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The 6 Signs of a Highly Engaged Employee
Engaged employees mean lower turnover and more productivity, as well as results that directly affect your mission.But finding and hiring highly engaged employees is difficult. You might ask - How can an employee be “engaged” before they’re even hired? Well, the highly engaged employee is often a person who simply leans in that direction in all parts of their life. That’s why finding them is so...
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HR Question: Non-Paid Positions
Question: We are offering non-paid positions volunteer work to interns working at the office on research projects, collecting data and conducting study projects. What liabilities do we need to be aware of as these volunteer interns will be working on company premises?Answer: One of the primary issues you face is in paying or not paying your interns. The Fair Labor Standards Act FLSA, which sets...
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On-Demand Training: Introduction to COA Accreditation
Don’t miss out on this NEW self-paced training to introduce you and your nonprofit team to COA Accreditation.Presented by The Council on Accreditation COA, a nonprofit accreditor of human services organizations, this on-demand training is designed for people with little or no knowledge about COA.The webinar will provide participants with a better understanding of:The key concepts that define...
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Free Webinar: HR Compliance Impact with Washington’s First Moves
Are you keeping up with the Trump administration’s quick moves to change laws, enforcement actions and regulations to support business and our economy?Presented by ThinkHR, this on-demand webinar explores President Trump’s first 100 days in office. The presentation will address issues and questions about rescinded Executive Orders, regulatory enforcement agenda changes and legislative moves...
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Webinar Recording: Build a Great Safety Program
Make your “___ Days Accident Free” sign happy.Do all your employees want to be on the safety team? Are you turning people away from your slips, trips, and falls training? Yea, we didn’t think so.Workplace safety is important and ongoing, yet it’s tough to get employees excited and to stay on top of safety plans, regardless of the industry you’re in. Presented by ThinkHR’s workplace trends...
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Making the Most of Your Staff’s Diversity
Have you ever critiqued a coworker because of their overbearing tendencies or their abrasive personality? Don’t worry… you’re not alone in your frustrations. However, learning to dissect and identify your own and others’ personality traits can actually increase work ethic and strengthen internal relationships—paving the way for a stronger organization overall.For nonprofits, employees’...
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Steady Job Growth Continues in February
February proved to be another strong month for job growth with employers adding an additional 235,000 workers to their payrolls, more than the 200,000 expected. Additionally, the original 246,000 positions reported in January were revised upward to 261,000.The unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.7% in February, down from 4.9 percent a year earlier and the number of persons employed part time...
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Exercising Your Nonprofit’s Tax Alternative Could Mean Thousands in Savings
Recently, your nonprofit received its first quarter unemployment tax notice from the state.Have you ever wondered about the gap between what you pay in taxes and what your former employees actually collect in unemployment benefits? Last year, after evaluating more than 185 eligible nonprofit organizations, UST found they were losing a combined $4,781,957.By Federal law, 501c3 nonprofits do not...
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UST and Alliance for Children and Families help Members Save Money on UI Costs
The Unemployment Services Trust (UST) is pleased to announce its newest affinity partnership with the Alliance for Children and Families (the Alliance). The Alliance, a national nonprofit organization, has chosen to join forces with UST in order to help its members reduce operating costs and direct more unrestricted funding toward realizing their missions.This newest partnership will allow U.S....
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The Human Services Council of New York endorses the Unemployment Services Trust
The Human Services Council of New York has endorsed the Unemployment Services Trust (UST) to all of its members as a new member benefit. HSC, which is recognized as the voice of the human services community in New York, has chosen to partner with UST in alignment with their mission to “strengthen the not-for-profit human services sector’s ability to improve the lives of New Yorkers in need.”The...
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5 Ways to Get Involved in Nonprofit Awareness Month
Did you know that nonprofits comprise more than 10% of all private sector employment in the country, accounting for 11.4 million employees according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics? In fact, if the nonprofit sector were a country, it would have the seventh largest economy in the world.UST wants to honor all the nonprofits that make a difference every day, all year long—and the amazing...
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8 Simple Nonprofit Cost Cutting Ideas
Working on a restricted budget isn’t easy. But you can take some simple cost-cutting measures to free up some more dollars for your mission. Here are UST’s top 8:1. Get discounts by joining a nonprofit association. You can find one here. Most associations offer their members special benefits and discounts on everything from office supplies to insurance. In fact, UST is partnered with 80...
