Ramona Schindelheim’s Post

I have witnessed firsthand in our community the high turnover rates, burnout, and complete undervaluing of nonprofit employees. Our sector needs to shift from a paradigm of scarcity and fear to one of worth and value. Nonprofit leaders cannot shrink from ensuring their staff are fairly compensated. These two inactions have stagnated our sector, impeding our organizations from competing for the best talent. Valuing employees and recognizing their CHOICE to work in the nonprofit sector feels like creating environments and spaces where employees are: 1) paid competitively to other sectors; 2) valued for their work as team members; and 3) acknowledged as the people who are most important to the advancement of the mission.

Thank you to The Chronicle of Philanthropy for including our own Eric D. Artis, M.Ed, SPHR as a panelist for the recent webinar, "How to Meet the Expectations of Today's Nonprofit Professionals." As Chief Human Resources and Diversity Officer, Eric thoughtfully guides our organization's efforts to create a positive and inclusive workplace environment. Watch the webinar to learn more about how Mile High United Way prioritizes #diversity and #equity in the #hiring process: https://lnkd.in/g_RfY2X5

"We've returned to work, but we are working differently." We are managing geographically diverse teams. Team members may have complex health challenges + family needs. In nonprofit administration, the flexibility required to handle these new work challenges is costing MORE - while at the same time the old trope of "keep administrative costs low" continues. Nonprofit leader and Hiver Kimberly Lewis had so many insights to contribute to the conversation. In her decades long career leading nonprofit organizations (who have sometimes been social enterprises) she feels that successfully supporting staff while also performing your mission has never been more of a challenge. Nonprofiteers, particularly in Kimberly's organization Goodwill Industries of East Texas, are still doing the work 1-1, face to face. Touching hands and touching lives (with degrees and certifications required). Talented, passionate people with the right education are becoming harder to find - which means providing the needed services in a regulated industry becomes impossible. Hands up Hivers, how many leaders feel work has become more complex post-COVID?? #leadership #returntowork #nonprofit #soocialimpact

What do event planning and using data to improve public policy have in common? Both involve collaborating on solutions and piecing together insights to achieve goals. That’s why we are so grateful for A. Renee Battle, CMP Fellow, the Associate Director of our Conference and Event Services department, and her entire team—for helping orchestrate the many events they organize. Though Renee modestly describes her team’s role as medium, humility aside, the work is significant. At Pew, we thrive on teamwork, joining forces with organizations, policymakers, and individuals to create positive change. This mission-driven pursuit of change is what inspires Renee about working at Pew. #NonprofitLife https://pew.org/3VdTnMh

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Leaders from various sectors in Southeast Michigan have come together to launch the Detroit Regional Workforce Partnership, a new regional initiative to address the talent gap in the area's workforce. The initiative, which will be managed by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, has received an initial investment of $3 million from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, with a total commitment of $3 million over three years. The Detroit Regional Partnership CEO Group spearheaded the development of the initiative and will partner with local businesses, governments, and philanthropy to create a more direct pathway to impactful and meaningful employment. Jayme Powell, previously the senior director of education and employment at the Rocket Community Fund, will lead the initiative as the executive director of the Detroit Regional Workforce Partnership. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3GSF6Ok #sbndetroit #sustainablebusinessnetwork #sustainablebusinessnetworkdetroit #sustainablebusiness #environmentaljustice #climateaction #sustainabledetroit #southeastmichigan #detroit #detroitregionalworkforcepartnership #southeastmichigan #workforcedevelopment #talentgap #economicgrowth #employmentopportunities #detroitregionalpartnership

Leaders from various sectors in Southeast Michigan have come together to launch the Detroit Regional Workforce Partnership, a new regional initiative to address the talent gap in the area's workforce. The initiative, which will be managed by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, has received an initial investment of $3 million from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, with a total commitment of $3 million over three years. The Detroit Regional Partnership CEO Group spearheaded the development of the initiative and will partner with local businesses, governments, and philanthropy to create a more direct pathway to impactful and meaningful employment. Jayme Powell, previously the senior director of education and employment at the Rocket Community Fund, will lead the initiative as the executive director of the Detroit Regional Workforce Partnership. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3GSF6Ok #sbndetroit #sustainablebusinessnetwork #sustainablebusinessnetworkdetroit #sustainablebusinesses #environmentaljustice #climateaction #sustainabledetroit #southeastmichigan #detroit #detroitregionalworkforcepartnership #southeastmichigan #workforcedevelopment #talentgap #economicgrowth #employmentopportunities #detroitregionalpartnership

Investing in the nonprofit sector requires an investment in its people. Local nonprofit leaders, especially Black women and leaders of color, need spaces to connect, support, learn from, and share resources with each other. That is why we partner with the Crimsonbridge Foundation and #LeaderBridgeDC Initiative to provide Executive Director and Emerging Leader cohorts for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) leaders. This partnership is an investment in people power, and an investment in the resilience and sustainability of nonprofit organizations—as well as our sector overall. Read more from Danielle M. Reyes, President & CEO of Crimsonbridge Foundation, and Matthew G., Executive Director of Spur Local: https://lnkd.in/dPdbg8WE

After-hours Reflection 💭 Sometimes, the growth opportunities you're looking for don't come in a corner office. They come in a big ol' binder. 📓 Like the one I use for the YMCA on Granby, where I volunteer as a board member. It keeps all my agendas and notes, bylaws and brochures. I bring it to meetings like the one we had tonight, full of... Energy and ideas Collaboration and camaraderie Action and reflection I used to think my career journey was the only place to make an impact, to leverage my skills, and to grow. I was wrong. #purpose #growth #development #service #leadership #community #volunteer