How a Non-Profit Overcame Rising Costs and Employee Burnout

Non-profits face unique challenges, especially when budgets are tight, healthcare costs are skyrocketing, and employees are dealing with burnout and staffing shortages. One organization we worked with tackled these head-on—and I want to share the exact strategies we used to help them.

This isn’t a pitch—it’s a resource. Here’s the playbook we used to help this non-profit turn things around:

Step 1: Understand What’s Driving Costs

To fix the problem, you need to know what’s causing it.

• Dive into your claims data: Are chronic conditions or untreated mental health issues driving up costs?
• Survey your employees: What do they need most? You might be surprised by what you uncover.
• Spot underutilized benefits: Often, great resources go unused simply because employees don’t know about them.

Step 2: Address Mental Burnout

Burnout isn’t just about feeling tired—it affects productivity, retention, and even healthcare claims.

• Introduce accessible mental health support: Offer virtual counseling and therapy apps to remove barriers to care.
• Create a culture of well-being: Train managers to recognize signs of burnout and encourage open conversations.
• Promote stress relief initiatives: Offer mindfulness programs, yoga classes, or simple midday breaks for employees.

Step 3: Solve Staffing Shortages

A healthy workforce starts with having the staff to share the load.

• Enhance your benefits package: Focus on offerings like wellness stipends, tuition reimbursement, or flexible schedules.
• Invest in retention incentives: Reward loyalty with bonuses tied to tenure or professional growth opportunities.
• Market your workplace culture: Showcase your non-profit’s mission and care for employees in recruitment efforts.

Step 4: Control Healthcare Costs

Don’t let rising costs derail your mission.

• Focus on prevention: Implement annual health screenings, flu shot clinics, and fitness challenges to reduce avoidable claims.
• Optimize your health plan: Review funding options, like partially self-insuring or leveraging a high-deductible health plan with an HSA.
• Encourage chronic care management: Partner with providers that specialize in helping employees manage conditions like diabetes or hypertension.

Step 5: Communicate Effectively

Even the best benefits won’t help if your employees don’t understand them.

• Use plain language: Skip the jargon and explain benefits in a way that resonates.
• Leverage multiple platforms: Share information through emails, meetings, flyers, and even text messages.
• Celebrate success: Share real stories from employees who’ve used the benefits to show their impact.

Real Results You Can Achieve

With this playbook, the non-profit we worked with achieved:

• Reduced Healthcare Cost Growth: Annual increases dropped from 12% to just 3%.
• Higher Employee Satisfaction: Benefits satisfaction increased by 40%, as employees felt more supported.
• Improved Retention: Staff turnover slowed, easing their recruitment challenges.

Your Complimentary Playbook

This is just the start. If you’d like a deeper dive into these strategies—specific action plans, templates, and tools you can use right away—message me. I’ll send you a complimentary playbook to help you create a healthier, more engaged, and more cost-efficient workforce.

Because every dollar saved and every employee retained makes a difference.

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