Developing Employee Handbooks That Create Win-Win Situations for Nonprofits

About this episode

This episode discusses how to develop employee handbooks for nonprofits that support operations and minimize legal risks.

The nonprofit employee handbook can be used to support operations, communicate benefits and other employment retention policies and minimize risks that might arise from lawsuits and failure to comply with state and federal regulators. We will show you how to develop an employee handbook, what should go into it, and refer you to professionals who can review your finished product. If you are a member of the Nonprofit Utopia community, we will share templates and free and low-cost resources you can use to develop employee handbooks that create winning situations for your organization's board and staff.

Topics covered

• employee handbooks
• nonprofit management
• employment policies
• risk management
• staff retention

Keywords

• employee handbook
• nonprofit operations
• benefits communication
• employment retention policies
• state and federal compliance
• templates
• resources

Mentioned in this episode

Products: employee handbook templates, low-cost resources

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