Workplace Policies
Working Through Grief: How to Build a Supportive Workplace
Borrowing from her own experience of losing her husband from cancer, the author presents five strategies to help employees work through grief.
Ask Rita: I’ve Never Fired Anyone Before — and Now I Have To!
How to handle termination of employment at their nonprofit properly and with due regard for all concerned.
Using the Sensory Funnel to Improve Nonprofit Efficacy and Productivity
How understanding the sensory funnel can help nonprofits better take care of their employees and volunteers.
Ask Rita: What to Do When the FMLA Replacement Is A Better Performer
What happens if an employee who is filling in for another employee out on FMLA turns out to be better in the position? What are our options?
Ten Ways to Improve Equity & Increase the Effectiveness of Your Hiring Process
How resource-strapped nonprofits can set themselves apart from countless other companies trying to hire from the same applicant pool.
The Importance of Self-Care as Self-Defense to Nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations are givers. Reframing self-care as self-defense can help us to prioritize our people and protect our organizations.
Ensuring Dogs and Cats Get Equal Scratch in Decision-making
Every organization is made up of cat people and dog people. This framework can help with equity and inclusion in decision-making processes.
7 Guiding Principles for a JDEI Policy That Isn’t Just Hot Air. Plus, a Free Sample Policy!
Guiding principles for organizations that want to create a binding, board-approved JDEI policy with values, action plans, and accountability.
Ask Rita: How Do I Navigate Requests for Religious Exemptions from a Requirement to Receive the Covid-19 Vaccine?
It is important to work with that employee to understand the basis for the request and to determine whether it is appropriate.
Don’t Let Internal Controls Slip at Your Nonprofit Organization!
Internal controls are more important than ever to have in place and operating effectively in order to prevent wrongdoing and malfeasance.