Recruiting and Retaining Quality Employees for Nonprofits Analytical Essay by natashagils

Recruiting and Retaining Quality Employees for Nonprofits
An explanation of the difficulties facing non profit organizations to hire and retain quality employees.
# 129052 | 2,077 words | 0 sources | APA | 2010 | CA
Published on Aug 29, 2010 in Business (Human Resources) , Labor Studies (General)


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This paper addresses the increasing difficulty that non-profits have in finding quality employees to staff their programs, regardless of their area of work. It explains that the primary reasons are the lack of adequate compensation compared to other positions and the lack of growth opportunities for employees. In this context, nonprofits are facing severe staffing shortages that hurt not only their ability to carry out their organizational mission, but their long-term survival. The paper then proceeds by presenting a solution to the problem.

From the Paper:

"Managers of nonprofits face increasing difficulty in finding quality employees to staff their programs, regardless of their area of work. There are many explanations for this, but the primary reasons given are the lack of adequate compensation compared to government and private sector positions and the lack of growth opportunities for upcoming employees (Pallotta, 2009). In this context, nonprofits are facing severe staffing shortages that hurt not only their ability to carry out their organizational mission, but their long term survival.
"This issue has long term consequences not just for the organizations, but for society as a whole. As governments have cut back budget allocations for social programs, nonprofits have filled the gap (Kramer & Kania, 2006). This has led to an explosion in the number of nonprofits, but very little change in leadership (Tierney, 2006)."

Sample of Sources Used:

  • Halpern, R.P. (2006). Workforce issues in the nonprofit sector: Generational leadership change and diversity. Kansas City, MO: American Humanics.
  • Kramer, M. & Kania, J. (2006). Changing the Game. Stanford Social Innovation Review, 4 (1), 20-28. Retrieved October 16, 2009, from ProQuest Database.
  • Lohmann, R.A. (2007). Charity, philanthropy, public service, or enterprise: What are the big questions of nonprofit management today? Public Administration Review, 67 (3), 437-445. Retrieved October 16, 2009, from ProQuest Database.
  • Pallotta, D. (October 2009). The "psychic" benefits of nonprofit work are overrated. Retrieved October 16, 2009, from http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/pallotta/2009/10/show-me-the-money-why-psychic.html
  • Tierney, T.J. (2006). The leadership deficit. Stanford Social Innovation Review, 4 (2), 26-36. Retrieved October 16, 2009, from ProQuest Database.

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