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Long-Term Unemployment Benefits Bill Falls Short
Falling just 2 votes short, the Democratic proposal to extend the federal unemployment benefits program has failed to advance.On Thursday, February 6th, the Senate’s vote of 58 to 40 marked the end of unemployment insurance payouts for many of the long-term unemployed, including the 1.7 million Americans who had stopped receiving aid when the benefits program had originally expired this past...
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UST Found More than $3.5 Million in Savings for Nonprofits
Last year the Unemployment Services Trust (UST) identified $3,532,485.26 in unemployment tax savings opportunities for more than 200 nonprofits that requested a Savings Evaluation. Additionally, UST found $1.7 million in state errors that were credited back to current participants in the UST program after state charges were carefully audited by the claims administrator.“When you file your own...
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Understanding Your Future Leadership Needs
There comes a time at every nonprofit that conversation must shift—whether naturally or through force—to future leadership needs. But often, founder’s syndrome, overbooked schedules, and fear of change squelch the conversation or muffle the sounds of potential future leaders leaving.But few nonprofits should actually be afraid of leadership development since often it indicates growth and...
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The Headaches of Applying for & Receiving Grant Money
If your organization is dependent on government contract pay or grant pay, chances are you already know all about the headaches that come with actually getting that money. But two separate studies released in May by the Urban Institute and the National Council of Nonprofits shed light on how bad the situation really is.Highlighting the biggest problems that the delays in funding create,...
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Recruiting the Right Employee: Conclusion
Presently, 10.7 million people are employed by the nonprofit sector. With job functions ranging from healthcare administration to membership development to content creation, the nonprofit sector encompasses every job skill and employment level available. Falling behind only the retail and construction fields in terms of sheer manpower, nonprofits face very different challenges when it comes to...
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Recruiting the Right Employee: Part 3- Posting and Screening for Specialized Positions
Does your nonprofit rely most heavily on informal recruitment networks to fill open positions? If you said yes, you’re not alone. A recent survey found that 88% of nonprofits surveyed are satisfied with using the informal recruitment networks of their friends and colleagues.The same survey found that a whopping 85% of nonprofits don’t have a formal annual recruitment budget. Of the 15% of...
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Recruiting the Right Employee by Posting Jobs in the Right Place: Intro
It sounds easy when you first start looking for a new employee: Post job “A” and after a careful selection process, hire the best person for the position.But what if the best person doesn’t submit an application? How can you reach the right job seekers with the right job postings? Well, there’s a song about how the best place to start is at the very beginning, so it’s important that you make...
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Pictures, Pizza and Philanthrophy
More than thirty years ago, the Unemployment Services Trust was established with the core mission to help nonprofits save money and do more for their mission. As the years have passed and UST has grown to more than 2,000 member nonprofits nationwide, the scope of the organizations that we partner with has also expanded into a broad spectrum of charitable functions, including every major...
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How the State Unemployment Trust Fund Debt is Affecting Your Organization
With unemployment across the nation leveling out compared to recent years, you might be wondering, why would it matter for employers now?Since the Great Recession took its initial toll on the state unemployment insurance (UI) funds, states across the U.S. have gone into considerable debt in order to provide benefits for millions of unemployed. Trying to combat unemployment costs while restoring...
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U.S. DOL Releases UI Solvency Report
On May 13th the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its UI Solvency Report, which reports on the relative solvency of each state UI trust fund in comparison to other states based on suggested standards.An analysis by UWC- Strategic Services on Unemployment & Workers’ Compensation reveals that a number of states have state UI trust funds that are so insolvent they are unlikely to recover...
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Could Nonprofits Lose Employees to Business?
n an interesting Op-Ed in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, the magazine predicted nonprofits will lose workers to the for-profit sector if they don't feel a sense of purpose. The author, Aaron Hurst, states that researchers have found that employees need 3 things to feel a sense of purpose within their work:Opportunities to growRelationships with employees and others involved in the workTo...
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UST Helps Members Make Their Unemployment Claims Experience More Eco-Friendly with E-Filings
Every day is Earth Day for nonprofit members of the Unemployment Services Trust (UST) who are reducing their paper trail. More than 91% of the organizations that participate in the UST program now handle the details and filing of their unemployment claims online. 68% of UST members are participating in the online unemployment claim dashboard that allows them to view claims detail related to...
