Engaging Sub-sector Organizations in the Nonprofit Sector
Background
The nonprofit sector is large and diverse, encompassing a number of substantial sub-sectors. One of the major challenges in attempting to address HR issues on a sector-wide basis is the lack of organizational capacity for planning and collective action on shared priorities both within and between sub-sectors.
While there is a wide range of umbrella organizations representing sub-sectors at the regional, provincial and community levels, their capacities to come together to analyze issues and work collaboratively on solutions is not fully developed. The HR Council is the first national body set up explicitly to bring the entire sector together for sustained action on issues of common concern related to paid employment.
Objectives
This project will bring together decision-makers from sub-sector umbrella organizations to share knowledge and experience and to look at practical ways to address strategic HR priorities within their respective sub-sectors. The project will also generate advice and direction for the HR Council on its cross-sectoral strategic priorities and operational approaches to fulfill its mandate.
This HR Council will work to plan, organize and implement a national Forum bringing together up to 80 leaders and decision-makers from sub-sector umbrella organizations in the nonprofit sector. The proposed Forum is an efficient vehicle to encourage greater awareness of HR issues across the sector, to identify labour market issues and skills gaps that are specific to sub-sectors and to facilitate collaboration among sub-sector umbrella organizations to address common HR needs and action priorities.
Outcomes and deliverables
Key project deliverables will include the establishment of a national advisory committee made up of representatives from strategically selected sub-sector umbrella organizations, the conduct of the HR forum event, and the production of a report encompassing an action plan for the ongoing work by the HR Council to promote collaboration on HR issues among and within sub-sector umbrella organizations.
Project outcomes will include the expanded capacity of the HR Council to work with sub-sector umbrella organizations, more effective planning by the HR Council Board of Directors on the basis of advice and direction received from the Forum, and expanded collaboration for addressing HR and workforce issues among and within sub-sector umbrella organizations and between such organizations and the HR Council.
The deliverables of this project will impact positively on a large and diverse sector that is only beginning to build a shared identity and capacities to act in concert. The engagement strategy will generate direct and measurable benefits for specific agencies and sub-sector organizations, but, of equal importance, it will initiate a wider process of change and development across the sector in terms of new collaborative relationships and shared capacities for HR development.
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For more information
For more information about this project please contact:
Michelle Jondreau
Communications Coordinator
613.244.8332 (extension 227)
mjondreau@hrcouncil.ca
