Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 16, 2022

As you work with your leadership team, stakeholders, staff, and members to build lasting change , you’ll create a vision that propels your association into the future. B ecom ing an innovative organization requires the best AMS to support your strategies and goals. Boost membership retention. Career center solutions.

Organization 99

Organization Associations Retention Tech 99

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2022

posted by Jade Gale Fall 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Skilled talent and leadership are pivotal to growth, sustainability and success. Benefits like these can be the difference in recruiting and retention efforts, despite potential short falls elsewhere in the organization. As the U.S.

Skills 52

Skills Colorado Retention Rate 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

The authors define middle managers as the people who are at least once removed from the front line and at least a layer below the senior leadership. From this pivotal position, a middle manager’s job is to bring out the best in their people, and in that way bring out the best in their organizations.

Management 78

Management Develop Authoring Leadership 78

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

According to a survey by Landles-Cobb, Kramer, and Smith Milway (2015), the second most cited reason for staff turnover, behind low compensation, was lack of leadership development and growth opportunity. A critical issue in the nonprofit sector is staff turnover, often referred to as the nonprofit turnover treadmill.

Leadership 40

Leadership Develop Retention Phoenix 40

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 25, 2017

Volunteer retention is important in nonprofits because many nonprofits rely on volunteers to provide services. Volunteer retention is the ability to keep volunteers involved in an organization. Retention of volunteers comes from a fulfilled commitment and the hope that they will renew that commitment to the nonprofit.

Retention 40

Retention Volunteer Nonprofit Training 40

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Within the values universe, it’s your job to convey where you sit/what you do/why what you do is necessary/and that you’re effective doing it. Your next job is to uncover folks who share the values your organization enacts. The THNK School of Creative Leadership states: “ The magic of the community is in the shared act.

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People Community Facilitation Philanthropy 115

Forum One

APRIL 25, 2023

Department of the Interior (DOI) to design and develop the My DOI Career tool to provide prospective employees a glimpse of the many job opportunities and paths their careers could take and to let current DOI employees know how they can find another job within the Department and how their skillsets may transfer to other opportunities.

Experiment 60

Experiment Culture Policy Collaboration 60

Charity Village

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Multiple surveys suggest that close to half of employees are seriously considering leaving their jobs and/or changing careers […] The post Wellness and well-being are not the same appeared first on CharityVillage. And, you know what? She’s absolutely right.

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Survey Authoring Job Change 110

Candid

MAY 5, 2021

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s nonprofit professional development expertise has helped hundreds of nonprofits understand their professional goals and empower them to find and train the employees they need. Survey current employees . Create a detailed job description . Why would someone want this job?

Strategy 119

Strategy Nonprofit Skills Environment 119

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. Are you “managing up” your CEO to guide executive leadership toward greater fundraising knowledge and action?

Action 75

Action Report Practice Fundraising 75

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 17, 2023

The authors define middle managers as the people who are at least once removed from the front line and at least a layer below the senior leadership. From this pivotal position, a middle manager’s job is to bring out the best in their people, and in that way bring out the best in their organizations.

Management 52

Management Work Authoring Leadership 52

Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Now’s the perfect time to rejuvenate the activities that drive recruitment, engagement, and retention. But the results also show organizations have work to do around key areas, including offering job opportunities, gathering feedback, and providing targeted and valuable content. Next, consider benefits that might need improvement.

Life 60

Life Retention Studies Benefit 60

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 23, 2019

posted by Deborah Robles Summer 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Program Manager, A New Leaf - Mesa, AZ. Staff retention seems not only difficult, but near impossible to understand because of the intense amount of work. The following results provide a great deal of insight into the question at hand.

Arizona 40

Arizona Retention Environment Interview 40

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 9, 2019

posted by Kristin Harvey Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Unfortunately, the data shows that 81 percent of organizations are without a retention program. A recruitment plan supports retention from the start. Offering creative benefits can help when there are budget limitations. Recruitment.

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Retention Wisconsin Leadership Nonprofit 40

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2021

posted by Sara Ebert Spring 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. With the influence of engaged boards and thoughtful hiring and retention practices, nonprofits are poised to offer more competitive and attractive compensation packages than ever before. Heart work has value. Focus on people-first. Conclusion.

Arizona 52

Arizona Strategy Mentoring Nonprofit 52

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 19, 2022

posted by Christopher Cordes Fall 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. The compromising of these interconnected pieces has led fundraiser retention to become a growing issue for missions. In one study, 51% of fundraisers planned to quit their current jobs and 75% considered quitting in a given year.

Professional 52

Professional Fundraising Arizona Culture 52

Charity Village

APRIL 11, 2024

The fastest-growing workplace identity group is “caregiver,” according to a recent survey by workplace equity platform Syndio, with 73% of the U.S. This article was previously published by CareerWise and is reprinted with permission. workforce having some type of current caregiving responsibility. Canada is no exception.

Benefit 82

Benefit Canada Survey Platform 82

Neon CRM

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Surveys: If you could meet with all of your current supporters or members, what would you ask them? Send a survey with a few questions to that effect, such as: Which membership benefits appeal to you the most? You can assess the impact of your membership engagement and retention efforts by tracking your membership retention rate.

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Model Florida Nonprofit Benefit 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Leaders should also work to avoid SRT Leadership Traps – traps such as, getting in your own way, succumbing to paralysis by analysis, allowing your Board to be your customer and rushing the Reset. One of the hardest things about strategy, and the jobs it gives leaders, is that it’s never done,” a checkmark you can complete.

