Human Resources
The purpose of this hub is to bring together resources from across different places and spaces to create one central hub where our network can come to find tools to help us as a collective adapt to and thrive through, the rapid changes in our political, economic, and social environment.
Latest Resources
Living Wage Calculator
The MIT Living Wage Calculator, a free tool for estimating the local hourly wage a full-time worker needs to cover basic living costs by county, metro area, or state.
Top Tips to Stop Widening the Wealth Gap
A Vega Mala Consulting blog post offering concrete steps employers can take — like stopping percentage-based cost-of-living raises and offering non-matching retirement contributions — to avoid widening the racial wealth gap through pay practices.
Compensation Equity Toolkit: Employer Philosophy Discussion Guide & Samples
A compensation equity toolkit (Google Doc) with guidance and sample materials for developing an employer compensation philosophy.
Equitable Compensation: Conditions for Readiness
A tool from Vega Mala Consulting outlining the organizational conditions nonprofits need in place before undertaking a full equitable-compensation redesign project.
Compensation Equity: Framework and Process Background
A tool from Vega Mala Consulting explaining the framework and process behind the firm's approach to building an equitable compensation structure.
Challenges and Recruitment at MACC Social Enterprises
MACC Conversations podcast episode featuring leaders from MACC's social enterprise thrift businesses discussing the challenges of running a retail operation within a nonprofit, including hiring, staffing, and volunteer engagement.
Succession Planning for Nonprofits / Managing Leadership Transitions
A National Council of Nonprofits resource on succession planning, covering both planned leadership transitions and emergency plans for unexpected departures, with guidance for boards and staff.
Focus on Skills to Ready Your Nonprofit for the Future
A Nonprofit HR article on why nonprofits should shift toward skills-based workforce planning — including cross-training and internal upskilling — to prepare for future talent needs.