National Organization for Rare Disorders
Responsive Nonprofit Workplaces: Supporting Women's Care Responsibilities
Transforming nonprofit workplaces with flexible policies, leadership training, and data systems that enable women to sustain their careers and advance while managing family caregiving responsibilities.
Women make up 75% of nonprofit employees but face a caregiving penalty: adjusted schedules limit promotions, informal flexibility creates inequity, and burnout drives exits. Small nonprofits lack infrastructure to support women's advancement. The Care-Responsive Workforce Initiative provides scalable solutions: flexible workplace policies, leadership training, workforce retention data systems, and certification standards. By replacing informal goodwill with institutional infrastructure, this initiative opens pathways enabling women to advance from entry positions to leadership while managing caregiving responsibilities.
Primary Barrier
Caregiving Responsibilities
Location
Massachusetts
Solution Region
Nation-wide
Community Type
Urban
Annual Operating Budget
$25.1 to 50 Million
