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October 2021
Executive Director's Message - Jenny Berg
You can’t drive around without seeing “HELP WANTED” signs, and hear from friends and colleagues about the challenges of retaining and attracting staff, no matter the sector. The Nonprofit sector often has a harder time competing against other sectors that can traditionally pay more, even though more and more people are moving into more purpose-driven work that our sector offers in abundance. Our JOB BOARD is full of opportunities, so I know the struggles our members are facing. The Nonprofit Times reported that the human services sector is having a very hard time competing against not only hospitals and other facilities, but against Amazon, Target, and more in their October 12th article “Not simply help wanted - but help needed.”

Nonprofit HR points out in their 2021 Nonprofit Talent Retention Practices Survey that 80% of the nonprofit survey respondents do NOT have formal retention strategies. Will this be part of your 2022 planning?

As we plan for our Compensation & Benefits survey to be launched in February 2022, we'll have a focus on retention and recruitment. In the meantime, I’d love to hear your stories of recruiting and retention successes. Please share your successes HERE.
And…Congratulations to members Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health and Talbert House for being recognized as a “2021 Top Places to Work”!  
“Those who are happiest do the most for others”, Booker T. Washington (for more inspirational nonprofit quotes click HERE).

Jenny
Events Calendar
Oct 22
IT Nonprofit Peer Network
Leadership Council Members Only
Join us at the next bi-monthly meeting of the IT Best Practices Group on Friday, October 22, 2021. At this next IT Roundtable, we're taking a deep dive on how to "manage up" when you are responsible for IT within your organization. Click Here for More Information & to Register
BOLD Class 8
Nonprofit Offerings
Board Meeting Observations
The Board Orientation + Leadership Development (BOLD) program provides its participants a chance to observe nonprofit board meetings. This year, we are encouraging our Leadership Council for Nonprofit member organizations to consider this opportunity. Members have typically been willing to allow 2-3 participants to observe their meetings at a time. BOLD class dates are here.

If you are available to host a BOLD participant to observe your meeting please complete this form. All information will remain confidential, and the observer will be making notes on this observation sheet.
We are launching the Nonprofit Salesforce User Group in the fall of 2021 to help Greater Cincinnati nonprofits leverage Salesforce and other innovative technology to accelerate impact like never before. The group will be facilitated by Heath Parks of Cincinnati Works, Amy Kerdolff of Brighton Center, and Jeremy Donelan of Prolocity. We would love your feedback to help us shape this group: Click here to submit a 10-minute survey to share your thoughts on the format and topics that would be most valuable to you and your organization.
Welcome to New Members
Florence Rothenberg, President
Member Spotlight
Mary Magdalen House
Jenny Perez is a graduate of Cincinnati Christian University and began her career with Mary Magdalen House in 2017 as the Assistant Director. Currently the Executive Director, Jenny's favorite part of the job is knowing that each guest who visits Mary Magdalen House leaves with a renewed attitude and the restored sense of dignity that comes from a hot shower and fresh change of clothes.

In her free time, Jenny is a pianist and trombonist, gardener of native plants, and enjoys hiking with her three dogs. Read More
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Leadership Council Board of Directors
President Jennifer Loeb
President Elect - Vanessa Freytag
Treasurer - Bob Wilson
Secretary - Bill Tucker

Executive Director - Jenny Berg
Deborah Allsop
Danielle Amrine
Mike Baker
Debbie Brooks
Jeff Corney
Mary Delaney
Megan Fischer
Mark Lawson
Jeff O'Neil
Jorge Perez
Kristin Smith Shrimplin
Annie Timmons