Chapter 6
HUMAN RESOURCES
HR Basics:
Human Resource Management, October 2018 (6:50)
“HR Basics is
a series of short courses, designed to highlight what you need to know about a
particular human resource management topic. In today’s HR Basics, we define
human resource management with a simple model.”
Human
Resources: Diversity and Inclusion, April 2021
(6:30)
A summary to
help with understanding the dimensions of diversity,
PRO-TIPS:
Writing Inclusive Job Descriptions, October
2020 (2:10)
“Learn to
write more inclusive job descriptions with these pro-tips from
MatterOfCulture's Lois Schlam.”
BIASES AND HIRING
NOTE: There are numerous YouTube videos and TED Talks about unconscious bias and hiring. Here are three you might find informative.
What is
Unconscious Bias? September 2015 (3:20)
This short
video recaps key concepts related to bias and behavior
How to
Outsmart Your Own Unconscious Bias, Valerie
Alexander, October 2018 (17:23)
This video examines
bias from a personal perspective and raises good points about how it impacts
people in the workplace. TEDxPasadena
ORGANIZATIONS AND BOARDS
Actualizing a
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy, April 2021 (30:55)
“Moving
beyond allyship of DEI is imperative for leaders of Nonprofits and all
organizations. NonprofitHR.com Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,
Emily Holthaus, explains and serves us a wise path through what can be uncomfortable
and challenging conversations.” There are several additional videos about
nonprofit management on the organization American Nonprofit Academy website.
Sharing
Power: The Challenge of Board Diversity, April 2021 (57:10)
Creative
Fundraising Advisors: The discussion covers the possible explanations behind
such low board diversity with a distinguished panel of nonprofit and business
leaders.
Seven Stages
of an Organizational Life Cycle, October
2021 (10:24)
Another
perspective on the life cycle topic which is covered in Chapter 6.
“In this BKD
webinar, our trusted advisors share the seven stages of an organizational life
cycle. Gain a better understanding of what stage your organization is at so you
can develop next steps.”
Human
Resources: General Information Websites
501 Commons –
Information about Human Resources and Best Practices
“We all rise
when nonprofits thrive. At 501 Commons we serve nonprofits as experts,
innovators, and partners. Our passion is to amplify the strengths of
nonprofits—so ALL people and communities flourish.”
https://www.501commons.org/resources/tools-and-best-practices/human-resources
U.S. Equal
Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC)
Prohibited
Employment Policies/Practices
https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/practices/index.cfm#pre-employment_inquiries
National
Council of Nonprofits – Managing Nonprofit Employees
https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources/managing-nonprofit-employees
Nonprofit
Risk Management Center
“Employment Practices - Staffing
the Nonprofit Workplace: Steer Clear of Pitfalls and Take the High”: Road - https://nonprofitrisk.org/areas-of-expertise/employment-practices/
Employer's
Supplemental Tax Guide – IRS
Publication 15A – 2022 (28-page PDF)
Includes
sections on independent contractors (p. 7), Employees of Tax-Exempt
Organizations (p. 9), Sick Pay Reporting (p. 15), and Pensions and Annuities
(p. 23).
International Focus on HR
Equal
treatment at work in the European Union
“As an EU
citizen you are entitled to equal treatment in recruitment, working conditions,
promotion, pay, access to vocational training, occupational pensions and
dismissal. Discrimination in the workplace on the grounds of age, sex,
disability, ethnic or racial origin, religion or belief, or sexual orientation
is banned across the EU in both the public and private sector.”
https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/work-abroad/equal-treatment-with-nationals/index_en.htm
Overview of
UK Employment Law
International
labour standards in Asia and the Pacific
https://www.ilo.org/asia/areas/international-labour-standards/lang--en/index.htm
Cultural Equity & Hiring
Why
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter for Nonprofits –
National Council of Nonprofits
A
comprehensive guide to processes and resources to assist nonprofits with their
EDI initiatives
https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources/why-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-matter-nonprofits
Equity in
the Center
“Equity in
the Center® (EiC) works to shift mindsets, practices and systems in the social
sector to center race equity and build a Race Equity Culture™.”
https://equityinthecenter.org/
Awake to
Work to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture – 35-page
guidebook
https://equityinthecenter.org/aww/
Annie E.
Casey Foundation - Race Equity and Inclusion Action Guide
https://www.aecf.org/resources/race-equity-and-inclusion-action-guide/
Employee Costs – Taxes & Benefit Costs– U.S. Focus
Why
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter for Nonprofits –
National Council of Nonprofits
A
comprehensive guide to processes and resources to assist nonprofits with their
EDI initiatives
Equity in
the Center
“Equity in
the Center® (EiC) works to shift mindsets, practices and systems in the social
sector to center race equity and build a Race Equity Culture™.”
https://equityinthecenter.org/
Awake to
Work to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture – 35-page
guidebook
https://equityinthecenter.org/aww/
Annie E.
