Human Resource Management for Non Profit and Donor Funded Organisations

Non profit HR must attract mission driven people, manage short funding cycles and satisfy demanding donors, often on thin budgets. This programme equips practitioners to build fair, compliant and affordable people practices in the development sector. It addresses African realities such as fixed term donor contracts, volunteer management and the tension between mission passion and burnout.

What you will be able to do

Adapt HR practice to the non profit and donor funded context.
Manage fixed term contracts tied to project and grant cycles.
Design affordable reward and recognition for mission driven staff.
Manage volunteers alongside paid employees fairly.
Meet donor compliance and reporting requirements for staff costs.
Protect against burnout and sustain staff wellbeing.

Course outline

01HR in the development sector
02Fixed term contracts and funding cycles
03Reward and recognition on a tight budget
04Managing volunteers and paid staff
05Donor compliance and staff cost reporting
06Wellbeing and burnout prevention
07Ending contracts as projects close
08Building a lean HR toolkit

Who should attend

HR practitioners, operations managers and programme leads in non governmental organisations, foundations and donor funded programmes.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Online	2	US$900
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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We can run Human Resource Management for Non Profit and Donor Funded Organisations privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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