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How HR Departments Impact the Nonprofit Sector
For most nonprofits, sticking to a smaller budget makes it harder to allocate the necessary time and resources needed to maintain an effective HR department. Responsible for salaries, training, recruitment and paperwork, your HR staff greatly influences your organization’s potential growth. XpertHR and Nonprofit HR conducted a 2014 survey of Senior HR professionals to reveal the way nonprofit...
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Seeing Voluntary Turnover as an Opportunity for Improvement
Last year 48 million Americans across all sectors left their jobs.For large organizations, or organizations that expect high turnover year-over-year, that number may not be particularly compelling. But for organizations in which high turnover is a sign of a bigger problem, this kind of turnover needs to be looked at as an opportunity for improvement.Looking more closely at the reasons for...
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96% of Members Would Recommend the UST Program to their Nonprofit Peers as a Valuable Cost-Saving Opportunity
In a recent member-wide survey, it was revealed that 96 percent of UST participants would recommend the Unemployment Services Trust to their peers as a cost and time saving opportunity.The Unemployment Services Trust (UST) is proud to announce that 96 percent of current participants would recommend the program as a valuable cost-saving opportunity for nonprofits. UST credits the improvement...
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Meet US(T) Mondays- Laurie
Having recently joined UST as an Account Manager, Laurie is thrilled about working with nonprofits and helping them save money.Her drive and passion to spread awareness within the community makes her a great fit for the UST team. Laurie explains, “I am not doing any volunteer work currently, but when my father passed away from cancer 10 years ago, one of the ways I got through it was to get...
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Congratulations to the Nonprofits Honored as a Part of The Nonprofit Times Power & Influence Top 50
The 17th annual catalog of The Nonprofit Times Power & Influence Top 50 shows an increased emphasis on the effective implementation of a more civil society. Those elected for the honor “illustrates the power of people pushing society for equal access and opportunity…[as] recently it seems that the insistence for inclusion has need ratcheting up and sector leaders have responded.”Everyone at UST...
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Spotlight on New Jersey: Reducing Improper Payments and Unemployment Benefit Collection Fraud
For the better part of the past decade, improper and fraudulent unemployment insurance collections have accounted for about 10 percent of all unemployment benefits paid to jobless workers across the U.S. During the most recent Recession, it became abundantly clear why states must cut down on SUI (state unemployment insurance) fraud.Unfortunately, for many states, the realization came a little...
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Do Teams Trump Individuals?
A few years ago a social researcher invited a group of 50 or so participants to enter a room full of balloons, find the balloon with their name written on it, and sit down before 5 minutes passed. The scene was chaotic. Not surprisingly, none of the participants were sitting down at the 5 minute mark.The speaker then asked the participants to perform the search again as a collaborative group....
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Nonprofits Slated to Receive More than $8.7M in Cash Back this Year from UST
Over the next several weeks 521 current participants in the Unemployment Services Trust (UST) will receive a combined $8,762,873 in cash back.Over the next several weeks 521 nonprofit members of the Unemployment Services Trust (UST) will receive a combined $8,762,873 in cash back. In total this brings participant savings over the past year to more than $43 million in claims savings, audited...
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HR Question: Terminating Employees for Past Mistakes
Q: Can an employer terminate an employee for making a costly error years ago that has just been discovered?A: This answer is based upon the fact that there is no specific employment contract in place that outlines specific reasons for termination of employment and that the employer has an employment-at-will policy in place that provides for termination at will based upon the employer's...
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Think You’re Ready to Hire More Employees? Read This First.
our organization has been doing really well lately, and you’re looking to create new positions and hire new employees to help fulfill your mission. You’ve written the job descriptions, gotten approval from all of the relevant stakeholders and are ready to begin recruitment.But slow down just a minute. Are you sure your organization is ready to hire more employees?Although only your...
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Is Your Nonprofit Falling Prey to These 5 Common Myths?
The Unemployment Services Trust recently released its newest whitepaper, “The 5 Myths That Are Increasing Your Nonprofit’s HR Costs” – which explains how to identify and debunk these costly myths at your organization.For a limited time, you can download the whitepaper for free and find out:Which myths might be hurting your organizationHow you can proactively reduce HR costsWhether you are...
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How an Effective Hiring Team can Recruit Top-Notch Employees
The hiring process can be daunting, time-consuming, and burdensome. For nonprofits especially, hiring the best-fit employee the first time around is vital. Often working with a limited budget and smaller staff size, nonprofit organizations must find a candidate that can quickly adapt and effectively work towards mission advancement objectives.But how do you find the right employee? Simple....
