The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the organization. Other key duties include fundraising, marketing, and community outreach. The position reports directly to the Board of Directors. Executive Director Job Responsibilities: Responsible for planning, organization, and direction of the organization’s operations and programs. …

Are you looking to hire a fundraising development director for your nonprofit? These interview questions will help you through the hiring process and find the right fundraising executive for your organization. Many people interested in working in a nonprofit want to avoid being a fundraiser. What draws you to fundraising? …

Once a company begins growing and is faced with needing more employees, they will choose between an in-house recruiting group or hiring an outside agency. In-house recruiting involves your own employees creating job postings, marketing open positions and digging through resumes before even interviewing candidates. These tedious steps often result …

Hiring is always a challenge but nonprofit organizations face additional hurdles when searching for great employees. According to the “2016 Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey,” while private sector growth remains stagnant, the nonprofit sector continues to project significant job growth. In this survey, 54% of nonprofits did not have a formal …

Headhunting is defined as “the activity of identifying and approaching suitable people employed elsewhere to fill business positions.” In the nonprofit world, a standard “headhunter” looks like this: Works primarily with for-profit companies and only some nonprofits May work under a contingency fee structure, which means that a fee is …

Successive poor hires can have profound consequences. The agency’s strategy, staff morale and reputation in the community may all be negatively affected. It becomes even more important in this type of environment to ensure the hiring process is done efficiently, and reaps the best candidates for the senior roles they …

The main reason why hiring too quickly ends up in disaster for startups is because companies sacrifice quality in the name of speed. According to Harvard Business Review, “Poor hires account for almost 80% of turnover rates in business.” This article explains the best ways to find strong talent and …

Before hiring a new employee, someone is needed to write job descriptions, source candidates, arrange interviews and prepare employment offers. To facilitate this process, the organization can hire an in-house recruiter to manage all the hiring responsibilities or it can outsource the efforts to a recruiting agency. In-House Recruiters: Objective …

Board of Directors: Hire and set compensation of CEO; Provide foresight, oversight and insight; Advocate for the nonprofit’s mission; Approve the budget; Review, sign, and assure submission of annual reports CEO/Executive Director/President: Hands-on, business oriented role; Provides advice on practicality of the board’s visions and wish-list items based on knowledge …

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, just under 60 percent of human resource professionals over the next decade see their largest challenge ahead to be in recruiting, retaining and training the next generation of organizational leadership. Getting ahead of the game, and improving your nonprofit recruiting process has …