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Perspectives On Sabbaticals And Job Satisfaction In Nonprofit Organizations, Beth Anne Spacht Jan 2018

Perspectives On Sabbaticals And Job Satisfaction In Nonprofit Organizations, Beth Anne Spacht

School of Professional and Continuing Studies Nonprofit Studies Capstone Projects

For mission-driven organizations with limited resources to invest in employee salary and development, retaining top talent is a critical challenge. The monetary toll of turnover is particularly harmful to small organizations, which make up 66.3 percent of the nonprofit sector. To keep staff satisfied and incentivized to stay, nonprofits need to innovate creative new strategies to retain employees. The nonprofit sabbatical, a period of rest and renewal given to reward years of service, is one possible solution to reduce burnout and reward longevity. This exploratory study investigated the benefits and challenges of nonprofit sabbaticals in relation to theories of job …


A Human Resource Approach To Improving An Alternative Break Experience, Mikaela Shupp, Luther T. Denton, Katy Kaesebier Jun 2016

A Human Resource Approach To Improving An Alternative Break Experience, Mikaela Shupp, Luther T. Denton, Katy Kaesebier

Honors College Theses

Alternative breaks are intensive service experiences that allow students to address social issues while impacting the communities they serve. This thesis examines Georgia Southern University’s Alternative Break Program in depth, specifically the participant selection process. Seven alternative break coordinators of programs across the United States were interviewed in order to evaluate the various participant selection processes used and to determine the main characteristics that these programs seek in participants and site leaders. Through this analysis, it was determined that programs look for site leaders who are flexible, passionate, and responsible. The research also revealed that coordinators look for participants who …


Cadenas De Auyuda Volunteer Toolbox & Resource Guide, Krista Fiser, Rebecca Nussbaum Apr 2016

Cadenas De Auyuda Volunteer Toolbox & Resource Guide, Krista Fiser, Rebecca Nussbaum

Human Resource and Volunteer Management

This resource guide has been created specifically for Cadenas de Ayuda and includes an overview as well as information regarding best practices related to developing and maintaining an effective volunteer program.


Hr's Role In Organizational Development, Lisa Brown Morton Jun 2011

Hr's Role In Organizational Development, Lisa Brown Morton

Human Resource and Volunteer Management

Presented at the Nonprofit Human Resources Symposium, San Diego, CA on June 3rd, 2011.


Boys And Girls Clubs Of Conejo And Las Virgenes Employee Handbook, Boys And Girls Clubs Of Conejo And Las Virgenes Dec 2009

Boys And Girls Clubs Of Conejo And Las Virgenes Employee Handbook, Boys And Girls Clubs Of Conejo And Las Virgenes

Human Resource and Volunteer Management

Boys and Girls Clubs of Conejo and Las Virgenes Employee Handbook as of December 2009.


Jewish Family Service Employee Development Plan, Brenda Bothel, Karen Gould, Dorothy L. O'Hagan Dec 2008

Jewish Family Service Employee Development Plan, Brenda Bothel, Karen Gould, Dorothy L. O'Hagan

Human Resource and Volunteer Management

Working as consultants on behalf of the USD Nonprofit Leadership program, Brenda Bothel, Dorothy O’Hagan, and Karen Gould partnered with Jewish Family Service (JFS) in San Diego, California to redesign and implement a new employee performance evaluation process. The following pages document the steps taken and research used by the USD consulting team in order to come up with a new employee evaluation process for JFS which will be referred to as the Employee Development Plan.


Pacific Ridge School Employee Policy And Procedures Manual, Pacific Ridge School Dec 2006

Pacific Ridge School Employee Policy And Procedures Manual, Pacific Ridge School

Human Resource and Volunteer Management

Pacific Ridge Employee Policy and Procedures Manual from 2006.