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HR Without HR, Part 3: Putting the Right People in the Right Place Doing the Right Things

By Pavitra Menon, Senior Consultant - One very important aspect of a nonprofit leader’s job is to align the organization’s resources in service of the mission. And critical resources in this regard are the people, the staff. When staff’s professional needs are met in meeting the organizations mission, it’s a perfect fit! When an organization is structured to accommodate people, it often spells disaster! This is not to say that people don’t matter – in fact because they matter so much, it’s important to place them within the organization doing the things they are most capable of and motivated to do.   Read more >>

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  • Calling All Development Directors!

    CRE is partnering with CompassPoint Nonprofit Services and the Evelyn & Walter Haas Jr. Fund on an exciting new national study exploring the development director role in nonprofit organizations.

    We encourage your participation in this research by completing the online survey if you are an Executive Director/CEO in a nonprofit that has a senior level fund development position on staff or a Senior Level Development staff person.

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    *New York Executive Directors and Senior Level Development Staff who complete the survey will be eligible to win one of two $150 American Express giftcards. To enter the drawing, complete the survey and then email your name, organization, email address, and phone number to survey@crenyc.org.


  • CRE Founder Appointed to New Position by Governor Cuomo

    Fran Barrett, Founder and former Executive Director of CRE, has been appointed InterAgency Coordinator for Nonprofit Services by Governor Andrew Cuomo. 

    The New York Nonprofit Press reports that this position was created to "help coordinate efforts to reform the State's procurement and contracting systems and address challenges nonprofits face in their business relationships with State agencies."

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