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The Core Competencies of Nonprofit Chief Executives

According to Boardsource.org, there are six core competencies that every nonprofit executive must have. Planning– strategy creation, together with the board. Fundraising–leads fundraising, together with the board. Administration–the CEO is...

On-boarding vs. Orientation. Don’t confuse the two

The difference between orientation and on-boarding “While orientation might be necessary—paperwork and other routine tasks must be completed—onboarding is a comprehensive process involving management and other employees that can last up to 12 months.” SHRM...

Hiring Life Cycle

The following Hiring Lifecycle was designed for my nonprofit organization, Shaping Destiny. We use it for hiring both volunteers and paid staff. JD= Job Description. HR=Human resources. **1st Interview / Project means that sometimes, we might give them a project to...
Hire Only People Who Are Better than You!

Hire Only People Who Are Better than You!

“An intelligent person hires people who are more intelligent than he is.” Robert Kiyosaki in Rich Dad, Poor Dad. “A” players only hire A+ players You’ve heard the term, “marry up. For example, my friend Steven married up. He married...

Values-Based Hiring

” ‘A’ Players for your organization are people who bring your company’s values to the organization and live them every day. In other words, once you determine the right values for your company, the key to successful hiring is to hire people who...