HR and Employment Issues
Whether you’re looking to build your team, motivate and develop employees, or handle difficult situations, our in-depth HR articles will provide valuable insights and actionable steps to help strengthen your nonprofit through smart people management.
Layoff Stories from Blue Avocado Readers
We asked Blue Avocado readers to tell us how you found out you had gotten laid off. Too often grace and consideration aren’t part of it.
Laid Off From a Nonprofit: Me!
While the need for nonprofit services continues even in bad economic times, workers are just as vulnerable to layoffs as any other industry.
The Nonprofit Board’s Role in HR
The role of the board of directors in personnel or human resource administration is frequently a sticky issue for nonprofits.
Sample Layoff Letter
A convenient sample letter for use in nonprofit layoff situations when/if they become necessary.
Model Document Retention Policy for Nonprofits
A model document retention policy designed to help nonprofits adapt to changing laws around statutes of limitation.
An Alcohol Problem Holds the Bookkeeping Hostage
Advice for a nonprofit supervisor with a bookkeeper that has missed deadlines and may be coming to work drunk.
A Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy for Nonprofits
Standard elements of a drug and alcohol free workplace program for nonprofits. Includes a sample drug- and alcohol-free workplace policy.
Ask Rita: What Happens When the Office Coffee Comes With Politics?
With the elections coming up, a nonprofit’s staff is buzzing with political talk. Ask Rita shares how to avoid this creating a minefield.
A Board Member’s Guide to Nonprofit Insurance
Many nonprofit board members don’t think about the organization’s insurance until something adverse happens. Here’s the low-down on liability.
Ask Rita: Zero Cell Phone Use While Driving Policy
Ask Rita provides policies nonprofit organizations should consider when adding a policy forbidding cell phone use while driving.