Casey Foundation - Race Equity and Inclusion Action Guide
https://www.aecf.org/resources/race-equity-and-inclusion-action-guide/
Audition, Casting, and Production Management Software
Google Apps
For organizations operating on a
tight budget, there are a variety of Google Apps that can be used to create and
maintain an audition support system. Google Sites, Drive, Calendar, Groups,
and Forms can be deployed to manage the process. The time investment in
creating the system framework and then managing the content is, of course, a
factor.
“13 Apps
Every Actor Should Use” – July 2021
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/apps-every-actor-use-4886/
ArtsVision
– Auditions, Planning, Production and Operations Software
Audition
Magic -
Auditions
Manager – Online Software
Casting
Manager
OnceHub
– Audition Scheduling Software – ScheduleOnce -
Propared - Production
Planning Software for Arts and Events Organizations
ShowTool SM 3,
a comprehensive suite of Stage Management utilities that give you the edge,
helping you focus on what really matters.
https://www.dsmurfin.co.uk/showtoolsm
Stage Write -
Easily track the moving pieces in your production https://www.stagewritesoftware.com/
Hiring Support and Screening Tools
As with the audition and casting
process, a basic system could be created using various Google Apps for those
organizations operating with limited resources.
The Applicant
Manager – A Recruitment Management System
https://www.tamrecruiting.com/nonprofit-recruitment-software
Interviewing
Illegal
Interview Questions – A Sampling
https://blog.interviewmocha.com/beware-hiring-managers-51-illegal-interview-questions-to-avoid
Unions and Contracts
BackStage.Com
– List of Unions
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/unions-professional-organizations-10599/
Links to a sampling of unions in the Creative Industries
American
Federation of Musicians—founded in 1896 –
https://www.afm.org/
American
Guild of Musical Artists members include vocal performers in opera, choral and
dancers—founded in 1936 - https://www.musicalartists.org/
American
Guild of Variety Artists—founded in 1939 - https://www.agvausa.com/
Screen Actors
Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) for
performers—SAG was founded in 1933 and AFTRA in 1937 - https://www.sagaftra.org/
United Scenic
Artists Local 829 for scenery, costume, lighting, sound and projection
designers, scenic artists, and computer artists. Founded in 1918 - https://www.usa829.org/
International
Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Motion Picture Machine Operators of
the United States and Canada (IATSE). Members include stagehands, front of
house workers, wardrobe attendants, makeup artists and hairstylists, motion
picture and television production technicians, broadcast technicians, scenic
artists, designers, animators, and audiovisual technicians. Founded in 1893 - https://www.iatse.net/
In the News – Unionizing and the Arts
Museum Workers
Across the Country Are Unionizing. Here’s What’s Driving a Movement That’s Been
Years in the Making - Catherine
Wagley, November 25, 2019, artnet® news
https://news.artnet.com/market/union-museum-analysis-1714716
Cultural
Workers Organize - Cultural Workers Organize is a
research project that explores the hypothesis that flex workers in the arts,
communication, and cultural industries are protagonists of a re-composition of
labor politics today.
Contracts - Examples
League of
Resident Theatres (LORT) - Collective Bargaining Agreements
LORT and the
Actors Equity Association Contract
http://lort.org/assets/documents/2017-22-LORT-AEA-Agreement-Unsigned.pdf
LORT and the
Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Contract
http://lort.org/assets/documents/2017-2022-LORT-SDC-Agreement.pdf
Collective
Bargaining Agreement Between the Simon Wiesenthal Center, Inc., a California
Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation, d.b.a. Museum of Tolerance and AFSCME
Local 800
https://www.afscmelocal800.org/system/files/mot_cba_2018-2022_signed.pdf
Contract
Example
“COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT - METROPOLITAN EXPOSITION-RECREATION COMMISSION and
THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE
EMPLOYEES, MOVING PICTURE TECHNICIANS, ARTISTS AND ALLIED CRAFTS OF THE UNITED
STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND CANADA – LOCAL 28.” (Portland, Oregon)
Board Theory, and Life Cycles
Good
Governance Policies for Nonprofits – Council of
Nonprofits
https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources/good-governance-policies-nonprofits
Carver's
Policy Governance® Model in Nonprofit Organizations - by John Carver and Miriam Carver. Carver’s board governance model
started in the 1980s with the publication of his book Boards That Make a
Difference. The third edition was last published in 2006. This link takes
you to an old school website which details his governance model.
https://www.carvergovernance.com/pg-np.htm
The Evolution
of Carver and the Policy Board by Suanne
Miedema, 2017
“It is not
difficult to find criticisms of the Carver model. It is said to create a
disconnect between the board and the organization, delegate too much power to
the CEO, distract the board from organizational results, reduce transparency,
break down during times of crisis and not properly reflect a board’s fiduciary
duties.”
