The work of the Executive Director and CEO position can seem unending and perhaps even isolating. But on the horizon, nonprofit leaders may be able to decrease burnout through careful consideration and implementation of shared or collaborative leadership models. For example, one executive may be responsible for overseeing the programmatic and fundraising aspects of the organization, while the other executive may oversee operations and technical administration.
Discussions of racial and gender-based quotas in the workplace or higher education have been going on since at least the 1970s, and likely earlier. Quota systems may be based on race, gender, people with disabilities, military/veteran status, and other identity categories. Diversity quota systems are strategies where under-represented groups (typically those who have been historically excluded, marginalized, or discriminated against) are sought to fill positions at an organization as part of a numerical view of diversity in the workforce.
Hiring a nonprofit Executive is a crucial step for your organization, therefore it is critical to ask the correct questions to prevent making a hiring mistake and maybe avoiding future issues. By asking the right questions, you can ensure that you locate the ideal person who will commit to your organization for the long haul.
Not all forms of diversity are visible identities. In the case of neurodiversity, the differences between people stems from variations in cognitive functions around sociability, learning abilities, and other intellectual processes.
Tracy Careyette, Chief Financial and Operations Officer, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
Successful Strategies for Recruiting, Training, and Utilizing Volunteers is a 64-page handbook covering all aspects of volunteer recruitment, management, and evaluation.
Three transgender inclusion guides developed by The American Alliance of Museums are meant to aid organizations, coworkers, and transgender professionals with the HR processes related to gender transitions in the workplace and better implementation of transgender inclusion policies. (LGBTQ+ Alliance Task Force for Transgender Inclusion, 2019)
Equity Guide for Nonprofit Technology (NTEN, 2025) - The guide is divided into three sections reflecting different nonprofit technology categories. Your organization may participate in one or more of these categories:
Societal structures exist in America that enable healthy lives for some and unhealthy lives for others. Leaders are uniquely positioned to drive social movement in the communities they serve. They are also charged with investing in their talent and removing barriers to healthy living within their organizations. Total rewards programs have come a long way for many nonprofits, and yet, one major area where health inequities still exist is in health benefits plan design.
From volunteers, to grant writers, to leadership, to human resource and everyone in between, those in the nonprofit world face unique challenges when it comes to combatting managing symptoms of burnout. The Community Resiliency Model (CRM®) is designed to provide biologically based skills and knowledge to help individuals feel in control when things seem out of control. Through a combination of psychoeducation and experiential activities, participants learn simple and effective ways to help alleviate the impact of stress on mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing.