Navigating Volatility: How NGOs Can Tackle Market & Workforce Challenges

In today’s unpredictable international development landscape, NGOs face growing challenges in managing their workforce amid heightened scrutiny around donor funding, staff layoffs, pay cuts, and economic volatility in many of the countries where they operate.

In this session in partnership with Birches Group, we discussed how to manage compensation during periods of instability, examine the different types and levels of volatility, and explain why tracking the right indicators—such as exchange rates rather than inflation—is key to informed decision-making.

We also shared insights from our latest pulse survey, including emerging trends in layoffs, pay adjustments, and how organizations across the sector are responding to ongoing uncertainty.

View the slides part 1 and part 2, and watch the recording below: