Nonprofit Onboarding Consulting

I help nonprofits create intentional, trauma-informed onboarding systems that strengthen culture, reduce turnover, and increase effectiveness across the board.

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Strong onboarding is one of the most powerful — and overlooked — ways to build organizational resilience. When new staff step into their roles feeling welcomed, informed, and valued, they’re more likely to stay, grow, and contribute to your mission for the long haul.

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Why Onboarding Matters

In nonprofit work, where compassion fatigue and burnout are all too common, a good onboarding process does more than orient staff — it communicates care. It tells new employees: You belong here. You’re supported. Your well-being matters as much as your work.

Unfortunately, many nonprofits are too busy meeting urgent community needs to build these systems. That’s where I come in.

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What I Offer

✨ Onboarding System Audit
I’ll review your current onboarding process, materials, and communication flow to identify gaps and opportunities. You’ll receive clear, actionable recommendations for improvement — from paperwork flow to culture-building practices.

🧭 Onboarding Design + Implementation
Together, we’ll design a step-by-step onboarding plan that reflects your organization’s values and workflows. This may include:

  • Staff welcome packets and first-day checklists

  • Role-specific orientation guides

  • Training schedules and mentorship structures

  • Feedback loops for new hires and supervisors

  • Trauma-informed communication and support practices

💬 Leadership & HR Coaching
For leadership and administrative teams, I offer coaching to help integrate trauma-informed principles into hiring, supervision, and staff development. We’ll explore how to create policies and practices that sustain your team’s health — not just their productivity.

Just like my trainings, onboarding consulting can be tailored to your organization’s size, culture, and funding structure.


I can help you design a scalable system that aligns with your grant or HR compliance requirements, ensuring the work is both fundable and sustainable.

Whether you need a one-time tune-up or a full rebuild of your onboarding process, I’ll help you create a system that welcomes new staff with clarity, confidence, and care.is short, sweet, and to the point.

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"69 percent of employees are more likely to stay with a company for three years if they experienced great onboarding. New employees who went through a structured onboarding program were 58 percent more likely to be with the organization after three years."

— Society for Human Resources Management, SHRM