Profile

HR Consulting

Human Resources

B2B Non Profit & Associations

B2B Member

Relationship-driven at his core, Sidney Abrams has earned the reputation of trusted advisor to hundreds of nonprofit decision-makers, largely because of his passion for partnering with organizations to prioritize their people. In fact, throughout the entirety of his career, Sidney has focused on talent management, organizational development, and human resources, even in boom-and-bust economies. Drawn to HR during his undergraduate years, Sidney has focused his career exclusively on the profession and built recognized expertise in the areas of functional startups/turnarounds, HR effectiveness, project management, and HR technology. His early beginnings working for family-run for-profit businesses paved the way for his transition to the social sector in 2000. These experiences, successes, and passions are a few reasons why Sidney is Vice President of Business Development for Nonprofit HR, a role that oversees new business generation and solution strategy for clients nationwide.From prospect stewardship to strategic alliances and charged with scaling growth, Sidney’s role sits at the intersection of where organizations are going, and the talent capacity needed to get them there. A collaborative thinker and leader with a can-do spirit, Sidney architects solutions for new and existing clients by mobilizing the best and brightest minds with cutting edge people-focused solutions across all Nonprofit HR practices, including Strategy and Advisory, Outsourcing, Search, Total Rewards and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.A well-known conference speaker and conversation facilitator, Sidney brings to business development more than 25 years of talent management leadership. Under Sidney’s prior role as Managing Director of Consulting Services, he spearheaded growth of the firm’s consultancy from eight to nearly 50 practitioners, increasing revenue by nearly 400%. Sidney leverages his keen business acumen as a member of the firm’s Senior Management Team. Prior to his role as Managing Director, Sidney was a senior consultant on the outsourcing team and led the firm’s HR projects practice where he completed dozens of engagements including HR effectiveness assessments, multi-state compliance audits, HRIS implementations, and sensitive investigations.Sidney graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management and is a proud Terp alum. He earned professional certifications from HR Certification Institute (HRCI), Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and Human Capital Institute (HCI). Sidney is a proud father of four teenage boys, an avid sports fan, and enjoys traveling and sampling great BBQ.

Nonprofit HR

Client Experience Officer

1441 L St NW Suite 620

Washington

DC

20005

Nonprofit HR is the country’s leading and oldest firm focused exclusively on the talent management needs of the social sector, including nonprofits, associations, social enterprises, and other mission driven-organizations. We focus our consulting efforts on the following practice areas:Strategy and AdvisoryHR OutsourcingTotal RewardsDiversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)SearchNonprofit HR also offers customized learning and development in addition to research and events, all with the objective of strengthening the people management capacity of the workforce.Since 2000, our staff of credentialed experts have advanced the impact of some of the world’s most influential brands in the sector.

HR OutsourcingRetained Search at the Executive and Professional LevelRecruitment OutsourcingDEI ConsultationCompensation Benchmarking & Program DevelopmentHR technology assessment, selection and implementationWorkplace Culture assessmentsEmployee Learning & DevelopmentHR Effectiveness AssessmentCustomized Training

At Nonprofit HR, we work with two primary groups: nonprofit human resources professionals who need tactical and strategic support, and nonprofit leaders who recognize the important role talent and culture play in achieving their strategic aims.The HR professionals (and HR teams) we work with often turn to Nonprofit HR for support on specific projects and strategic guidance on challenging issues. We add bench strength and expertise to their existing departments. Many of the nonprofit leaders and other non-HR professionals we work with outsource their entire human resources function to Nonprofit HR. Others look to our firm to create or strengthen a talent and culture strategy that aligns with their mission and overall strategic plan.

50-250

$15-$50M