The success of nonprofit missions rests on its people who show up daily to serve, advocate, and uplift. Yet organizations face high turnover, burnout, low wages, and talent attraction challenges. Many funders are unaware of how their practices impact these workforce issues.
This session by Walter & Elise Haas Fund will highlight the promising practices that nonprofits and funders use to support quality jobs and thriving workforces, exploring both “what” and “how” of these strategies. Participants will explore holistic investment approaches, capacity-building support, and collaborative grant design to help organizations survive challenging political and economic climates.
Through research findings and peer discussions, attendees examine how worker-centered funding increases retention, strengthens programs, and deepens community impact. Perfect for program officers, foundation executives, and board members seeking to align values and funding with urgent nonprofit workforce needs.
This webinar will draw on findings from Nonprofit Finance Fund’s landmark “The Heart of the Sector” research study and from the experiences of nonprofit leaders in the Walter & Elise Haas Fund’s Endeavor Fund strategy, which emphasizes substantive long-term general operating funds and nonprofit worker well-being.
Accessibility and accommodations:
- Automated closed captions will be provided
- If you require other accommodations to fully participate in this session please contact us. We require 10 business days before a session to fulfill accommodation requests. Please e-mail programs@geofunders.org with your request.