{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"People Centered HR for Nonprofits with MR Rolfe","description":"People-centered HR isn\u2019t a luxury\u2014it\u2019s essential. Learn how nonprofit leaders can build equitable, transparent, and humane people practices that strengthen their organizations, even amid uncertainty and limited resources. In episode 143 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol Hamilton speaks with Megan Rolfe about: what it really means to practice people-centered HR in nonprofit and social-change organizations\u2014especially small teams navigating limited resources, rising uncertainty, and growing demands for equity.  reframing HR not as a compliance or risk-management function, but as a shared set of agreements about how people work together.  equitable compensation, including the difference between living and thriving wages, transparency in pay practices, and  balancing risk, safety and boldness in today\u2019s environment Throughout, Megan emphasizes progress over perfection, collective responsibility, and the relief that comes from remembering: you don\u2019t have to do this all by yourself, all at once, or exactly right.   Episode highlights: [00:08:06] Finding HR by Accident\u2014and Choosing It on Purpose   [00:10:05] Why Small Organizations Are Where HR Can Be Transformative   [00:12:50] What People-Centered HR Really Means [00:14:30] Protecting the Organization Because of the People   [00:18:52] Living Wage vs. Thriving Wage   [00:21:44] Start Where You Can: Entry-Level Pay Matters Most   [00:24:52] Concrete Steps Toward More Equitable Pay\u2014Without New Money   [00:29:23] Why Pay Transparency Builds Trust   [00:31:07] Navigating Risk, Fear, and \u201cSafety\u201d in Uncertain Times   [00:34:15] Scenario Planning for People, Not Just Programs   [00:37:030] A Mantra for Leaders Carrying Too Much   Guest Bio: Megan Rolfe provides small social justice organizations with the HR support they need to move work forward and impact change. Having spent 15+ years supporting nonprofits and small businesses focused on making the world a better place, equipping the teams that most need capacity for their vital work holds a special place in her heart Important Links and Resources: Megan "MR" Rolfe Blue Swallow Consulting: Resources including working towards a thriving wage and first steps towards more equitable compensation Vega Mala Consulting: includes more resources on equitable compensation   Be in Touch: \u2709\ufe0f Subscribe to Carol\u2019s newsletter at Grace Social Sector Consulting and receive the Common Mistakes Nonprofits Make In Strategic Planning And How To Avoid Them \ud83d\udcdaFind the books referred to on Nonprofit Mission: Impact \ud83d\udc65 Like what you heard? Please share the podcast with a colleague or friend \ud83c\udf1f Help more people learn about Nonprofit Mission: Impact by leaving a rating & review. \ud83d\ude00 Connect with Carol Hamilton \u27a1\ufe0f LinkedIn   ","author_name":"Nonprofit Mission: Impact","author_url":"https:\/\/gracesocialsector.com\/missionimpact","html":"