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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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Shirley Chisholm Lessons: 7 Inspirations For Each Level of Your Career

Fundraising Leadership

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm in her 1972 run for the presidency as the Democratic Party nomination, is a vibrant reminder of the value of male allies and mentorship for younger women. What you say and how your present at work and online are crucial in hiring and retention. Be inclusive and diverse in hires and promotions.

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Myth Busting: Use Your Power To Innovate and Increase Workplace Equity

Fundraising Leadership

#womenintech #femaleleader ” Bailer, the author of the 2022 book, Be Unexpected: Resetting Routines to Revolutionize the Future of Work, said when she realized that boys were recruited for a STEM path from the time they were 10 years old, it was time to do the same for young girls. “I

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The importance of expressing impact and gratitude in fundraising

iMarketSmart

Gratitude signals their view of The impact of the gift The value of the relationship, and Their willingness to reciprocate. Psychological Bulletin, 127 , 249-266. [4] Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 98 (6), 946-955. [5] Reporting 20% retention of new donors in the first 12 months.) [9] Kilpatrick, S.

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The Complete Guide to Implementing the Four-Day Workweek

Nonprofit Fixer

The attention to the “Great Resignation” a year after the pandemic began really shined a light on employee retention. I am an extreme extrovert and knew that this level of social distancing wasn’t great for me emotionally or psychologically. Having a four-day workweek became a great selling point while hiring and recruiting.

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Dr. James explains why sustainable giving starts by answering, “Do we have a shared future?”

iMarketSmart

Professor Adrian Sargeant explains, “It typically costs nonprofits two to three times as much to recruit a donor than they will give by way of a first donation.”[10] Donor retention: What do we know and what can we do about it? The economic value of status. Journal of Economic Psychology, 61 , 124-133. [18] 18] Hames, R.

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Building Resilient Organizations: Toward Joy and Durable Power in a Time of Crisis

NonProfit Quarterly

Considering anything less than the most idealistic position as a betrayal of core values and evidence of corruption, cowardice, lack of commitment, or vision. Relatedly, a righteous refusal to engage with people who do not already share our views and values. Valuing expertise and experience is challenged as potentially elitist.