Nonprofit Job Description Samples
Whether you’re seeking a senior position in a nonprofit, recruiting for new nonprofit leaders, or exploring the responsibilities of key nonprofit positions, the examples shared here can help inform your efforts and research. These adapted versions of selected job descriptions created by the Bridgespan Executive Search team for clients span the following functional areas: finance, fundraising/development, program […]
Executive Transitions
Succession Planning for Nonprofits of All Sizes A quick overview from Blue Avacado Executive Transition Monographs. The set of 6 booklets described below covers all aspects of leadership change in a nonprofit organization. All can be found at the Annie E. Casey Foundation Knowledge Center Building Leaderful Organizations: Succession Planning for Nonprofits This publication presents emergency […]
Independent Contractor or Employee
IRS publication 1779 can help you answer this question.
Transitioning from a From Profit to Nonprofit Career
Tools and tips for those considering a move to the nonprofit sector. Eight excellent rules for people considering switching from employment in the for-profit world to working for a nonprofit. The Bridgespan Group offers these resources to those who wish to transition from a for-profit to a nonprofit career. You will find tools, resources, and helpful articles […]
All About Human Resources and Talent Management Free Management Library
All organizations have people — they have human resources. Regardless of the size of an organization or the extent of its resources, the organization survives — and thrives — because of the capabilities and performance of its people. The activities to maximize those capabilities and that performance are necessary regardless of whether the organization refers […]
Personnel Policy Manuals (Employee Handbooks)
This section of the Free Management Library covers: Purpose of Employee Handbooks The Employee Handbook- Is There an Update Needed? Various Perspectives on Employee Manuals (Employee Handbooks) It also offers links to sample manuals. (lakegenevaadventures)
Nonprofit Hiring Toolkit
Hiring decisions are challenging, and engaging in a thorough process requires time and energy. In addition, every hiring decision contains an element of risk and ultimately requires a leap of faith. No matter how well you know your final candidate, it’s impossible to be 100 percent certain how he or she will perform in the […]
Sample Employment Application
The employment application is a legal document and becomes a part of a person’s permanent file once he or she is hired. You can download a Microsoft Word of a generic application template here.
Classifying Employees Correctly
Misclassifying an employee can have very serious consequences for a nonprofit. This article from the National Council of Nonprofits clearly lays out the differences and offers additional resources to help you get it right. (Zolpidem)
Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits: the 2018 Compensation and Benefits Survey Report
Creating a new position? Need to see if you Executive Director’s salary is competitive? Wondering if your development staff are being properly compensated? Here is a tool that can help you. Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits: the 2016 Compensation and Benefits Survey Report is based on survey data from 582 nonprofit organizations in Northern California, […]
