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Navigating layoffs or the possibility of closing your nonprofit is one of the hardest challenges you'll encounter as a leader—but you don’t have to go through it alone. This training will equip you with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to handle difficult transitions with confidence, clarity, and compassion.

We’ll cover everything from legal compliance and communication plans to alternative paths like partnerships, mergers, or restructuring—ensuring you have a roadmap for every scenario. You'll also learn how to responsibly manage assets, grants, and organizational transitions if closure becomes the only option.

What You'll Learn:

Legal and Compliance Considerations: Understanding labor laws, severance policies, and workers' compensation requirements.
Effective Communication Strategies: Crafting internal and external messaging for layoffs and organizational changes.
Planning for the Future: Engaging your board in scenario planning and exploring alternatives to closure, such as mergers or downsizing.
Preparing for a Shutdown: Navigating legal and financial obligations, asset transitions, and managing existing grants during a closure.
This session will provide practical guidance, real-world insights, and expert advice to help you make informed, ethical, and strategic decisions—no matter what your organization is facing.

Who Should Attend?
This training is designed for nonprofit leaders, executive directors, board members, HR professionals, and others involved in decision-making processes at mission-driven organizations. It’s ideal for anyone who may face layoffs, organizational changes, or even the difficult decision of closing down a nonprofit. If you are responsible for the legal, financial, or emotional aspects of such processes—or if you're looking to better understand how to handle these challenges with empathy and compliance—this session will provide the guidance and tools you need.

Cost
UNA Members: Free
Not-Yet-Members: $50