7 actions to take now, before your long-time staff or volunteer moves on

As fundraising consultants, my sister and I have worked with countless organizations that have an Executive Director (ED), Board member, or some other key staff or volunteer who has been with the organization for decades. While this can be a...

Ten tips for successful onboarding

Onboarding your new employee starts as soon as you have a signed contract. As the last part of the hiring process, onboarding can sometimes be overlooked when it comes to planning. If you consider that 33% of new employees will...

Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Report Infographic

  Planning to hire? Get detailed salary information relevant to your organizational size, and region. The Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Report Infographic highlights key data points from the report. Interested in learning more about cash compensation, organizational characteristics,...

Three Things Every Leader Should Know: Practical Insights to Overcome the COVID Retention Crisis

Original Broadcast Date: February 23, 2023. Summary: Based on extensive research into recent exit data from 30+ businesses and nonprofits across 16 industries Allen Leigh has identified three accelerators that top talent are looking for to stay engaged and grow,...

Three things every leader needs to know

Interested in learning about recruitment and retention? We’ve partnered with Allen Leigh Consulting to offer a free webinar on February 23. Register here. It has been a turbulent year for organizations - the great resignation, quiet quitting, the year of efficiencies,...

We’ll get back to you Monday: Reclaim Friday, rest, and repeat

This article was previously published by the Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia and is reprinted with permission. When I tell people that IONS is piloting a four-day work week, I am immediately met with curiosity and interest, “You must work...

Retaining our devoted people: It’s now or never

Read Part 2 in this series, Retaining our devoted people: It's now or never, here. Something has changed and it’s making us nervous. We didn’t expect it, we can’t quite explain it, and yet here it is: nonprofits are bleeding...

Tips and trends to help you recruit and retain valuable staff during an HR crisis

It’s no secret that Canada’s labour market has undergone a transformation over the past 2 years.  The impact of COVID-19 has caused a lot of people to re-evaluate not only their work but also their place within the workplace.  ...

What’s all the buzz about quiet quitting?

This article was originally published on Career Musings and is reprinted with permission. Not only has “The Great Resignation” put employees in the driver’s seat, but the new craze of Quiet Quitting seems to be doing just that. Employees are re-evaluating their...

The evolving nature of care during COVID: How you can benefit from innovations to employee benefit plans.

For most people, employee benefits seem dull and boring. Ask my kids what I do for a living and they will tell you, “I’m not sure, but it has something to do with benefits”.  This is after many, many minutes...