Purple Ink President Kourtney McCauliff will lead this session at Nonprofit Support Network’s 2026 Nonprofit Summit.

You don’t have to be an HR professional to make decisions that impact your organization’s people, and its risk. In this practical and engaging session, we’ll look at some of the everyday situations that make HR professionals a little nervous, from inconsistent documentation and unclear policies to difficult employee conversations, hiring practices, leave requests, and the classic, “But we’ve always done it this way.”

Designed specifically for nonprofit leaders and team members who may wear HR as just one of many hats, this session will help participants recognize common HR red flags before they become bigger problems. We’ll talk about what actually needs your attention, what good practices can look like without a large HR department or budget, and simple steps you can take to create more consistency, clarity, and confidence. You’ll leave with practical ideas you can put into place right away, and hopefully fewer reasons to make your HR professional worry.