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The Harsh Yet Necessary Step Toward Nonprofit Growth
Bad habits can be contagiousEven your strongest staff members can be negatively influenced when working with bad employees. Pairing others with someone who is unmotivated and performing inadequately can cause a domino effect of poor performance—making the overall business suffer.Poor employees could chase away top performersTop tier employees want to work with others who are just as driven and...
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HR Question: Can we transfer a sub-par employee?
It can be okay to replace a sub-par employeee[/caption]Q: Would it be permissible to transfer a long-term part-time employee who is an average to poor performer to another role and replace that position with a full-time employee?A: Unless there is an employment contract or collective-bargaining agreement that suggests otherwise, employers do have the ability to set an employee’s work hours and...
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HR Question: Can the board request payroll info?
Q: Can executives or board members review our company payroll register upon request?A: Yes. You may wish to inquire as to what types of compensation information they need so that you are providing the detail and data that is relevant for their review and discussion. You will want to ensure the privacy of your employees’ personal information, such as concealing Social Security numbers,...
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HR Question: Can FMLA be used for frequent bathroom breaks?
Question: If an employee states that he or she needs to use existing Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) designation during the day for restroom breaks, is that something the employee can do?Answer: More than likely the frequent use of a restroom may be a serious health condition; however, one would look to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prior to counting this time against the Family...
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EAP and Performance Issues
: How does an employer go about using the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to address an employee’s performance problems that may be related to issues outside of work?A: The employer should contact the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) directly and request a review of the process for making referrals. In general, during the implementation process, the EAP provides the contracting employer...
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Emergency Succession Planning: Is your nonprofit ready to stop, drop and roll?
If your Executive Director/CEO, CFO or COO suddenly couldn’t show up to work, would your organization be prepared?Sometimes it’s sudden, like an accident or health crisis, and other times it’s simply a short term window to prepare for a leader leaving—but it is always important to have a backup plan when it comes to a leader’s absence.It’s called emergency succession planning, and it’s critical...
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The ABCs of Ethics in the Workplace
While a substantial paycheck may entice a job candidate to seek employment at a particular nonprofit, an organization’s reputation for ethical procedures and workplace culture can be just as persuasive. An ethical workplace provides a fair and harmonious environment for every worker, promoting equal opportunity, honesty and open communication. Specifically for leaders, developing and adhering...
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10 Ways to Avoid Costly Employee Turnover
In order to minimize costly hourly employee turnover, there are 10 things you can do, writes Mel Kleiman on his Humetrics blog:Hire tough (so you can manage easy).Let every new employee know why their job is important.Avoid the mindset that it is “only an entry-level job” (in both the new employee’s mind and in your own mind).Pay the highest wages you can afford. (When you can pay more, then...
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So Your Nonprofit has Strong Leaders…Now What?
Nonprofits tend to attract strong leaders with high aspirations and an unparalleled focus. But without step-by-step workflow procedures, consistent communication or designated responsibilities, even the strongest of leaders won’t be able to improve upon their organization’s effectiveness.Utilize these 4 methods to create a more balanced and productive workplace:Identify both short and long-term...
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D.C. Behavioral Health Association Joins Forces with the Unemployment Services Trust (UST) to Help Nonprofits Save on Unemployment Costs
The Unemployment Services Trust (UST) is pleased to announce its new affinity partnership with the District of Columbia Behavioral Health Association. The D.C. Behavioral Health Association has chosen to pair up with UST to help their member organizations reduce unemployment costs and direct more funds toward mission advancement objectives.The D.C. Behavioral Health Association joins 12 other...
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Develop a Plan Before Developing Your Nonprofit’s Future Leaders
Your nonprofit may have the time, mentors and training courses needed to mold up-and-coming leaders, but do you have a plan of action that takes full advantage of this developmental support system?Setting measurable goals and creating systematic procedures for leadership development programs will enable you to address leadership skill gaps at a more efficient pace. Follow these 4 steps to...
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Use It or Lose it: Nonprofit Deadline to Exercise Exemption for 2017
For most 501(c)(3) organizations with 10 or more employees, November is the month to exercise their state unemployment tax exemption for an effective date of January 1, 2017.What does that mean? Well, by federal law, 501(c)(3)s are allowed to opt-out of paying taxes into their state unemployment tax fund, and instead only reimburse the state if and when they have an actual unemployment claim,...
