Are you feeling a disconnect between how you want to treat people and what you actually do to your own team?
We've all been there. When what we want on the inside is not what we are doing on the outside.
Fortress and Flourish is a boutique HR firm specializing in supporting growing non-profit organizations with values aligned HR.
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Me and my team of trained HR professionals will help you hire for that tough position, rewrite your people policies so that they reflect what you actually want, administer medical leaves, update compensation and more.
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We're here to help you align your vision with the way that you support your team, especially if you feel like all the HR stuff is taking up to much of your time.
​​And just incase you're worried you're going to get the same old awful HR advice, rest assured. Things are different here. We actually get to know your business needs and help you create the kind of world you want your staff to live in. Because HR isn't just compliance, it's a network of actions that create the world your team live in each day.
Here is how we help . . .
Fractional HR Program
Looking for strategic HR support but don't have the need or the budget to hire someone full-time? We got you. Check out the Fractional HR program.
Back Pocket HR Retainer
Do you have an in-house HR person (maybe it's you), but you want to provide them with specialized HR support for when those tricky questions come up? That's what Back Pocket HR is here to help with.
Specialized HR Projects
Compensation analysis, executive director recruitment and handbook updates are specialized projects that we take on as we have capacity. If you're looking for support with any of these types of projects, book a call to talk through the details.
A little more about us. . .
Candice Elliott
Founder
Candice leads the team at Fortress and Flourish focusing on providing professional development to staff and strategically developing the business.
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Danielle Sperandeo
HR Consultant
Danielle is the face of Fortress and Flourish with our Fractional clients day-to-day. She leads projects, consults on HR questions, and generally keeps your HR ducks in a row.
Heather Aridi
HR Consultant
Heather is focuses on supporting growing start-ups with organizational development, HR project management and compensation and benefits support.
Katie McKenna
Operations Advisor
Katie helps us behind the scenes to make sure that our processes are working well for both you and our team.
Illiah Manger
Creative Director
Illiah brings sparkle and magic to the F&F brand by helping develop our visual assets.
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Ashley Hyde
Executive Assistant
Ashley is a jane-of-all-trades. She's worn so many hats at F&F it makes our heads spin. She is a master of keeping all the balls in the air.
Lauren Sullivan
Bookkeeper
Lauren is who supports you and our team with invoicing, billing and keeping all our finances in order. She's your lady for all things $$.
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Stephanie Balavitch
Technical Copywriter
Stephanie helps us make sure the specialized technical documentation that we create for clients is in top shape.
Emily Conley
Marketing Copywriter
Emily brings voice to F&F's marketing by writing our newsletter and social media.
Meigon Duncan
Operations Assistant
If there's something that needs to get done around here, Meigon is the lady to take on the job. She helps with the day-to-day of running everything.
And here are the values we work from. . .
Sustainability
In business and in life we need sustainable systems in order to keep going. It's our belief that the high turnover rates that we see at many companies have a lot to do with how those companies have created unsustainable systems.
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These may relate to workflow, compensation, scheduling or profitability. They may have to do with the ways that pressures from our culture make their way into the workplace. at F&F HR is about finding sustainable ways to work together for the long term.
Equity
When we talk about equity we're not just talking about money. We are talking about understanding that certain groups have been disadvantaged by the systems and society that we live in, and it is our responsibility to rebuild our systems within our organizations to right those wrongs.
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Working toward equity isn't a simple path. It requires us to continually question the systems that we are creating, the decisions we are making, and to build toward a better future for all.
Wellness
If we don't have our health, we don't have anything. America has something that we call the Health Disadvantage meaning that we are sicker than our counterparts in most other developed countries. 6 out of 10 of us have chronic health conditions.
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Healthcare only accounts for 10 - 20% of all health outcomes. Since we spend 50% or more of our lives at work, how what percentage of health outcomes are work related? Our take is that work and health are interconnected, and that it's our job to provide a safe and healing space.