NY Employers Must Take Action for Sexual Harassment Laws

By Atokatha Ashmond Brew on Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 in Uncategorized. No Comments

If your nonprofit is located in New York, you should be aware of a change in the laws with respect to sexual harassment prevention. New York State Law Effective October 1, 2018, New York State Human Rights law requires all employers to ensure a written policy on sexual harassment prevention. The policy must follow the  … Read more


Three Talent Acquisition Tips and Several Tools

By Atokatha Ashmond Brew on Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 in Uncategorized. No Comments

My recent article from “How Nonprofits Miss the Talent Mark” explains one of the most common mistakes that nonprofits make when recruiting candidates for job openings – “post and pray”. That posting shares why the “post and pray” method isn’t effective, but this post describes an effective approach. So, you may be wondering which recruitment  … Read more


The Value of Great HR Project Management!

By Atokatha Ashmond Brew on Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 in Uncategorized. No Comments

Do you know when it’s time to hire a human resources project consultant? Do you have a project that is repeatedly re-shuffled to the bottom of your to-do list? We’ve all found ourselves in this situation. How do you stop the re-shuffling and identify when the time is right to bring in external support to  … Read more


How Nonprofits Miss The Talent Acquisition Mark

By Atokatha Ashmond Brew on Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 in Uncategorized. No Comments

I spend a lot of time talking with our clients about their talent acquisition strategy. Often, by the time they’ve contacted us, they have started a search, attempted to identify candidates on their own, and are wondering why they’re not getting candidates who match what they need.  The first thing I ask them is to  … Read more


Social Sector Influencer Profile Series – Monica Kang

By Atokatha Ashmond Brew on Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 in Uncategorized. No Comments

Nonprofit HR is featuring experts and influencers who are making incredible impacts in the social sector. First up, Monica H. Kang, Founder and CEO for InnovatorsBox. Monica, no stranger to the Nonprofit HR community, has spoken at the 2018 Talent and Culture Summit. A creative educator who is transforming today’s workforce through the power of creativity,  … Read more


An Employee and Employer Benefit: 4 Pro Tips from the Field.

By Atokatha Ashmond Brew on Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 in Education, Nonprofit HR News, Nonprofit HR Practices, Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Uncategorized. No Comments

by Tamara Rasberry, SHRM-CP, PHR Employee engagement is a hot topic in the workplace right now, and for good reason. Not to be confused with employee satisfaction or happiness, employee engagement refers to the extent to which an employee is mentally and emotionally invested in their work and the organization. It has been proven that high  … Read more


Organizational Success Through Transparency in Hiring Process

By Atokatha Ashmond Brew on Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 in Education, Recruitment, Talent Acquisition. No Comments

Your nonprofit’s long-term strategy should not only outline your goals for the future, but also the talent you’ll need on your team to achieve those goals. Today, your primary focus may be on securing the team you need for your current initiatives. However, you should also consider the talent your organization will need further down  … Read more


Effective Talent Practices That Sustainable Nonprofits Share

By Atokatha Ashmond Brew on Friday, March 2nd, 2018 in Education. No Comments

When describing your nonprofit, does the word “sustainable” come to mind? How do you know if your organization is truly sustainable? According to Nell Edington, “nonprofit sustainability occurs when a nonprofit attracts and effectively uses enough and the right kinds of money necessary to achieve their long-term outcome goals.” Further, she says, “Nonprofit sustainability means  … Read more


The New Tax Law: Good for Business, Bad for Nonprofits

By Atokatha Ashmond Brew on Monday, February 26th, 2018 in Compliance, Education, Nonprofit HR News, Uncategorized. No Comments

Late in 2017, the largest tax reform bill in three decades was signed into law. A portion of the new the tax law is meant to significantly lower business taxes in the hope that lower business taxes would translate into more money for employees. However, the new tax law also cuts tax deductions for businesses,  … Read more


Preventing Workplace Harassment & Protecting Victims at Your Nonprofit

By Atokatha Ashmond Brew on Monday, November 27th, 2017 in Advocacy, Education, Nonprofit HR News, Nonprofit HR Practices. No Comments

National news organization NPR recently found itself in the midst of a crisis as the outlet’s top news executive was forced to resign due to sexual harassment claims, proving that even the social sector is not immune to harassment scandals. And at nonprofit organizations, the fallout from harassment might be even greater than it is  … Read more