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How to Create a Smooth Transition for You and Your New Hire
New employees provide fresh ideas, new skill sets, and positive thinking—all of which impacts any nonprofit’s potential growth. However, a new hire’s success rate is greatly influenced by their initial onboarding experience.Follow these 6 simple methods to ensure a successful employee transition:Educate everyone prior to the new hire’s start date—Encourage your new employee to learn more about...
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Delivering Your Mission Beyond the Web
The web emerged, in the 1990s and provided endless possibilities of engaging potential customers through communication and interaction – a pivotal moment for the nonprofit community.Since its inception, audiences have come to expect a different kind of experience of being fully embedded in the life of an organization through the worldwide web. Organizations quickly came face-to-face with not...
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Recruiting and Hiring: Get the Recipe for the Secret Sauce
What is top-of-mind for almost every HR practitioner in 2017? Recruiting and hiring and getting the recipe right to be successful.It’s a competitive world for hiring managers and no one wants to get chopped or leave out a key ingredient.Presented by ThinkHR, this on-demand webinar cooks up ideas and best practices for:Creating a great applicant experience from first impression to hireShort-term...
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UST Uncovers $4.7 Million in Potential Unemployment Claims Savings for 185 Nonprofits
The Unemployment Services Trust UST, a program founded by nonprofits for nonprofits, today announced it has identified $4,781,957 in potential unemployment liability savings for 185 eligible nonprofits.By exercising their exclusive nonprofit tax alternative, as allowed by Federal law, 501c3 organizations participating with UST have the ability to pay only for their own unemployment claims,...
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Bad Managers Aren’t Good for Business
Few things are as costly and disruptive as good people turning in their resignation. Finding qualified, motivated and reliable employees can be challenge enough but retaining them once hired can often be just as taxing. In order to prevent good employees from wanting to...
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UST Nonprofit Members Utilized Over $1.1 Million in ThinkHR Resources Last Year
The Unemployment Services Trust (UST), the nation’s largest and lowest cost unemployment Trust provider, today announced that last year alone it helped 2,200+ nonprofits save more than $1.1 million dollars in human resources services through its value-added HR Workplace add-on.The UST HR Workplace powered by ThinkHR empowers nonprofit HR professionals with the guidance they need to be more...
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[Podcast] Board Recruitment
Through the Noise recently spoke with Jeff De Cagna, Executive Advisor at Foresight First LLC, to discuss the way you think about board recruitment, management, and collaboration. Listen below or check out the full library of podcasts here.Podcast Description: This podcast discusses how nonprofit organizations might be missing a crucial opportunity for growth and relevance by underutilizing...
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[Podcast] Searching for Your Nonprofit’s New Top-Notch Executive
Through the Noise recently spoke with Pamela Kaul, President at Association Strategies, Inc., to discuss how nonprofits can attract the best-fit candidates when searching for a new executive to head their organization.Podcast Description: This podcast discusses how most people can effectively talk about their company, but need to significantly improve upon how they talk about themselves—
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Tips for Handling Employee Pay Issues Caused by Mother Nature
Although warmer weather is on the way for most organizations across the U.S. it's always the right season to think about how to handle employee relations and pay issues that arise when your organization is forced to close due to inclement weather.What should an employer do? Pay employees to stay at home? After all, in most cases, they are not at work through no fault of their own. Many...
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HR Question: Employees That Are Always “On”
Question: Generally our employees are “always on”, meaning they check work emails and communicate with co-workers/supervisors via smartphones during all hours. However, some of our employees are beginning to feel overwhelmed. Any suggestions?Answer: Although employers may see the “always on” employee as highly productive, the constant state of being readily available can leave employees feeling...
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7 Simple Steps to a Well-Balanced Work Life
With employees constantly striving to prove their invaluable skill sets, along with the rise of technological advances, employers are finding it more and more challenging to get their employees to slow down and take well-deserved breaks from their work responsibilities.Often equipped with fewer resources and a smaller staff size, nonprofit employees tend to feel overworked and stressed out....
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HR Question: Handling Employee Requests for Steep Pay Increases
Question: One of my best employees is asking for a raise because he found salary data on the internet that he believes shows he is underpaid. How should I handle that conversation? I don’t want to lose him, but I doubt he is that underpaid.Answer: Handling this type of discussion on such a sensitive subject can be difficult, but it is also an excellent opening for a frank conversation with...
