Organizational Development

A job description is a useful, plain-language tool that describes the tasks, duties, functions and responsibilities of a position. It outlines the details of who performs a specific type of work, how that work is to be completed, and the frequency and the purpose of the work as it relates to the organization’s mission and goals. Job descriptions are used for a variety of reasons, such as a tool for recruiting, determining salary levels, conducting performance reviews, clarifying missions, establishing titles and pay grades, and creating reasonable accommodation controls.

Staff at many levels support volunteer committees.  Read these tips to learn how to "lead from below."

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Find out how to evaluate your procedures to be more effective and efficient.

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Sample job description for Manager of Finance and Administration.

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.

Organizations can adapt one of these sample employee dating policies for their organizational personnel policies.

Employee Relationships in the Workplace Policy (Workable)

Sample Employee Dating Policy (Paycor)