Remote Working Options are Becoming More Permanent

Can it be a positive change for nonprofits?

Before the pandemic, working from home was often considered an exception or temporary solution to issues ranging from family demands to commuting challenges. Now, remote working seems to be considered a more permanent option. According to Paul Wolfe, senior vice president of HR at Indeed, “it’s been a forced experiment that has proven for a lot of companies that this can work.” The same article in the July-August 2020 issue of Entrepreneur Magazine shared that studies have found “working from home leads to higher employee satisfaction, lower turnover, and greater productivity.” 

This move to remote working can benefit nonprofits as well. Many nonprofits were forced to terminate or furlough administrative assistants that were office workers, yet the work they left behind is still critical to the organization and is now either absorbed by other professionals or left undone. Virtual support may be the best option.  

Nonprofit Virtual Assistants (NPVAs) can provide a cost effective and efficient solution to filling vacant administrative positions. NPVAs did not simply move “from an office setting to a remote setting”, these professionals are trained, certified and experienced virtual assistants who are vetted in best practices and nonprofit management. They can more than “fill the gaps.” They can provide flexibility and targeted expertise to help nonprofits adapt to a remote work style.

The virtual nature of today’s work world provides new options for nonprofits who previously felt they couldn’t hire quality administrative support in a virtual manner. In a recently updated article looking at small business trends, an owner shares that their business “has grown over 40% thanks to using virtual assistants.” By the end of 2020, Intuit predicts that 40 percent of the U.S. workforce will be made up of freelancers. It’s time for nonprofits to embrace the trend - and see the growth.

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