For the second time in a week, the hard working team at United Way of Southwest Michigan is flying high thanks to another trophy for being a Best Place to Work. Just a week ago they were on the rostrum accepting one of the inaugural Moody on the Market Top 20 Places to Work in Michigan’s Great Southwest, and now they are on the national stage following similar competition to find the best.
The United Way team proudly revealed this morning that they have been chosen as the 14th “Best Nonprofit to Work For” in the nation by nonprofit management publication The NonProfit Times. Benton Harbor-based nonprofit—and United Way funded-partner—Kinexus is also on the list, ranked No. 29 out of the 50 nonprofits.
“Best Nonprofits To Work For” is a survey and awards program dedicated to identifying and recognizing the best employers and providing organizations with valuable employee feedback.
United Way SWM President & CEO Anna Murphy says, “In addition to the rewarding and outstanding work that United Way does in serving our community, it is also an incredible place to work,” and adds, “Each person’s unique skills and diverse backgrounds are genuinely appreciated and are important in helping United Way accomplish its mission.”
The NonProfit Times, a newspaper covering the business management of nonprofit organizations, partners with The Best Companies Group for an online survey to determine what employees think of where they work, what outsiders think and how that aligns with what managers believe.
According to The NonProfit Times, flexibility, benefits and feeling appreciated were key drivers among this year’s top nonprofit work environments. Organizations that were recognized as the “Best Nonprofits To Work For” scored an average 90-percent positive responses overall. Many organizations, including United Way, use the survey data to gauge their own operations and garner employee feedback.
The 2019 Best Nonprofits to Work For report was dominated by small organizations (15 to 49 employees) and medium nonprofits (50 to 249 employees). Eighteen small organizations—United Way of Southwest Michigan among them—made the top 50.
Murphy adds, “We’re happy that our funded partner Kinexus was also recognized for being a best nonprofit to work for, and we extend our congratulations to them.”
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