Executive Service Corps' Library of Training, Tools, & Resources for Nonprofit Stakeholders:

The Leadership Collection

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Executive Service Corps' Leadership Training & Tools:​

• Nonprofit Development Now: Senior Philanthropic Leaders Provide Advice for Fundraising in the Current Climate (On-demand)​

• 2021 Future of Philanthropy: Nonprofit Leaders Discuss their Predictions and Preparations (On-demand)

• Increase Inclusion by Ending Micro-Aggressions: Nonprofit Stakeholder Training (On-demand)

  • Presented by Alexandria Simms, ESC Engagement Manager and Executive Coach​

• Nonprofit Board Members' Role in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (On-demand)

  • Presented by Terra Winston, MBA, ESC Executive Coach and Board Member​

• Nonprofit Board Member Annual Board Service Assessment

  • This is a tool for nonprofit board member assessment. This matrix can be used to by Executive Directors, Board Chairpersons, Governance Committee Chairpersons, or as a self-assessment tool.

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Executive Service Corps' free Leadership Articles & Templates:

1. 10 Ways to Measure Impact (that are not Overhead) (Published Oct 2021)

2. Is Your View of Overhead Uncharitable? (Published Aug 2021)

3. Inclusive Nonprofit Budgets: A Guide by the Executive Service Corps (ESC) (Published Nov 2020)

4. Free Ways Nonprofit Stakeholders can Protect their Privacy (Published Sept 2020)

5. Background Check Providers (Published Sept 2020)

6. Nonprofits in a Pandemic: Scenarios and Impact for What's Next (Published Sept 2020)

7. Nonprofit Legal Issues (Published July 2020)

8. June is Pride Month: Celebration and Reading List (Published June 2020)

9. Celebrate Juneteenth: Observation and Reading List (Published June 2020)

10. Calendar of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Holidays: Let's Celebrate! (Published June 2020)

11. Open Letter from ESC CEO, Rachelle Jervis on 6 June 2020 (Published June 2020)

12. Nonprofit Board Member Equity Training (Published May 2020)

13. Sample Employment Contracts and Policies (Published May 2020)

    • Employment Contract Templates

      • Employment Contract Agreement Template for the State of Illinois (Source: employmentcontracts.com)

      • Independent Contractor Agreement Template for the State of Illinois (Source: employmentcontracts.com)

      • Non-complete and Non-solicitation Agreement Template for the State of Illinois (Source: employmentcontracts.com)

      • Non-disclosure Agreement Template for the State of Illinois (Source: employmentcontracts.com)

      • Subcontractor Agreement Template for the State of Illinois (Source: employmentcontracts.com)

    • Employment Policies Samples and Templates​

      • No Salary History Law Information for Chicago, Illinois (Source: medium.com and womenemployed.org)

      • Anti-Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedure for the U.S.A. (Source: Society of Human Resource Professionals)

      • ​Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for the U.S.A. (Source: Society of Human Resource Professionals)

      • Reasonable Accommodations Information (Source: Equal Employment Opportunities Commission)

      • Sample Parental Leave Policy for Chicago, Illinois (Source: womenemployed.org)

      • Sexual Harassment Rights Fact Sheet for Chicago, Illinois (Source: womenemployed.org)

      • Telecommuting Policy and Procedure for the U.S.A. (Source: Society of Human Resource Professionals)

14. Getting Your Second Wind: Even when Working from Home (Published May 2020)

15. How to Teach Children about Charity: Philanthropic begins at Birth (Published May 2020)

16. How to Make Your Video Conference Calls More Secure: 15 Fast + Free Ways (Published Apr 2020)

    • En Español: Cómo Hacer que sus Llamadas de Videoconferencia Sean Más Seguras: 15 Formas Rápidas y Gratuitas

17. ESC's Guide to Keeping Your Employees Safe During COVID-19 (Published Apr 2020)

18. How to Manage Remote Volunteers (Published Apr 2020)

19. 10 Free Video Conferencing Solutions (Published Apr 2020)

    • En Español: 10 Soluciones Gratuitas de Videoconferencia

20. How to Lead Remotely (Published Apr 2020)

    • En Español: Cómo Liderar de Forma Remota

21. 7 Steps to Conducting Virtual Office Hours (Published Apr 2020)

22. Nonprofit Mergers: Tips, Presentation, + Tools (Published Apr 2020)

23. ESC's Guide to Listening (Published Mar 2020)

    • En Español: La Guía de Escucha de Executive Service Corps (ESC)

24. How to Successfully Telecommute when Working from Home (Published Mar 2020)

25. 15 Ways to Create “Belonging” at your Nonprofit (Published 2020)

26. How CEOs Manage Time (Published 2020)

27. More Than the Weather: Things to Talk About Besides Politics (Published 2020)

28. Comprehension Masters (Published 2020)

29. Tips for Creating a New Job Title (Published 2020)

30. Office Space for Chicagoland Nonprofits (Published 2020)

31. Sample Job Descriptions:

    • Community and Social Service Manager Job Description

    • General Manager and Operations Manager Job Description

    • Human Resource Job Descriptions

    • Fundraiser Job Descriptions

    • Human Resource Job Descriptions

    • Program Director Job Description

    • Public Relations and Fundraising Job Description

32. 13 Ways to Improve Written Warnings and Manage Employees Better (Published 2020)

33. Collaborative Intelligence: Humans and AI Are Joining Forces (Published 2020)

34. Critical 'Praise to Criticism' Ratio in Strength-Based Leadership (Published 2020)

35. Strategy Needs Creativity (Published 2020)

36. The Surprising Power of Questions (Published 2020)

37. What Most People Get Wrong about Men and Women (Published 2020)

38. What Leaders Really Do (Published 2020)

39. What Makes an Effective Executive (Published 2020)

40. 3 Sample Progressive Discipline Policies (Published 2020)

41. Progressive Coaching verse Discipline (Published 2020)

42. Sample Performance Warning Verbal Scripts (Published 2020)

43. Sample Performance Written Warnings (Published 2020)

44. Leading a Nonprofit’s Staff By Rachelle Jervis, President & CEO, Executive Service Corps interviews Colleen Harvey, Executive Director of Playworks Illinois (Filmed 2019)

45. Nonprofit Board Member Give Get Survey Report (Published 2019)

46. Conflict Resolution Presentation by Dr. Thom Parrott-Scheffer (Filmed 2019)

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