Description
Legal Webinar: Optimizing your Nonprofit Personnel Handbook
Presented by: Don Kramer, Esq., Of Counsel, with William K. Kennedy and Carrie Evans Wilson, partners in the Labor and Employment section of the Philadelphia law firm Montgomery, McCracken, who will lead the discussion
Moderated by: Ashley Suhler Tobin, Standards for Excellence Director, PANO; Offered in Partnership with: Nonprofit Issues
How good is your personnel policy handbook? You probably have a personnel policy “handbook” that you to new employees. But do they actually read it? If they do, does it:
- Cover the policies you want them to understand?
- Reflect the type of working environment you want to maintain?
- Cover issues required by law, in a way that complies with the law?
- Cover available leaves?
- Cover disciplinary procedures?
- Cover remote work?
- Cover whistleblower protections?
- Cover Conflicts of Interest?
- Cover social media policies?
- Protect your ability to change the policies?
This webinar will review a template personnel policy handbook item-by-item. We will discuss the choices you have available to you and answer your questions on best approaches to your issues.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS | Donald W. Kramer, Esq., Nonprofit Issues & Montgomery McCracken | Donald W. Kramer serves as chair of Montgomery McCracken’s Nonprofit practice group. Don has more than 45 years of experience dealing with the concerns of nonprofit organizations, not only as a lawyer, but also as a teacher, writer, publisher, and board member. He has worked with nonprofits of all types and sizes, helping structure startup situations and restructure multiorganizational health and educational systems. He counsels on a wide range of nonprofit corporate structure and governance, private and community foundations, continuing care retirement communities, exempt organization taxation, low-income housing tax credit transactions, real estate, charitable giving, and other nonprofit issues. Don serves as the editor and publisher of Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues®, a national newsletter of “Nonprofit Law You Need to Know,” which he founded in 1989. Prior to joining Montgomery McCracken in 1972, Don served as deputy development coordinator and assistant to the mayor of Philadelphia.
William K. Kennedy, Partner, Labor and Employment, Montgomery McCracken | William K. Kennedy is a partner in Montgomery McCracken's Litigation Department and vice-chair of Montgomery McCracken’s Labor and Employment Department. For his entire career, Bill’s practice has been devoted to representing management in employment-related litigation, legal advice, training, and policy development concerning labor and personnel issues, and labor arbitrations, collective bargaining negotiations, and unfair labor practice disputes.
Carrie Evans Wilson, Partner, Labor and Employment, Montgomery McCracken | Carrie Evans Wilson is a partner in Montgomery McCracken’s Litigation Department and co-chair of the Higher Education Practice. Focusing her practice on the Title IX space, Carrie leads investigations into sexual misconduct, harassment, discrimination, fraud, and more. She collaborates with clients to navigate ever-changing regulations and offers her expertise as an external adjudicator, advisor, and appellate reviewer. In addition to her Title IX work, Carrie has significant experience in civil litigation and in the handling of sexual misconduct matters. Drawing on her background in criminal law and civil litigation, Carrie approaches her work with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring all parties are treated with dignity and respect. Her clients include public and private schools, universities, healthcare organizations, and corporations.
Ashley Suhler Tobin, PANO Standards for Excellence Director | Ashley Suhler Tobin is a strategic nonprofit professional with over 16 years of experience in program development, program management and relationship management. As a Licensed Consultant for the Standards for Excellence in Pennsylvania and nationally, she brings deep expertise in nonprofit governance and management for PANO’s Standards for Excellence program. Ashley’s career includes roles such as Program Development Director at Turning Points for Children and as a consultant for a variety of nonprofits in Pennsylvania. Ashley also ran a nonprofit networking program in Philadelphia called Connecting Coffee. With a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from The George Washington University, Ashley is dedicated to fostering transparency, upholding ethical standards, and delivering high-impact results.
Webinar originally presented on Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Once you have purchased this webinar, you will be emailed the link and password to access the video, along with a link to download any supporting materials (e.g., copy of the PowerPoint, handouts, etc.). This email will be sent to the address that you list when you check out. If you have any questions, please email info@pano.org or call PANO’s main business line at 717-236-8584.
