The Breathless CEO: Tips for stressed out nonprofit leaders

I am distressed by the increasing number of breathless senior staff leaders that I meet. The breathless leader moves quickly, with fidgety movements, speaking hurriedly and breathing rapidly and shallowly. While this may sound like the onset of a serious...

Playdates & discussion groups: Creating safe spaces for nonprofit professionals to tackle challenging issues

Somewhere between winding a ball of yarn into a head and creating a flower pot out of construction paper and Popsicle sticks, Shaun Dyer had an epiphany: coming to this workshop was a great idea. Executive director of Saskatchewan’s John...

The solo employee: How to succeed when your nonprofit staff consists of just you

According to 2013 Charities Directorate data, ten percent of nonprofits in Canada have only one employee, either part-time or full-time. It may be that this employee was the first person hired when a nonprofit moved from a working board to...

Human Resources Q&A: Is training the right solution? Part Four

Part 1 of this series gives definition to training and development. While these terms are often interchangeably referenced, the two are distinct in purpose. Training builds capacity to perform the current job while development builds capacity for a future job....

Find ease in times of crazy busy with brain-friendly habits

Editor's Note: On March 5, 2015, Eileen Chadnick discussed this topic in more detail in a free webinar, including tips and strategies to help you manage feelings of overwhelm, at a free webinar. Watch the recording today! Get to office...

Hiring your first fundraiser: Hitting the ground running

Be sure to check out the first article in our two-part fundraising series, Hiring your First Fundraiser: Finding the Right Fit. It offers plenty of tips to small nonprofits that are looking to hire their first fundraiser: ideal search processes,...

Hiring your first fundraiser: Finding the right fit

This first article in a two-part series covers tips and stratgey for small nonprofits looking to hire their first fundraiser. Don't miss the follow-up article, Hiring your first fundraiser: Hitting the ground running, where we provide advice for fundraising professionals...

Human Resources Q&A: Is training the right solution? Part Three

Part 1 of this series gives definition to training and development. While these terms are often used interchangeably, the two are actually distinct in purpose. Training builds capacity to perform the current job while development builds capacity for a future...

How to write a compelling job ad that attracts the right people

When someone mentions "CharityVillage" what's the first thing you think of? If it's our job board for nonprofit professionals, you aren't alone. Since 1995, CharityVillage has helped nonprofit and charitable organizations find great talent - in fact, we've had more...

How to hire for cultural fit at your nonprofit organization

The process of hiring and onboarding new employees is an important and costly one for any organization, and finding someone who is a great fit for your organization is always the goal. Increasingly, nonprofit (and for-profit) organizations are including questions...
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