Human Resources

By Utah Nonprofits Association

2/14/2024

Retirement Planning for Nonprofits (August 2022): Make employment in your nonprofit a lifelong endeavor, by offering a retirement plan that nurtures and protects your team. Join us for this free event to learn more about a new UNA member benefit—the UNA Pooled Employer Plan. Many organizations consider offering a retirement plan to their employees but do not know how to find one that works for them. Others may currently offer a plan that is unnecessarily expensive and burdensome. UNA has teamed up with some of the most experienced retirement plan service providers in the state to bring you the knowledge and tools you need to offer an affordable and competitive plan to your team. Helping your staff save for the years ahead gives your organization a competitive edge when it comes to attracting top talent — and retaining that talent for years to come. This is an introduction to the new UNA Nonprofit Retirement Solution Pooled Employer Plan (UNA PEP) powered by Elevate401(k), UNA’s newest benefit partner. You will leave with an understanding of what options are available to you, connections to the UNA PEP key contacts, and a new perspective on what retirement planning can do for your employees. Presentation Slides

Staffing Your Nonprofit: A Course for 2022 and Beyond: How you staff your nonprofit will either consider all the disruptions we’ve faced or face disappointment. The world has moved forward, (as have the people you want to hire). And Staffing Your Nonprofit: A Course for 2022 and Beyond outlines what it takes to catch up. During this session you will learn more about: Best practices around recruitment for 2022: including sourcing candidates, candidate centered recruiting, expedient hiring processes, job postings vs job descriptions, and the pros and cons of contracting vs permanent staff. Creative ways to retain staff: including improved organizational culture, embracing Race, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, staff benefits and incentives that go beyond compensation Staffing Your Nonprofit PowerPoint Slides

Employee Performance Reviews: Importance, Process, and More: Want to boost your team’s engagement, motivation, and retention? A thoughtful and effective performance assessment process can help align your team with your mission, create a better work environment, and promote a stronger organization. Power Point Slides Additional Resources: Elements of a Coaching Model; Performance Reviews: Overview & Tips from HR Experts; BLOG » Performance Management; Nonprofit Human Resources Best Practices Toolkit from Taproot and Warner Bros.; Human Resources Management; ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; Executive Director Evaluation Survey Form from Blue Avocado.org; The Balanced Careers - 360 Reviews

Mastering Difficult Conversations How to Reach Mutually Beneficial Agreements: Relationships make your world and work better—and successful relationships are based on honest and genuine conversations. But sometimes, especially when you care deeply and passionately about an outcome, communication can become messy and difficult. Join us for this session, Difficult Conversations Made Easy, and develop the skills necessary to transform challenging conversations into relationship builders. Presentation Slides

What nonprofits need to know as staff and volunteers return from remote work to in-person operations: We’re all eager to get back to normal – actually, a better normal – which includes having staff and volunteers return to our facilities. But what will that look like? As employers, can nonprofits require vaccines? How can nonprofits talk to employees about the importance of vaccines? What will volunteer opportunities look like? We’ll hear experts in law, volunteerism, and messaging provide answers to those questions and many more. Venable LLP’s COVID-19 Resource Center - VolunteerMatch’s Research and COVID-19 Resource Hub - VolunteerMatch’s Learning Center

Digital Transformation in 2020: Making the Most of Remote Work BKD CPA's and Advisors share digital transformation concepts, common themes in transitioning to remote work, and workforce re-entry considerations.

Returning Your Team to the Workplace, brought to you by UNA and G&A Partners, will give you understanding of what to consider as you plan your return to the workplace and best practices for your nonprofit to follow to keep you, your team, and clients safe. OSHA Guidance on Returning to Work

AmeriCorps Informational Webinar (December 2020): AmeriCorps grants provide financial assistance to programs that recruit, train, and supervise AmeriCorps members who meet critical community needs in the areas of education, disaster services, health, environmental stewardship, economic opportunity, and veterans and military families. To learn more about AmeriCorps grants (and other National Service funding opportunities), visit userve.utah.gov and nationalservice.gov

Gender Pay Equity: Closing the Wage Gap: Working women are paid less than working men. Nationally, it’s about 20% less—in Utah, it’s about 30% less. In this session, we’ll explore four essential questions about the gender pay gap: What exactly is it? What is the history behind it and its causes? What has the law done about it? And, most importantly, what can you do to address any gender wage inequality from within your organization? Learn how to identify discriminatory policies and how to move forward with a more equitable mindset on employee wages. Katie Hudman, Attorney, Employers Council

Navigating the New Final Overtime Rule and Ban on Non-Competes (June 2024): Wes Benter, Labor and Employment Associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP shares an overview of changes to the federal Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA) and the Federal Trade Commission's ruling to ban most employer noncompete clauses. These two rulings will have a significant impact on workers nationwide, and employers should proactively prepare to address the coming changes. We will discuss compliance options for nonprofits and answer your questions about the new rule.

Unpacking Complex Workforce Realities (March 2025):Navigating layoffs or the possibility of closing your nonprofit is one of the hardest challenges you'll encounter as a leader—but you don’t have to go through it alone. This training will equip you with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to handle difficult transitions with confidence, clarity, and compassion.
Navigating the Waters of Unemployment Liability (March 2025 ): Is your nonprofit facing the possibility of laying off staff or reducing hours due to recent announcements from D.C.? Join our upcoming session to hear from experts about alternatives to layoffs, ways to reduce claim liability, and strategies to save valuable staff time and money on unemployment and HR.