Employee Handbooks establish the working agreement between nonprofit employees and the organization. They spell out rights, responsibilities, and benefits. This foundational document is an important building block to create equity within an organization. Equity comes into play in a multitude of areas within Employee Handbooks including benefits, conflict resolution, facilities, internal power dynamics, and more.

This interactive session will give participants 45 practical suggestions for nonprofit organizations to make their employee policies more equitable - whether they are drafting their first policies or updating their handbook. Registrants will receive access to an employee handbook self assessment tool after the training.

This session will be facilitated by Jodi Segal of Big Change Consulting. She has supported justice-oriented nonprofit organizations in fundraising and operations for 25 years. She has done extensive research and writing on employee handbooks including on issues of equity, work from home, political activity, PTO, and safety. She’s created flexible and customized procedures for multiple small and mid-sized nonprofits to give them the foundation they need to be successful not only at the early stages but also while they grow.