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Effective Executive Onboarding
Organizations can spend several months and significant resources searching for and interviewing a new executive leader. Yet, after the position is filled, the onboarding process often does not receive the same level of effort and energy as the hiring process which leaves new leaders vulnerable - a costly risk for any organization but more so for a nonprofit whose funds are already limited.All...
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Unemployment Services Trust Helps Nonprofits Access Expert HR Hotline and Resources
Unemployment Services Trust (UST) is pleased to announce the addition of ThinkHR Live to its roster of fully integrated services for UST members. This new member benefit is a value-added service that will help UST’s not-for-profit members obtain quick answers and expert second opinions on a wide range of human resource issues.Founded by nonprofits, for nonprofits, UST is the largest...
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4 Things Your Nonprofit Must Know About Unemployment Insurance
As an unemployment tax alternative for nonprofit organizations, UST fields a wide variety of questions about unemployment claims and unemployment tax options from members and non-members alike. Stemming from this, we have compiled a list of the top 4 things that every nonprofit must know about their unemployment insurance taxes to ensure that the organization is not wasting money.What is the..
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4 HR Mistakes Nonprofits Make
If you work for a nonprofit, you’re probably familiar with the concept of wearing many different hats for your job – whether it’s development, accounting, human resources, or all of the above. But no matter how hard you try, HR mistakes are bound to happen. It’s just the nature of the beast (a very, very regulated beast).These mistakes can be costly if you’re not careful; think compliance...
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The Importance of Operating Reserves
The very idea of a for-profit company existing without a reserve operating budget would send investors running for the hills. So why is it that there is so much pressure on nonprofit organizations to scrape by without even a hint of a reserve operating budget?Despite the pressure to constantly face their imminent demise, the smartest nonprofits—the ones that are best positioned to make a...
com.liferay.blogs.web.asset.BlogsEntryAssetRenderer@5e9e47ce - Nonprofit Finance
Budget Today, Succeed Tomorrow
Nonprofits are constantly looking for new ways to develop and achieve their mission-driven objectives. Unfortunately for smaller organizations, big aspirations aren’t generally matched by a big budget. So how can nonprofits manage financial restraints while also maximizing organizational sustainability?Taking the time to plan out one’s budget, on a more consistent basis, can help an...
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Free Resources for Nonprofits
Sometimes the hardest part of being a nonprofit isn’t fulfilling your organization's mission — sometimes it’s just making sure there are enough supplies for everyone to use to get their jobs done. Luckily for you, there are lots of organizations that help nonprofits meet the needs of those they serve by providing free or reduced cost items.Although we always suggest starting your search for...
com.liferay.blogs.web.asset.BlogsEntryAssetRenderer@124f0ce0 - HR Management
Recruiting the Right Employee: Part 2- Posting and Screening for General Positions
For employers trying to find candidates to fill general skills positions the battle to wade through the tide of resumes is daunting. Sometimes it feels as if there are 500 “good” candidates for every one open position.This is where the importance of having a well-written and well-defined job description (and by extension, job posting) comes in handy.* Including required experience, education,...
com.liferay.blogs.web.asset.BlogsEntryAssetRenderer@219f44f - Nonprofit Management
5 Enviable Traits of Top Nonprofit Employer
You may think that a decent wage and working for a mission matters most to nonprofit workers, but there are key things that the best nonprofit employers do to give their staff that extra boost – helping retain them longer and providing a more satisfactory workplace.Here are our top 5 organizational traits that make a nonprofit the best place to work:1. Give them room to grow. Employees need to...
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HR Question: Bonus and Employee Leave
Q: Our company provides a bonus to all employees based on overall company performance. Do we have to pay an employee who is out on a leave of...
com.liferay.blogs.web.asset.BlogsEntryAssetRenderer@963551d - Nonprofit Management
How to Get Your Employees on Board with Organizational Change
Discomfort; insecurity; apprehension; fear. These are just a handful of emotions people experience when plans for organizational change surface in the workplace. The...
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#GivingTuesday and the #Unselfie Bring In the Big Bucks
On Tuesday, December 3rd, the second annual #GivingTuesday took place. Encouraging people all over the world to take place in what started as a national day of giving,...
com.liferay.blogs.web.asset.BlogsEntryAssetRenderer@2e574b7a - Unemployment Solutions
Case Study: Protection When You Most Need It
The South Central Behavioral Health Network (SCBHN) is made up of 39 mental health and substance abuse programs that are funded by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction...