Check out these must-do's for establishing a strong nonprofit workforce.

1. 10 Ways to Enhance
Your Nonprofit
Workforce
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Automating paper job
applications, reviews, and
new hire forms can deliver a
significant ROI, provide fast
access to personnel information,
and allow you to focus on your
mission – not paperwork.
Reduce time spent
on paperwork
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3. Use social networks
to broaden
recruiting outreach
Use social networks to attract
and engage quality personnel and
volunteers. Social networks can
establish your brand while sourcing
new staff, calling for volunteers, and
communicating with stakeholders.
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4. A comprehensive onboarding
process helps staff and
volunteers to be effective
and engaged from day one.
Paperless onboarding can
allow new hires to complete
forms before they step foot in
the office.
Use onboarding to get volunteers
and staff up to speed3
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5. Train volunteers and staff online
Multimedia training can
significantly reduce time-to-
productivity. Staff, volunteers,
donors and the community
can easily review and complete
training and connect with your
mission much faster—and on
their own time.3
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6. Measure, document, and
improve performance
Demonstrating ongoing
effectiveness is critical. Measure
and document performance to
reduce risk, align organizational
goals and initiatives, and
address improvement through
goal setting and tracking.
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7. Improve succession
planning
Identify skill shortages before
they occur and source and
develop leaders ahead of
projected baby boomer gaps
that can threaten your mission
effectiveness and longevity.
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8. Create, manage, and track
organizational and staff goals to
retain and engage high performers.
Generate visibility for improved
donor engagement.
Help staff and volunteers build
and achieve goals7
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9. Connect people within
your organization
Supporting collaboration is key
to building strong, committed
teams, retaining institutional
memory, ensuring more effective
project collaboration, and
enhancing volunteer capabilities.
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10. Extend your nonprofit’s reach
Nonprofits can have a greater
impact through adoption of
new technologies. Use online
video courses to educate,
train, and prepare your
constituencies for the future
and foster greater connection.
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11. Donors today are
very interested in how
contributions are being used
Demonstrating improvements
in workforce productivity
not only confirms smart
stewardship but is an easy way
to show a need for more staff
or dollars.
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