Human Resources

Consider these simple ways to keep your staff focused and positive.

© North Carolina Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Inc. From Common Ground, a publication of the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, www.ncnonprofits.org.

We are peppered with apologies from politicians, business people, and celebrities. Even TV journalism has one of its own stars apologizing profusely.

Public apologies by famous people can be incomplete hedges designed to preserve the speaker’s status while admitting enough to make the inquiry go away. It rarely works because people don’t completely believe them. But, we can gain valuable insights by how famous people mishandle these things.

Sample job description for Manager of Finance and Administration.

The National Council of Nonprofits provides details on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, including why it matters, who is eligible, program status, additional resources, and recent news.

The guide, videos, and tools within the Nonprofit Leadership Development Toolkit are designed to share stories, lessons, and immediately actionable next steps so that you can effectively work with your senior leadership team to develop the next generation of leaders for your organization. (The Bridgespan Group, 2013-2023)

Making high quality, affordable management assistance available and easily accessible for all nonprofits is and has always been the "core business" of Nonprofit Management Solutions. Management assistance in the form of consulting, training, board and staff leadership development, coaching and mentoring -- all represent leveraged investments, because they have the potential to build an organization's long-term capacity to carry out its mission.

Includes sample job descriptions for administrative assistant, secretary, and office manager positions.

Sample job description for an Operations Manager.

Employees in direct service organizations are often subject to compassion fatigue as a result of working in high-stress environments. This checklist can assist in determining if employees are suffering from compassion fatigue, burnout, or secondary traumatic stress. (Professional Quality of Life by B. Hudnall Stamm, 2009-2012)

A sample contract for consulting services that you may adapt for your organization.