HR for Small Nonprofits with Skye Mercer

So many nonprofit leaders become the accidental HR manager because someone has to play that role. Does that describe you? If that sounds like you, join nonprofit HR consultant Skye Mercer in this essential session to learn the HR fundamentals that every small nonprofit needs to have in place. You will gain insights into how to keep up with HR compliance, boost employee and volunteer engagement, and elevate your nonprofit’s organizational culture.

In this workshop, you will receive actionable guidance and resources to help you:

• Identify which state and federal employment laws apply to your nonprofit based on its size.
• Determine the key policies to include in your employee and volunteer handbooks.
• Explore essential HR foundations for recruiting and retaining great employees and volunteers

Resources/Handouts: List of Laws by Employer Size, Onboarding Strategy Checklist, Employee Handbook E-Guide and Policy Checklist, Team Agreements Template

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Skye Mercer, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is a certified HR Consultant with over 17 years of professional HR experience. Nonprofits all over the US hire Skye to provide customized, innovative HR solutions. Skye has a unique background in that she has worked both in-house as an HR Manager and as an HR Consultant for both large national and small, community-based nonprofits, including the Washington Association of Land Trusts, YWCA, and Goodwill Industries.

Skye obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Western Washington University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Arizona State University. Skye is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), a Society for Human Resources Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), and a Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS). Learn more about Skye at www.skyehrconsulting.com or connect on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/skyemercer/.