Nonprofits Urged to Hire Older Workers, Boost Talent

Nonprofits Urged to Hire Older Workers, Boost Talent: "Nonprofits Urged To Hire Older Workers, Boost Talent

By Kathy Gurchiek

Talent shortages brought on by the approaching retirement of baby boomers could hit nonprofit organizations particularly hard, says a new report released by The Conference Board.

“Growth in the nonprofit sector is outpacing growth in the rest of the economy. Shortages are already affecting critical service sectors, including health care and social services, in which nonprofits are heavily represented,” Jill Casner-Lotto writes in the report, Boomers Are Ready for Nonprofits But Are Nonprofits Ready for Them?"