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Sustainable HR on a non-profit budget.

Non-profits are resource-constrained by design. CG Hylton builds HR infrastructure that works within those constraints without cutting corners on compliance, staff wellbeing, or benefits access.

Running HR in a non-profit means every dollar has to justify itself. You're managing a mixed workforce of staff, contractors, and volunteers, often with board expectations that don't match operational reality. We understand how to build HR programs that are sustainable on a non-profit budget — ones that satisfy funders and boards without creating risk or resentment from your team.

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Non-Profit Organizations

Where we help.

Benefits for Mixed Workforces

A core health and dental plan for full-time staff, plus fixed-budget Health Spending Accounts for part-time and contract staff, so you control the cost to the dollar. Pooled or ASO arrangements protect you from a sudden premium spike after one high-claim year.

Employee Assistance Programs

Mission-driven staff burn out. A low-cost EAP gives frontline staff real support when workloads are heavy and resources are thin.

Board Governance and Executive Director Pay

We help your board run a fair, documented performance review for the Executive Director and benchmark executive pay so it stands up to funders and members.

Grant-Funded Roles

Job descriptions, employment agreements and salary bands built around your funding cycles, including term positions that end when a grant does.

Volunteer and Staff Policies

Clear lines between paid staff and volunteers: screening and background checks, safety rules and a handbook that holds up in an employment dispute.

Compensation Benchmarking

Salary benchmarking against comparable non-profit roles so you can recruit and retain without overspending your budget.

Retention on a Tight Budget

Recognition, flexibility and culture programs that keep good people when large raises are not in the budget.

Employment Standards Compliance

A full review of your practices against the Employment Standards that apply to you, before an issue forces the conversation.

Community giving

Giving back to the sector we serve

CG Hylton supports registered charities and non-profits through corporate giving and event sponsorship. It comes from our own budget as open community support, never as a discount or rebate on anyone's benefits plan.

How it works

Simple, scoped, no surprises.

  • Intake and assessment

    We review your workforce structure, current policies, benefits coverage, and any gaps your team or board has flagged.

  • Program design

    We build HR solutions that fit your funding model — not just best practices pulled from the private sector playbook.

  • Rollout and support

    We implement, communicate to your staff, and stay available through renewals, questions, and the situations you didn't plan for.

Let's build something that actually fits.

Book a free 20-minute call with Chris. No pitch, no proposal unless you ask for one.