Category Archives: Risk Management

Nonprofit News: Strategic Planning and HR

Posted on May 5, 2009 | 10 comments

News StandClearing out the in-box for another news roundup.  A big focus here will be on human resource issues, as I’m guessing many nonprofit finance folk get to wear the HR hat for their organizations as well.

Strategic Planning

On the NEA’s website there are 27 strategic planning essays that were commissioned and edited by Morrie Warshawski.  Neat stuff and a great resource for your next strategic planning process.

Human Resources

A quick piece on wrongful discharge is timely in time of reducing expenses.  If you have to let people go, make sure you are doing it the right way.

Concerned about benefits?  Think your staff is too?  Yes they are, and the key here is the right kind of communication.

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Improving Performance and Other News

Posted on April 17, 2009 | Leave a comment

readingAfter a week of vacation and several days catching up on work from said vacation, I have a nice list of things nonprofit financial folks might want to look at.  I’d also like to welcome all the new readers that came to this website while I was gone.  I hope you find this space useful and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

For nonprofit employees and the organizations who employ them

Anybody looking for a finance person for your nonprofit?  Or are you the fiance person at your nonprofit and looking for some guidance? Bridgestar has a nice section on Chief Financial Officers and their roles in nonprofit organizations.  Worth a look, and you can also search for jobs there.

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More News for Nonprofits

Posted on April 3, 2009 | Leave a comment

News StandOnce again I find myself playing catch up on all that I want to read about nonprofit management and once again I list some of the more interesting items.

Human Resources

Because nonprofit fiance and accounting topics are not enough for me, here are some tidbits on HR issues you should know about.

  • There is a new I-9 form.  After April 3rd you must get your new employees to fill this version out.
  • Nonprofit employees are paid too much.  At least some people think they are.  In case you missed it, here is a piece from the Wall Street Journal about nonprofit compensation.

Managing in Tough Times

  • Looking for low cost ways to reward employees?  Maybe if you do the opposite of everything in this post you will make someone feel a bit better.
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