62. How to Hire Great Nonprofit Staff

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You need to hire someone quickly who is well-qualified, can get along with the rest of your team, and feels passionately about your mission. The nonprofit hiring process can be extremely stressful or extremely exciting, depending on how well you prepare. This week on the Nonprofit Jenni Show, our guests share their tips for hiring your next great staff member.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">First we chat with Rhea Wong, a former nonprofit Executive Director and current consultant (plus a fellow podcaster!), who shares her personal experiences with hiring staff at a small nonprofit organization. She also talks about the book “Who: The A Method for Hiring” by Geoff Smart and Randy Street, which helps her clients objectively evaluate job candidates instead of simply hiring the person they feel acts the friendliest during the interview process.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Then we hear from Chan Sheppard, the Executive Director of Preston Taylor Ministries, for another perspective on hiring. Chan works for a faith-based organization, which adds another layer of complication to the hiring process. He explains how Preston Taylor Ministries writes a letter to prospective job candidates as a way of clearly communicating their needs and expectations.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our guests this episode are:<br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">--Rhea Wong, a nonprofit consultant and host of the Nonprofit Lowdown podcast<br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">--Chan Sheppard from Preston Taylor Ministries</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our sponsors this episode are:<br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">--Little Green Light, Jenni’s favorite donor management system. Check out their free resource library full of ebooks about fundraising at</span> <a href="http://www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">a