https://miedemas.com/2017/07/27/the-evolution-of-carver-and-the-policy-board/
Nonprofit
Corporate Governance: The Board’s Role - Posted by Lesley Rosenthal, Lincoln
Center for the Performing Arts, April 15, 2012
https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2012/04/15/nonprofit-corporate-governance-the-boards-role/
BoardSource® Website – Six Resources
Fundamental
Topics of Board Service & Resource Library
https://boardsource.org/fundamental-topics-of-nonprofit-board-service/
Policies are
the operational guidelines for an organization. Nonprofits should continually
analyze their policies to identify any that need to be updated or changed- 2016
https://boardsource.org/resources/creating-policies/
Checklist of
Board Roles and Responsibilities - 2016
https://boardsource.org/resources/checklist-of-board-roles-and-responsibilities/
6 Essential
Ingredients for Effective Governance –
BoardSource® - one page PDF - 2016
The
ingredients: board meetings, strategic planning, streamlined structure,
composition of board and staff, leadership of board and staff, and the
mission.
https://boardsource.org/6-essential-ingredients-become-better-board/
Leading with Intent
Report 2021 – BoardSource®- https://leadingwithintent.org/
“Who serves
on today’s nonprofit boards? How are they composed and organized? How do they
conduct their work? How well are they fulfilling their many important roles and
responsibilities? What impact are they having on organizational performance?”
Taking Action
on Board Diversity – two-page PDF - 2017
https://boardsource.org/taking-action-board-diversity-five-questions-get-started/
Board/Organizational Life Cycles
Three Stages
in a Nonprofit Board’s Lifecycle – PDF from
BoardSource® - 2017
https://boardsource.org/three-stages-nonprofit-board-lifecycle/
Nonprofit
Organizational Life Cycle – Speakman
Management Consulting
This five-page
PDF provides a detailed breakdown of a six-stage model of the nonprofit
lifecycle
The Five
Phases of Board Development - Lee Bruder
Associates
Another perspective
on life cycles, but this time from the point of view of board development.
http://www.leebruderassociates.com/images/BoardDevelopmentPhases-LBA.pdf
Board Management Software
A basic
system for managing the information related to the board of directors’
operations could be created using Google Apps for those organizations operating
with limited resources. For example, a small arts organization can use Apps
such as Google Docs and Calendar to coordinate meetings dates and for managing
meeting agenda, meeting minutes, bylaws, and board policies. A gmail account
can be created to handle communications among board members between meetings.
For arts organizations with additional resources, several software tools and
apps are available for managing board relations. Here are a few.
Boardable – “Built by Nonprofit leaders, for Nonprofits. Boardable empowers you to work more
effectively with your boards and committees.”
https://boardable.com/. If you go to
this link https://boardable.com/pricing/
it will take you to their pricing structure and if you scroll down the page,
you will see that various features the company offers at various price points.
Board
Management.com – “Board Management’s board
portal software simplifies every aspect of running your board and was designed
from the ground-up with the Chairman, Executive Director, and other board
members and assistants in mind.” If you click on the “pricing” link you will be
able to see the features offered at various price points.
https://boardmanagement.com/board-of-directors-management-software/features/
Nonprofit
Board Management Software - Compare
product features and ratings to find the software for your organization. This
link takes you to a comparison of 10 of the many software tools that are
available.
https://www.capterra.com/sem-compare/board-management-software/
Internships
Paybill.com -
Theatre Internship Opportunities
https://www.playbill.com/article/over-100-theatrical-internships-you-can-apply-for
National
Council of Nonprofits – Interns Checklist
https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/sites/default/files/documents/Hiring-Interns-Checklist.pdf
Volunteers
Paybill.com -
Theatre Internship Opportunities
https://www.playbill.com/article/over-100-theatrical-internships-you-can-apply-for
National
Council of Nonprofits – Interns Checklist
https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/sites/default/files/documents/Hiring-Interns-Checklist.pdf
Examples of Volunteer Workbooks and Agreements/Forms
Arts for All
of Northern Michigan – Volunteer Handbook 2020
https://www.artsforallnmi.org/wp-content/uploads/A4A-Volunteer.pdf
2015 UTAH
ARTS FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER AGREEMENT
http://www.uaf.org/images/stories/application-pdf/2015_Volunteer_Agreement.pdf
Arlington
Arts Center – Volunteer Information Form
The New
Children’s Museum™ Volunteer Agreement – San Diego, CA (Online form)
https://thinkplaycreate.org/volunteer-agreement-dues/
Utah
Shakespeare Festival Guild Information
https://www.bard.org/festival-guild/
Volunteer
Match Website – Connects Volunteers with Organizations - As the world leader in volunteerism, we
feel a responsibility to unite our broader community and to use this moment to
learn from one another, to grow, and to become stronger.