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Compensation Consulting for Nonprofit Organizations: 4 FAQs

Top Nonprofits

While a strong retention strategy encompasses more than just pay and benefits, you may want to start by re-evaluating your compensation philosophy and approach with the help of an experienced compensation consultant. New pay transparency laws taking effect in your area. So, what do you do?

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Understanding Nonprofit HR: What Sets It Apart?

Get Fully Funded

In addition, nonprofits must comply with the same federal, state, and local laws as businesses regarding the treatment of employees. Recruitment obstacles: Nonprofits tend to face a more challenging recruiting environment because they have tighter budgets.

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Sabbaticals for Nonprofits Are a Must

Nonprofit Fixer

Adopting a sabbatical policy also benefits organizations – offering a boost to recruitment and retention – which means it’s a win-win. The financial incentives in the nonprofit sector are less robust, so leaders sometimes turn to other tools to demonstrate appreciation to current staff and recruit top candidates.

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Closing Care Gaps: Physician Shortages, Medical Deserts, and Health Disparities

NonProfit Quarterly

The extent of the physician shortage will ultimately rely on how the United States addresses physician education, training, recruitment, and retention in the coming years. Such a law has already been passed in Tennessee. The tactic required the small hospital to lobby the state of Texas to change its law regulating telemedicine.

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Equity in Employment: A Vital Step Toward Dismantling Structural Racism in Brazil

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Slavery ensued for the next three centuries and was only abolished on May 13, 1888, through a law titled Lei Áurea (the “Golden Law”) —66 years after Brazil became independent. Level two focuses internally, examining the leadership ascent of Black professionals across the recruitment, promotion, and retention spheres.

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The Growing Movement for a Four-Day Workweek

NonProfit Quarterly

Roosevelt, this federal law solidified the five-day workweek as a universal standard of labor in the United States. The five-day, 40-hour workweek that has become the standard of American workplaces is the legacy of decades of labor activism, culminating in the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Signed by President Franklin D.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

Look into relevant laws regarding starting a nonprofit in your community. Look into pro-bono services offered by local bar associations or law firms. Be honest about the role’s expectations and requirements to whittle down your recruitment pool to the most qualified candidates. Hold interviews.