To keep staff from burning out, close the whole office for a week
“Our offices are closed this week.” Why more nonprofits are taking a synchronized break that does what individual vacation days can't.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The nonprofit leader’s guide to keeping good people
A collection of ways to help you build a positive culture that keeps top talent in the fold.
A board’s step-by-step guide to hiring the right CEO
Where executive searches go off course — and how to keep yours on target.
By Susan Berresford
Contributor
How to plan your own succession
What I learned from planning my departure after 12 years running the Freedom Fund.
By Nick Grono
Contributor
Hiring a New Leader? 7 Ways to Get the Search Committee Right
Who’s in the room matters as much as who’s in the candidate pool.
By Vincent Robinson
Contributor
Gen Z Interns Can Do What AI Can’t: How to Build a Pipeline
Interns cost less than outside vendors, bring skills AI can't replicate, and often become ambassadors for the organizations that train them.
By Bonnie Shea
Contributor
4 Practical Fixes for the Nonprofit Burnout Crisis
What nonprofit leaders can do to keep their best people from walking out the door.
By Kevin Wilkins
Contributor
How a Year of Funding Whiplash Reshaped the Nonprofit Work Force
Hiring plans collapsed, layoffs surged, and applications soared as funding disruptions hit nonprofits in 2025. The result is a more competitive, less stable job market that’s likely to persist this year.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
An Urgent Response Is Needed to the Dire Staff Shortages Facing Nonprofit Government Contractors
Most government contracts don’t cover the total cost of providing services and restrict funding for expenses such as raises and benefits. Philanthropy needs to offer more flexible funding to make up the difference, and political leaders should enact policies that address contract shortfalls.
How to Make the Most of Artificial Intelligence and Other Technologies: Advice From Experts
Technology is often presented as the solution to many problems for nonprofits — reducing staff burnout, better targeting of fundraising efforts, and improving budgeting, to name just a few. It can help with all those things, but there are pitfalls to avoid.
By dan.parks
Contributor
How to Hire and Retain Top-Quality Workers
Two nonprofit leaders and the CEO of an executive search firm discuss the recruiting climate, hiring trends, and tactics that are working to retain talented nonprofit professionals in a tight labor market.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Why We Should Rethink Credit Checks for Job Candidates
The unfair practice hampers efforts to attract top talent and build diverse staffs, say two foundation leaders.
By Arun Baheti and Caitlin Adams
Grant Makers Facing Racial-Equity Fatigue Should Rethink Approaches That Are Blocking Progress
Foundation leaders need to be honest with themselves about why lofty language about race and diversity hasn’t translated into real change at their organizations. In some cases, they may need to consider adopting different words — and unexpected messengers.
By Benjamin Abtan
Contributor
How to Hire Leaders of Color: Firsthand Advice
Listen to the people your nonprofit serves, think differently about the qualifications that would best serve your nonprofit’s mission, and provide ongoing support without getting in the way.
By dan.parks
Contributor
How to Diversify Your Staff: Nonprofit Leaders Share Views
Nonprofits often need to change the way their recruit and hire job applicants, re-examine pay structures, and uproot other established practices, said experts at a Chronicle briefing.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Nonprofits See Strong Hiring in October
A new report projects it will be at least August or September 2022 before nonprofits surpass pre-pandemic employment levels.
By Michael Theis
Contributor