"We must act boldly, and we must do it now": An interview with Vanessa Daniel
“We must use our platform to speak out for what our people need from philanthropy.”
Ask ReproJobs: How do I deal with being the only trans, POC, person with a disability at my job?
Building a supportive, safe network is essential when working in environments where (free) labor is expected from you as the employee and clients in educating staff about your experiences.
We're Experiencing Collective Trauma. Here's How I Navigate It.
Activist and trauma-survivor Alison Turkos shares her tips for navigating trauma.
7 Ways You Can Support Your Parenting Coworkers During COVID-19
We’re all dealing with a lot of extra challenges right now. Here’s how you can show up for your colleagues who are parenting.
Ask ReproJobs: How do I cope with a workplace that disciplines parents?
It is a special kind of awful when those people who don't get it happen to be the ones in charge.
White Supremacy at the (Repro) Office
This moment is also exacerbating one of the main contributors to toxic work environments: white supremacy culture. Here are some ways you can show up and disrupt it.
Ask a Union Organizer: How can we unionize and not alienate our decent boss?
If there's anything non-profit leaders have even less of than time, it’s money. Make your demands clear.
Download: Coronavirus Zoom Virtual Backgrounds
Download these Zoom Virtual Backgrounds for your next meeting.
How I Did It: Supporting Employees During Coronavirus
We reached out to three executive directors who replied to our tweets asking how they changed their workplace to ensure their employees had the support system and resources they needed to meet this moment. Here’s what they had to say.
How I Did It: Asking for a Salary Adjustment
We interviewed a friend of the site to ask how she secured a raise, what tips she has for salary negotiations, and how managers can support their staff even if a pay increase is not an option.
Ask ReproJobs: How do I join a Board of Directors?
Think about why you want to serve on a board. Many reasons are valid, but what’s most important is that you’re joining the board of an organization whose future you want to help shape.
Job Searching During a Pandemic
How do you look for work in the middle of a public health crisis? We asked Vanessa, Founder and Career Consultant of Chilombo Global Career Services to answer some frequently asked questions.
Your home is your office. Now what?
Now that working from home is a reality for most of us, we put together a resource to help you adjust to your new work-from-home schedule.
Radical Homeschooling during a Pandemic
In the spirit of sharing what I’ve learned as an on-purpose homeschooler, here’s how my kids and I structure our days. Take what might work for you and discard the rest.
INTERVIEW: Abortion Care Network's Nikki Madsen on How to Care for Clinic Staff During Coronavirus
Remember that providers’ number one priority is patient safety and this has always meant the health and safety of staff.
Parenting and Working and Coronavirus?! Oh shit.
There are fifty-eleven lists of digital parenting resources floating around the internet, so we’ve categorized quite a few below for you to use.
We’re Here for You: Coronavirus Precautions & Resources
We reached out to some experts in the reproductive health, rights, and justice field for help and suggestions on how to prioritize everyone’s safety, especially when it comes to sexual and reproductive health care and what we need from our workplaces.
Ask a Union Organizer: What can I do to make our union less complacent?
I am represented by a union already, and my job has had a union for a long time. However, the union is undemocratic, seems to arbitrarily cover workers, rarely meets, and I would describe it as far from being as militant as it should be. Some workers feel left in the dark about the union process and our contact at union doesn’t answer our emails. We've given significant concessions during the last contract fight and union leadership seems complacent. How can I best energize union members to fight for democracy and better demands during our next contract fight? Should we caucus for better leadership?