The Best Nonprofits To Work For 2013

UPDATE: With only three more days left to register your organization, I am bumping this post so those who haven't yet done so can begin the nominating process.


Do you think your nonprofit is the best for which to work? Now is your chance to prove it by nominating your organization for The NonProfit Times' Best Nonprofits To Work For study.

NPT, along with the Best Companies Group, releases a report of the 50 best nonprofits to work for in the United States every year. Last year's study was highlighted by the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), a Jacksonville, Fl.-based organization that helps veterans who were injured in combat. This was the second year in a row that WWP won the top honors; will it win again in 2013, or will a new organization take the crown?

Now is your chance to see if WWP will reign again, or if another nonprofit will dethrone it. Simply go to the Best Companies Group website and register to participate. There is no cost to complete the survey online, so all we require is your time. All applications must be submitted by October 19, so you only have a few weeks to complete the form.

Once registered, participants will receive the following information in their e-mail:

• The Employer Benefits & Policies Questionnaire;
• The Employee Engagement & Satisfaction Survey;
• Survey distribution instructions; and,
• Other supporting materials and instructions.

As an added benefit to completing the survey, all participants will have the opportunity to purchase the Employee Feedback Report, which details the results of their specific survey. These would normally cost thousands of dollars if initiated independently.

Register today to make sure your nonprofit is represented in the 2013 study!

Tim Nelson, CEO Of Hammer Residences, Dies

Tim Nelson, CEO of Hammer Residences, died yesterday while on vacation in Colorado, according to a report by KARE 11 NBC.  He was 58.  At this writing, the cause of death was not revealed.  Lisbeth Armstrong, who is currently Hammer's Director of Program Services, has been selected as interim CEO. 

Nelson worked at the Minnesota-based nonprofit for 34 years, and was well known for his work on disabilities.  He was appointed as CEO in 1998, and led Hammer to be selected for NPT's Top 50 Best Nonprofits To Work For in 2011.  You can read the full obituary over at the KARE 11 website.  Our thoughts go out to Nelson's family, friends, and colleagues.

Special Note From The Editor Of The NonProfit Times

I’m Paul Clolery, editorial director of The NonProfit Times. First, thanks for being a loyal reader. As such, you know that we do plenty of original research. I want to bring your attention, via this email, to a special research report we have been working on. It's called The Best Nonprofits to Work For.

This is an important benchmarking study that we share with all of our subscribers in exploring some of the best practices for managing manage internal and external relationships.

The real benefit for you participating is the knowledge gained in what makes an organization a viable and attractive place to work. We look at retention strategies on how employees look at their organization, what techniques and policies they find effective and also how managers perceive their own work and style.

The annual study needs your help to continue this important work. We have an independent company evaluate the study results and select what they think is the best managed nonprofits, recognizing the size of the organization and it's resources. But the real work is in the results that make all of us better nonprofit practitioners.

Simply click on the link http://www.bestnonprofitstoworkfor.com/ to start the process. We will publish the results in our April, 2012 issue and I will make sure you get an executive summary as a thank you for your time and knowledge contribution.

Thanks again.

Paul Clolery
Editorial Director
The NonProfit Times