Searching for a Key Employee: The 7 No-No's of HiringThe search for a key employee is the single most critical decision your organization can make. And if you are like most NonProfit organizations, your board and/or Executive Director will probably decide to take on this task themselves.
Most people figure that because they've been in business (or been an executive in a NonProfit) that they know how to hire. But if you ask, they'll tell you war stories - bad hires, bad interviews, horrible candidates.
With the success of your organization hinging on this decision, there are steps you can take (and, more importantly, steps to avoid) to increase the chances of getting the very best candidate for the job.
Energize...Especially for Leaders of VolunteersThis Web site includes a library organized by subject, and each subject page provides Online Bookstore links, free articles or excerpts, free electronic books or guides, an annotated list of Web sites with more material on the subject and links to relevant Hot Topics on volunteerism and nonprofit issues.
Catalytic Philanthropy - A New Approach in Uncertain TimesA new breed of philanthropic leader is emerging among high-net worth donors, foundations, and corporations: the “catalytic philanthropist.” These innovative funders don't just give away money -- they solve social problems, and they deliver the kind of impact that most nonprofit donors can only imagine. Trading Power: What the next generation has to offer in exchange for what seasoned leaders provideThe Council on Foundations is proud to release this publication at its 2010 Family Philanthropy Conference. As the Council has worked both to broaden services and enhance options for Next Gen leaders, basic questions about increasing Next Gen representation in leadership positions across philanthropy surfaced again and again: Why? How? Who? When? What would it look like? Trading Power, the outgrowth of interviews with more than 15 seasoned and
next generation philanthropic executives and trustees, offers
candid insights worthy of action.
Creative Disruption: Sabbaticals for Capacity Building and Leadership Development in the Nonprofit SectorThe strains and challenges of nonprofit leadership are well documented. How would our sector fare if more nonprofit executives were able to take a paid sabbatical to refresh, revew and gather new momentum? According to this report, organizations whose leaders have taken advantage of a sabbatical end up with a variety of benefits and represent a best practice for nonprofit leadership development and organizational renewal.
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