Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Policy Template - This resource from Bloomerang is designed for small nonprofits in the arts, however this policy can be used as a starting point and modified to meet your organization's needs.
See also: 6 Tips for Creating a Strong Diversity Statement
Updated: September 25, 2019
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Model Transgender Employment Policy: Negotiating for Inclusive Workplaces (Transgender Law Center) clarifies the law and includes a sample policy that your organization can use as the basis for creating your own inclusive policy to ensure transgender, gender non-conforming, and transitioning employees feel safe and welcome in your workplace.
Disability is a social construct defining what is "normal" and what is not. For organizations already building an understanding of race, gender, and other social constructs and their consequences, this webinar offers a framework to help leaders consider disability in equity planning and identify ways their nonprofit can better include people with disabilities on its staff and board, and among its target population.
The Essential Guide to Managing Volunteers at Your Nonprofit gives a detailed overview of the main elements needed for any volunteer management program--the skills of a good volunteer coordinator, recruitment, interview questions, training, supervision and management, and showing appreciation. (VolunteerPro)
Volunteers are often the lifeblood of an organization and we can never thank them enough for their work. However, a lesser acknowledged issue for volunteer managers is what to do in the unfortunate (but thankfully uncommon) cases where a volunteer is causing problems for carrying out your programs or not performing duties as expected. Below are several resources for weighing your options to remediate the situation or determine if it is time to cut ties.
Leading a Nonprofit Organization: Tips and Tools for Executive Directors and Team Leaders succinctly covers leadership styles, implementing strategic plans, and increasing employee retention. It also provides a New Executive Director Checklist, tools for team and trust building, and strategies for project management.
Is your nonprofit prepared for a natural disaster? Daniel Altenau of North Carolina Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh shares key steps nonprofits can take to protect themselves from the next disaster and craft plans to assist survivors following the event. Working through questions to help identify actions during blue sky planning, pre-event preparedness, and post-event response, this webinar will help participants:
New employee onboarding is the process of integrating a new employee with a company and its culture, as well as getting a new hire the tools and information needed to become a productive member of the team.
The executive committee is a small group, commonly with authority to act on behalf of the full board between meetings or in an urgent situation. The role of the executive committee is to assist the board in carrying out its responsibilities in the most effective manner possible. This outline helps boards in determining if an executive committee is a necessary tool for their organization.