Understanding Reduction in Force (RIF) Law: Clear Guidance for Values-Centered Nonprofits

LEARNING AREA: Nonprofit Governance
Feb. 2026
26
Partner Events
Nonprofit Quarterly
Online

2:00pm

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

Location

Online

Description

In today’s tumultuous operating context, many nonprofit leaders are having to make difficult decisions to terminate staff. Whether these terminations are a cost-cutting necessity, reflections of shifts in organizational strategy, or due to performance issues, they pose particular challenges to values-centered nonprofits.

NPQ is pleased to welcome leading nonprofit attorney Emma Leheny, who will describe the legal considerations that matter most when a nonprofit faces a potential reduction-in-force.