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Keeping the Dream Team: Unleashing the Power of Employee Retention in Nonprofits

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Employee retention has always been an issue for nonprofit leaders, but it is currently at an all-time high. This cost includes marketing and recruiting for the position, the extra time it takes for other staff to adopt and complete the tasks to stay on target, and training the new employee.

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7 Ways to Use Your Website for Nonprofit Talent Recruitment

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Recruiting top talent is crucial for any nonprofit organization, and your website is often the first point of contact between potential candidates and your organization. However, many nonprofits struggle to use their website effectively for recruitment. Share employee testimonials. Promote your benefits. Optimize for SEO.

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How to create a leadership culture that retains diverse staff

Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

Recruitment and retention are hot topics on the minds of many nonprofit leaders right now. Today’s guest, Jakada Imani argues that if you want to recruit and retain a diverse staff, then the organization’s leaders must create an honest culture where people feel like they actually belong.

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Top 2021 Fundraising Strategies: Adopting a Culture of Philanthropy

Bloomerang

This post on adopting a culture of philanthropy is part six in a six-part series. Organization-wide internalizing and externalizing an attitude of adopting a culture of philanthropy. Internalize and externalize an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. Know that adopting a culture of philanthropy is essential. .

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Benefits of Implementing a Direct Sourcing Strategy in Recruiting

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Benefits of Implementing a Direct Sourcing Strategy in Recruiting Organizations are continuously looking for novel approaches to spot and entice top talent in today’s fiercely competitive labor market, where it has become a strategic priority.

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5 Tips to Nurture a Flourishing Nonprofit Work Environment

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Much like you focus on donor retention, you also have to develop a plan for employee retention to ensure your team feels satisfied coming to work each day and upholding your mission. In this article, we’ll go over five tips to help your nonprofit nurture a flourishing work environment to keep employee engagement and retention high.

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How to Build a Truly Inclusive Nonprofit Volunteer Program

NonProfit Quarterly

Such logic often applies to nonprofit recruitment of volunteers. The bottom line is clear: if nonprofits are going to operate volunteer programs that retain a diverse and representative cross-section of their communities, they need to be proactive about their recruitment and retention efforts to ensure that this occurs.