From the course: Nonprofit Management Foundations
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Hiring staff
From the course: Nonprofit Management Foundations
Hiring staff
- "You never wish you waited longer to fire an employee "who wasn't working out," says Billy Shore, the founder and CEO of the anti-hunger group Share Our Strength. Successful nonprofit leaders like Shore have learned to avoid the aggravation and the expense of constantly firing and re-hiring staff because they have developed a proactive people strategy. Now, employing great people is the life blood of every nonprofit in the world. That's because most nonprofits are in the business of providing services in some form or another, whether you're delivering meals to the home-bound or you're counseling victims of abuse or you're advocating for climate change reform. Most nonprofits actually don't manufacture widgets. They employ humans to serve others. So since people are your nonprofit's greatest asset, it's important to get your people strategy right. To do this, successful nonprofits develop particular approaches for hiring, developing, and retaining their top talent. Here are a few…
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