Handbook for NN and MP businesses
In January, Bay Consortium Workforce Development Board (BCWDB) released Employer Toolkit: Actionable Strategies to Recruit, Develop, and Retain Talent (PDF). The 66-page doc is for businesses in the Bay Consortium region and GO Virginia Region 6; it includes guidance on workforce and business planning, labor market analysis, and recruitment and retention strategies among many other topics.
Businesses: Engage interns affordably
The Virginia Micro-Internship Experience offers employers a low-risk way to engage college students on short-term, project-based work (15 hours) at absolutely no cost to your organization. Act soon. This program is super popular.
If you need a longer term intern, check out the InternshipsVA 50% Matching Grant Program.
Nonprofit webinars
- Navigating Federal Funding Cuts: A Peer Discussion for Rural Health Organizations, June 4: 1:00 - 2:30 pm. “As federal funding for health programs faces cuts, delays, or pauses, rural health organizations are feeling the strain—often with limited resources and little margin for disruption. Shifts in Medicaid funding, public health grants, and workforce support are impacting everything from service delivery to staffing and sustainability. . . We invite you to join us for a virtual discussion with fellow nonprofit leaders working in rural health. This session will focus on how organizations are adapting to changes in federal funding, exploring solutions to sustain critical services, and identifying ways to support each other.”
- Excel for Nonprofit Leaders: Turning Everyday Data into Clear, Actionable Insights, June 8: 11:00 am ET. “This practical webinar will walk through foundational Excel strategies that help managers structure their data for clarity, reduce common mistakes, and quickly surface key insights. Participants will learn essential formulas and tools that make reporting faster, cleaner, and more decision-ready — without requiring advanced technical expertise.”
- Ethics and Decision Making When Leading Volunteers, June 9: 2:00 pm. “We’ve all been there - you’re in a difficult situation with a volunteer and you don’t know what to do. Sometimes it’s just a situation where you can’t make everyone happy, but sometimes you’re in an ethical dilemma - torn between two or more of the core values for leading and managing volunteers. How do you know if you’re in an ethical dilemma, and what should you do to ensure that you make the right decision?”