Wednesday, June 05, 2013

How To Hold Onto Your High Performers - Resource Center - AFP

How To Hold Onto Your High Performers - Resource Center - AFP: If you think that hiring and rehiring fundraising staff is draining more than your patience, you are right. Renowned author and researcher Penelope Burk has just published her latest book, Donor-Centered Leadership in which she reveals the startling cost of premature staff turnover.

It costs about 1.2 times the salary to replace a front-line development officer who stays only sixteen months in their first or second job—the average length of stay for young fundraisers today. But extending their tenure for an additional year saves money while ensuring that both employer and employee reap the return on their collective investment. As Burk points out:

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