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Nonprofit Talent Summit Addresses Key Workforce Challenges for Tennessee Nonprofits

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Thompson is Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits , the nation’s largest network of nonprofit organizations. What are ways to rethink our compensation and benefits packages to make our organizations more attractive to new recruits while also keeping our good employees loyal to our organizations?

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Three Federal Bills That Impact Nonprofits

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Through advocacy, nonprofits have the opportunity to influence public policies that can support their mission and ultimately move the communities they serve forward. With the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act, nonprofits would be better able to recruit and retain volunteers. I have two opportunities of advocacy to share.

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Empowering Community Voices: The Strategic Advantage of Nonprofit Advisory Committees

Blue Avocado

Before you run off and start recruiting, here are 5 key principles to take into consideration prior to establishing these committees. In this case, you might look towards people who have experience either with the legislative process or with advancing public policy through coalition building, for example.

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Nonprofit Talent Summit Addresses Key Workforce Challenges for Tennessee Nonprofits

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Thompson is Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits , the nation’s largest network of nonprofit organizations. What are ways to rethink our compensation and benefits packages to make our organizations more attractive to new recruits while also keeping our good employees loyal to our organizations?

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Three Federal Bills That Impact Nonprofits

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Through advocacy, nonprofits have the opportunity to influence public policies that can support their mission and ultimately move the communities they serve forward. With the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act, nonprofits would be better able to recruit and retain volunteers. I have two opportunities of advocacy to share.

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The Ghost Workforce the Tech Industry Doesn’t Want You to Think About

Stanford Social Innovation Review

He believed he’d been recruited as an IT administrator for a company called Samasource. To date, just one company has signed on to this voluntary standard—which is commendable, but also illustrates why public policy solutions are needed to truly improve tech working standards.

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

And over the past decade, public policy—by way of the Lei de Cotas (the “Quotas Law”), which establishes university quotas for Black and Indigenous students and people who studied in public schools—has made higher education more accessible to racialized and poor people.