Workforce Solutions
MACC’s Workforce Solutions Initiative brings our network the best new thinking on workforce strategy, people development, and organizational resilience — through tools, peer learning, thought leadership, and practical resources you can put to work right away. Because a thriving workforce is the foundation everything else stands on. Without it, the programs don’t run, the relationships don’t hold, and the communities that depend on human services organizations don’t get what they need.
Built for Busy Nonprofit Leaders
MACC’s Workforce Solutions Initiative provides practical, accessible, tools in different formats — built for busy nonprofit professionals meeting them where they are with the right resource at the right time.
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Our Latest Episode
Check out the latest episode of our MACC podcast! Each month we chat with incredible guests who share their inspiring stories and insightful conversation as we delve into the challenges and triumphs of the human services workforce.
How Are You…Really?
Marlee James, licensed clinical counselor, trauma therapist, and founder of Reviving Roots, joins Laurel Hansen MACC’s Program Director, for a conversation on what it really takes to build psychologically safe, trauma-informed workplaces. From soul care groups to the power of asking “how are you” twice, Marlee offers practical tools any team can start using now — and a clear-eyed reminder that burnout is a structural problem, not an individual one. Whether you’re a frontline staff member or an executive director, this episode has something you can use today.
Curated Resources
A thriving workforce is essential to our community organizations’ ability to continue the work of serving and supporting their communities. We’ve curated articles, research, tools, and resources to support our members on the topics that matter most: from leading through change and building inclusive cultures to employee development and the operational fundamentals that keep organizations running well.
Getting Started with the 4-day Workweek
Worksheet: Organizations can leverage a strong culture of respecting time off and flexible scheduling to implement a 4-day workweek, addressing barriers like meeting overload and client reactions by auditing meetings and testing external communication changes. This worksheet from WorkFour will help you get started.
E-Goodie Bag: 4-Day Work Week
Post-event resources: Curious about whether a 4-day workweek could work at your organization? Hear from the experts at WorkFour about the benefits of a shortened workweek and the practical, tactical, and change management support needed to make a shift like this. Also hear from several of your MACC network peers about what they’ve learned implementing this at their own organizations!
Saint Mary’s Tuition Discount
MACC is proud to partner with Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota to offer employees at our MACC member organizations unique career advancement and development opportunities. With discounted tuition on more than 55 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and graduate certificate programs across their three schools, you’ll find a program that fits your goals and busy life.
E-Goodie Bag: Summit Day 1, 2025
Post-event resources: Packed after-session E-Goodie bag full of resources, links and recordings from Day 1 of MACC’s 2025 Member Summit! Hear from a panel of your MACC network peers on ways they’ve built wellbeing into their workplaces and learn how to turn down the volume on stress with Drake Powe.
E-Goodie Bag: Summit Day 2, 2026
Post-event resources: Packed after-session E-Goodie bag full of resources, links and recordings from Day 2 of MACC’s 2026 Member Summit! Explore ways to disrupt White Supremacy culture at work and dig into strategies to keep our teams and organizations through the chaos.
How Are You…Really?
Marlee James, licensed clinical counselor, trauma therapist, and founder of Reviving Roots, joins Laurel Hansen MACC’s Program Director, for a conversation on what it really takes to build psychologically safe, trauma-informed workplaces. From soul care groups to the power of asking “how are you” twice, Marlee offers practical tools any team can start using now — and a clear-eyed reminder that burnout is a structural problem, not an individual one. Whether you’re a frontline staff member or an executive director, this episode has something you can use today.
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You can find even more great Workforce Solutions content on MACC’s social media pages! We regularly highlight the best new thinking on workforce strategy, people development, and organizational resilience. On our socials you can find tools, peer learning, thought leadership, and practical resources you can put to work right away.