Latvia 91

Latvia Companies North America San Francisco 91

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

At MAHA, we have seen how effectively integrating purpose into daily work can increase employee engagement, retention, and trust, while reducing burnout and even medical claims. If certain departments or regions have higher purpose, what does that say about their work, their leadership, or their particular focus?

Impact 59

Impact Service Companies Measure 59

fusionSpan

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

One recent Gartner survey revealed that while 74% of employees were ready to support organizational change in 2016; only 38% were willing to support change in 2022. Every change has the potential to make a major impact on how your people do their jobs, and they need to be able to properly prepare for any adjustments they might need to make.

Change Management 52

Change Management Practice Change Management 52

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

eCardWidget’s guide to employee engagement defines this concept as: “The level of commitment and investment employees feel toward their employers, workplaces, and jobs.” Leadership style. How about sending out informational surveys about how to improve the workplace? Increased retention. Lack of leadership support.

Ideas 52

Ideas Practice Leadership Roles 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 29, 2019

Michelle Marion Summer 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Operations and Community Manager at CityCoHo - Philadelphia, PA. After top talent is secured at a nonprofit organization, retention becomes of utmost importance. Structure jobs for success. How do I know if I’m doing a good job?

Build 49

Build Organization Philadelphia Tucson 49

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Other research has shown that having a four-day workweek can include cost savings, increased productivity, and employee retention. Lim: If it’s possible for your industry/organization (for some it is not), then I’d suggest starting with a survey to see if this is something your employees even want (and how they would want it).

Share 75

Share Japan Life Blended 75

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 10, 2012

First up: The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s recent survey of more than 900 young nonprofit professionals. Case in point, YNPN’s 2011 survey of young nonprofit workers found that “commitment to remaining in a nonprofit job weakened as employees got older.” Over time, low pay has real consequences for the sector in terms of talent.

Research 104

Research Survey Retention Nonprofit 104

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Thankfully, a recent survey conducted by BoardSource in 2012 shows signs of increased governance among nonprofits 2. Through surveying chief executive officers from all 50 states, BoardSource reported the following key findings: Increased attendance at board meetings, with 88% of respondents reporting 75% or higher attendance.

Government 80

Government Lesson Research Asia 80

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Determine the type of leadership your nonprofit would benefit from What skills or connections would you like board members to have? For example, you might seek board members who have former leadership experience, work well within a team, and are impeccably organized and punctual. Write job descriptions. Hold interviews.

Nonprofit 85

Nonprofit Files Policy Software 85

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Kachuriak and the NextAfter team conducted a survey among 500 nonprofit executives, consultants, managers, and practitioners. Survey data revealed that 61% of hiring managers primarily rely on resumes for their hiring decisions. Most nonprofit jobs seem to be a dead end. Emphasize benchmarking within each job description.

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Team Data Retention Nonprofit 27

Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

While finding new members is always a priority, member retention is often overlooked—even though it’s less expensive to retain members than to find completely new ones. If you’re interested in building a thriving base of highly engaged members, retention should be a priority. Retention isn’t a once-a-year event.

Retention 52

Retention Strategy Nonprofit Mail 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2012

A survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that job security is what matters most to employees. And, having that job security helps to keep employees loyal. When employees feel good about their jobs and their abilities, and clearly know they are contributing to their organization they remain engaged and loyal.

Retention 59

Retention Skills Summary Survey 59

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Create a leadership team. Create a leadership team. Doing so will allow them to pick the times that best fit their interests and availability , while also reducing your leadership team’s administrative work. At this point, your volunteers have been given the training and information they need to do a great job.

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Volunteer Program Roles Training 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Yes, we all shake our heads and say how we would love to have more time to deepen the relationship with our donors, beyond the few who hold coveted leadership positions, but alas we only have so many hours in the day. Survey for their input. There are great cheap or free online survey tools you can use to solicit their feedback.

Fundraising 50

Fundraising Relationship Survey Phone 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 31, 2011

Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham is conducting a survey called," Decision-to- Leave " Post-Exit Survey. Survey respondents are asked to share with Branham the real reasons they chose to leave a previous job.

Authoring 47

Authoring Survey Skills Culture 47

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Many volunteer managers cite recruitment as their greatest challenge; however, Brudney and Meijs (2009) contend that “the preoccupation with recruitment distracts attention and resources from the management and retention of volunteers” (p. Often overlooked, however, are the many benefits that can be provided to the corporation. and Meijs, L.

Research 85

Research Volunteer Program Business 85

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

According to the 2018 Nonprofit Finance Fund State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey , 86% of respondents said demand for their services was rising and 57% said they didn’t think they could meet it; 59% cited employing enough hands to do all that work as a challenge. First, listening is key. Second, is to be consistent.

Culture 40

Culture Advice Organization Nonprofit 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2013

To alleviate any concerns or tension, explicitly articulate to your team that their jobs are not at stake. There are lots of ways to collect data on the current practices of your organization- common best practices are surveying and interviewing. Administer a Survey Pilot.

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Knowledge Process Share Organization 100

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 27, 2018

As a matter of fact, according to a recent survey done by Pew, Twitter is widely used by those who are 40-55 years old. We're not saying that you should stop focusing on retention, however, keep in mind that finding balance is better. This misconception prompts leadership to take marketing for granted.

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Marketing Nonprofit Social Media Audience 40