Balancing equitable pay with limited resources and growing expectations is a key challenge for many nonprofit leaders. How can you ensure your team is compensated fairly while keeping your mission and budget in focus?
We’ve got the answer. Join our free mini-course to master nonprofit compensation. Spend 5 minutes a day for 4 days with Whitney Herrington, CEO of Ascend People, as she shares practical tools through short videos. These insights will help you make equitable, mission-aligned pay decisions that respect your organization’s financial realities.
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Balancing equitable pay with limited resources and growing expectations is a key challenge for many nonprofit leaders.
How can you ensure your team is compensated fairly while keeping your mission and budget in focus?
We’ve got the answer.
Join our free mini-course to master nonprofit compensation. Spend 5 minutes a day for 4 days with Whitney Herrington, CEO of Ascend People, as she shares practical tools through short videos. These insights will help you make equitable, mission-aligned pay decisions that respect your organization’s financial realities.
In just 4 days, you can master the essentials of nonprofit compensation with Whitney Herrington, CEO & Founder of Ascend People. Delivered straight to your inbox, this free mini-course consists of short 5-minute videos designed to equip you with the tools you need to make fair, mission-aligned pay decisions—quickly and effectively.
Each day, you’ll receive an email with a 5-minute video, packed with practical insights that are easy to implement. By the end of the course, you’ll have the confidence to improve your organization’s compensation practices, retain top talent, and ensure pay equity.
What You’ll Learn
Over the 4 days, you’ll receive one email per day, each focused on a key aspect of nonprofit pay:
Day 1 Email: Understanding Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs)
Learn how to adjust wages to keep up with rising costs, even when budgets are tight. Whitney breaks down COLAs and explains how they can boost retention and show your commitment to fairness.
Day 2 Email: Using Compensation Surveys for Fair Pay
Discover how to leverage compensation surveys to ensure your pay is competitive and fair, without reinforcing systemic inequities. Learn how to interpret the data and align it with your nonprofit’s mission and values.
Day 3 Email: Handling Employee Pay Complaints
Master the art of handling tricky pay-related conversations. Whitney provides actionable strategies to listen, respond transparently, and maintain trust, even when financial limitations prevent pay increases.
Day 4 Email: Implementing Performance-Based Pay in Nonprofits
Explore the nuances of performance-based pay in nonprofits. Learn how to implement a system that rewards staff fairly while staying true to your organization’s values of equity and collaboration.
Why You Should Register
Free and Convenient
This 4-day course is completely free and comes right to your inbox. Each day’s video is only 5 minutes long, making it easy to fit into your busy schedule.
Learn from an Expert
Whitney Herrington, with nearly 15 years of nonprofit HR experience, brings her equity-centered, mission-driven approach to help you navigate nonprofit-related compensation challenges.
Bite-Sized, Actionable Insights
Each 5-minute video delivers practical knowledge you can immediately apply to your organization, covering key topics like COLAs, pay surveys, handling complaints, and performance-based pay.
Designed for Nonprofit Leaders
Tailored for nonprofit executives, HR professionals, and managers, this course will help you align pay practices with your mission, improve equity, and retain top talent.
Meet Your Instructor
Whitney Herrington, CEO & Founder of Ascend People, has spent nearly 15 years helping nonprofits transform their HR practices. With senior leadership experience at organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Whitney specializes in people-centered, values-based HR solutions that prioritize equity and sustainability. She’s passionate about helping nonprofit leaders develop fair, impactful compensation strategies.
Register Now for this free 4-day course, and start transforming your organization’s compensation strategy in just 5 minutes a day.
The course begins on October 28th—don’t miss out!
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