Can we agree to stop exploiting our staff? with Nicole Gagliardi

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Are you tired of watching your nonprofit's most passionate and dedicated employees leave due to burnout and exhaustion? It's time to address the elephant in the room - the exploitation of nonprofit staff. In this episode, we're joined by Nicole Gagliardi, an innovator and changemaker in the nonprofit sector with over 10 years of experience leading small nonprofits. Join us as we discuss the pervasive issue of staff exploitation in the nonprofit sector and explore practical solutions to create a healthier workplace culture.

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Connect with Nicole:

  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolegagliardi1/

Highlights:

  • Why the exploitation of nonprofit staff is a pervasive issue

  • The role of charity and scarcity mindset on this issue

  • The importance of connecting sector-wide understanding with the daily lived realities of nonprofit workers

  • Why nonprofit organizations do not think of themselves as employers

  • The importance of creating a healthy workplace culture and how it affects the organization's mission

  • Using an equity lens to review HR practices

Maria

Maria leads the Further Together team. Maria came to Canada as a refugee at an early age. After being assisted by many charities, Maria devoted herself to working in non-profit.

Maria has over a decade of fundraising experience. She is a sought-after speaker on issues related to innovative stewardship, building relationships, and Community-Centric Fundraising. She has spoken at AFP ICON and Congress, for Imagine Canada, APRA, Xlerate, MNA, and more. She has been published nationally, and was a finalist for the national 2022 Charity Village Best Individual Fundraiser Award. Maria also hosts The Small Nonprofit podcast and sits on the Board of Living Wage Canada.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariario/
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