The truth behind who pays for unemployment and the often-overlooked hidden costs may surprise you. While many believe individuals pay into a fund, HR and finance staff will tell you that it is employers, including nonprofits, who usually foot the…
Category: Policies & Procedures
First Nonprofit Human Resources FAQ of the Month
Question: What do I need to know about religious accommodations? Employers with 15 or more employees are required by federal law to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, and observances, unless doing so would create…
First Nonprofit Human Resources FAQ of the Month
Question: We recently made a couple of small updates to our employee handbook. Do we need to have employees sign a new handbook for each update? No. For small, minor updates, you don’t need employees to sign off, especially if…
First Nonprofit Human Resources FAQ of the Month
Question: It seems like we’ve had a lot of candidates ghosting us recently. Is there anything we can do to prevent this? Nothing you do will prevent ghosting altogether, but there are steps you can take to keep candidates engaged…
First Nonprofit Human Resources FAQ of the Month
Question: How many hours can I assign to a part-time employee? Is there a limit? There’s no limit per se, but there are few factors you might want to consider: This Q&A is brought to you by Mineral, in partnership…
Contracted HR Services for Small Organizations
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Crisis Management
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The Impact and Evolution of Gender and Lifestyle in the Professional Workspace
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Panel Discussion on Executive Contracts and Deferred Compensation
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Contracts & Compensation – All You Need to Know
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Executive Pathways Series: Navigating the Return to the Workplace
Your Most Important Role as CEO – Protecting the Mission by Replacing Yourself VSAELC2020
A panel discussion with several VSA member CEO’s who have been through the succession planning process and CEO Transition moderated by Mike Gilliam of the San Antonio Lighthouse sharing specifics on successes, failures and the preparation required to ensure your…
Developing a Code of Ethics: What it is, Why You Need One, and the Pitfalls of Not Having One VASELC2021
Presenter: Chuck Simikian, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Partner and Lead Consultant, Alliance HR Partners, LLC People are watching…donors, corporate partners, the media, the public, employees, and more. Your organization’s ethics determine your reputation. Just developing an ethics compliance policy is just the…
The CEO’s Role in Developing a High Performance Board VSAELC2021
Presenter: Gidget Hopf, Former President/CEO and Founder, Goodwill of the Finger Lakes High performing boards do not happen organically. They become so through the intentional and skillful guidance of the CEO and the Board Chair. The CEO is in a…
The Board’s Role In Reviewing 990’s
All tax-exempt organizations must report annually to the IRS on their financial and other activities — including
their governance activities. They do this by filing a Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax.
Vision Loss Resources Governance Policies
GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES AND BOARD CULTURE
- The Board of Directors, in cooperation with staff, works to ensure the mission of the organization is relevant, current and consistent with the needs of the organization’s constituency.
- The board speaks with one voice. Diverse perspectives are critical to the board’s ability to govern effectively; however, the power of the board resides in the board as a whole. After a decision is made, each board member is expected to support the majority decision of the board, regardless of how the individual board member voted or his or her personal view of the board’s decision.
Board Manual
SAMPLE BOARD MANUAL CONTENT
Organization
- Brief written history and/or fact sheet
- Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
- IRS determination letter