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Human Resources & Operations
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Effective nonprofits invest in their staff and/or volunteers. Values have been articulated and practices are expressed in policies and team building.
Essential HR Tools - Mammoth HR:
NAO offers a member benefit with Mammoth HR as a trusted full-service HR provider for Oregon nonprofits.
Mammoth HR has generously provided the resources below:
- Most Common Handbook Issues - A Guide for Essential Policies
- Interview Questions Guide - Role and Industry Specific Questions to Simplify Your Hiring Process
- Workplace Coaching Guide & Sample Questions
- Federal FLSA Guide - Is My Employee Exempt from Overtime? (Guide)
- Federal Labor Laws By Employee Count (Guide)
Resources:
What's New
- U.S. Federal Overtime Rules - NAO Update (adapted from info provided by National Council of Nonprofits)
Employee Hiring
NAO offers a member benefit with trusted partner Coeus Global for background checking and screening services.
- A Nonprofit's Guide to Hiring - NonprofitReady (Guide)*
- Background Checks: What Employers Need to Know - US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Article)
- Nonprofit Hiring Toolkit - The Bridgespan Group (Toolkit)
- Nonprofit Hiring Toolkit - The Bridgespan Group (PDF)
- Nonprofit Job Description Toolkit - The Bridgespan Group (Toolkit)
- Top Ten Mistakes Employers Make in Employment Applications - Ogletree Deakins (Guide)
- When a Job Candidate Mentions Having a Disability - Mammoth HR (Article)
Employee Management
- 2019 Innovative Nonprofit Retention Strategies - UST (Article)
- 2019 Nonprofit Unemployment Toolkit - UST (Toolkit)
- Essential Nonprofit Employee Handbook Template - NonprofitHR (Guide)
- Managing Nonprofit Employees - National Council of Nonprofits (Blog)
- Oregon Nonprofits Find Creative Ways to Build Workforce for the Future - Portland Business Journal (Article)
Volunteer & Contractor Management
- Interns: Employees or Volunteers - National Council of Nonprofits (Blog)
- Successful Strategies for Recruiting, Training and Utilizing Volunteers - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Handbook PDF)
- Volunteers: Better Selecting and Onboarding Volunteers - NonprofitReady (Video)*
- Volunteers: Essential Guide to Managing Volunteers at Your Nonprofit (Resource Guide)
- Volunteers - National Council of Nonprofits (Blog)
- Reporting Payments to Independent Contractors - IRS (Website)
- Working With Consultants Guide - Department of Health and Human Services (PDF)
HR Legal & Compliance
- 1099 MISC - IRS (Form)
- I-9 - IRS (Form)
- W-4 (2018) - IRS (Form)
- Employment Issues Course: An IRS Guide to Charities - IRS (Webinar)
- Employment Law Handbook of Oregon - Employment Law Handbook (Website)
- Let's Go Legal: Employment - Washington Nonprofits (Video)
- Not Paying Your Taxes? Your Board Could Be Personally Liable - Nonprofit Quarterly (Article)
- State of Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries - Oregon.gov (Website)
- US Department of Labor - State Labor Laws (Website)
Demographic Data Collection
- Resources for Demographic Data Collection - D5, GuideStar, Green 2.0
- Gathering Demographic Information from Surveys - SurveyMonkey
Health Insurance
NAO offers a member benefit with trusted partner Nonstop Wellness for health insurance (50+ staff members).
- Nonprofit Insurance Providers - NAO Business Affiliate Member Directory
- Empowering Healthcare Terms You Need To Know - NAO and Nonstop Wellness (Guide-PDF)
- Nonprofit FAQ's About the Affordable Care Act - National Council of Nonprofits (FAQ)
- Questions Nonprofits Should Ask Before Choosing Health Insurance - PeopleKeep (Blog)
Workplace Equity & Inclusion
- Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture - Equity in the Center by ProInspire (Guide)
- Diversity Toolkit: A Guide to Discussing Identity, Power and Privilege - UST and USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work (Guide)
- Inclusive Workplace Toolkit - Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado (Toolkit)
- Responding to a Racially Insensitive Comment - Mammoth HR (Blog)
Workplace Harassment
- Identifying and Preventing Workplace Harassment - Mammoth HR (Guide PDF)
- Preventing Workplace Harassment & Protecting Victims at Your Nonprofit - NonprofitHR (Blog)
- Revamping Workplace Culture to Prevent Harrassment - BoardSource (Guide and Checklist)
- Types of Harassment in the Workplace - The Balance Careers (Article)
Data Privacy & Security
- NAO Nonprofit Guide to Data Privacy: NAO and Miller Nash Graham & Dunn (Guide)
- 3 Vital Ways HR Can Strengthen Cybersecurity - Mammoth HR (Article)
- Data Breaches and Cyber Security Protection - Brown & Brown Northwest Insurance (Article)
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