Workforce Solutions for Nonprofits: A Program Designed to Safeguard Nonprofits
Access Tolls to Manage Unemployment Risk and Cut Costs
Nonprofit organizations nationwide have a unique opportunity to manage unemployment claims costs more effectively than their for-profit counterparts, potentially saving thousands of dollars every year. That’s why our long time partner, UST Workforce Solutions, created the 2025 Nonprofit UI Toolkit—a curated collection of tools and resources designed to help your nonprofit mitigate unemployment risk and claims costs while optimizing workforce strategies. They’ve got you covered with everything from how to protect your state unemployment tax rate, tips for preventing retaliation claims, and a state-by-state unemployment reference guide. You’ll also discover:
- · Fraud Prevention Tips: Avoid fraudulent unemployment claims and strengthen UI integrity
- · The Claims Lifecycle: Discover the ten steps of an unemployment claim
- · Hearing Best Practices: Master unemployment hearings with expert insight
- · Retention and Engagement Strategies: Strengthen your workforce and avoid turnover costs
- · Workforce Solutions: Hear exclusive insights from UST workforce experts
LeadingAge has partnered with UST Workforce Solutions since 2002 to provide essential HR, workforce, and unemployment funding and administration solutions that meet the unique needs of LeadingAge members. Equip your nonprofit with strategies that simplify unemployment claims management so you can focus on your mission with confidence.
State Unemployment Tax Rate Increases 2025
We continue to see fluctuations in state unemployment (UI) tax rates which can further strain already stretched budgets. UST Workforce Solutions can help determine how and if your nonprofit has been impacted by these tax rate increases. Click to view a guide on what you need to know about these changes.
Three Essential People-Centric Approaches to Cultivate Nonprofit Success
Download a free copy of UST’s latest eBook, People First: Strategies for Retaining and Supporting Nonprofit Employees, to discover three essential people-centric approaches that can help cultivate nonprofit success and enhance longevity.
Are You Overpaying?
With many states raising tax rates on unemployment funds that dwindled during the worldwide Pandemic of 2020, nonprofits could be paying as much as $2 in unemployment taxes for every $1 their former employees make in claims. By opting out of the state UI tax system, 501c3 organizations can potentially save thousands of dollars annually. Download UST’s “It’s All About the Numbers Infographic” to uncover the benefits of exercising this exclusive nonprofit tax alternative.
Free Webinar Exclusively for Nonprofit Employers
Watch on-demand to learn about tools and resources that can help your nonprofit streamline HR processes and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
“You want your funding to go to your mission, but you may be losing dollars to your operations in surprising ways. With over 40 years serving nonprofits—and uniquely formed under a nonprofit model—UST Workforce Solutions has the expertise and tools to help you uncover hidden savings and prioritize your mission.”
LeadingAge has partnered with UST since 2002 to provide our members with access to essential Workforce, HR and Unemployment solutions that meet the unique needs of nonprofit employers.
UST offers cost-saving programs designed to improve cash flow, mitigate risk, ensure HR compliance, and add operational efficiencies so you can do more to impact your local communities.
Service highlights include:
- Comprehensive Unemployment Claims Administration and expert advice paired with unique funding options to help mitigate unemployment costs and build a financial asset for your organization.
- A cloud-based HR Platform of integrated resources and training supported by live HR experts to answer complex questions, helping nonprofits create a safe, compliant, and productive workplace.
- Award-winning Outplacement and Career Transition services that add impact to your severance packages and build goodwill with employees.
Whether your primary focus is to protect your assets, ensure compliance, reduce unemployment costs, or to build a thriving work culture to keep your employees engaged, UST has a solution for you.
Over 2,200 nonprofit employers saved more than $59 million in HR and unemployment claims costs with UST Workforce Solutions in just one year alone.
To learn more, visit us online or contact a dedicated UST Workforce Consultant for a free Program Evaluation at 888-249-4788.
Be sure to mention your affiliation with LeadingAge to receive your Member Benefits, including:
- Complimentary 2-Year Unemployment Savings Projection.
- Free 60-Day Trial of UST HR Workplace.
- $240 annual member savings off the standard rate for the UST HR Workplace platform, now offered as a stand-alone product. *Note: for those interested in unemployment solutions, HR Workplace is offered as part of UST’s Trust and Secure products at no additional cost.
- Exclusive Nonprofit Content and State-Specific News.
You can also sign up for UST’s eNewsletter to receive exclusive nonprofit specific content such as invitations to nonprofit-only webinars, how-to-guides, eBooks and sector research.
About UST
Whether your primary focus is to protect your assets, to ensure compliance with the latest state regulations, to reduce unemployment costs or to simply allocate more time and money to your key mission initiatives, UST has a solution for you. If your organization has 10+ employees, contact a dedicated UST Workforce Consultant at 888-249-4788 or get a free UST Program Evaluation today.
To access all of the latest UST content—exclusively for 501(c)(3) leaders—in one central location, please visit the NEW Content Library This library houses all UST’s most popular nonprofit resources, including:
- Nonprofit Toolkits
- Educational eBooks
- Employer Guides
- On-Demand Webinars
- Sector Research
With this content library, UST hopes to continue to serve as your nonprofit’s go-to resource for the latest leadership strategies and HR best practices—providing you the tools that you need to ensure compliance, streamline claims management processes, navigate COVID-19 regulations and maximize your employees’ bandwidth. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@chooseust.org.
The Affinity General Information Kit covers the breadth of UST’s Unemployment and Workforce Solutions options, and benefits to LeadingAge members.
The UST HR Workplace solutions offered as part of core UST programs, as well as a stand-alone solution now available at a special LeadingAge members-only price (a $240 annual savings)
“I am spending about a 1/3 of what I was spending in the Indiana State system. Would do this again in a second! Would encourage others to do this as well – they just need someone to call and talk about it with.” – Todd Payne, HR Director at Westminster Village
“UST has helped us gain control of our unemployment costs, on time responses and assistance on claims when needed. Gold star on cost control!” – Vicki Gregory, Executive Director at Westminster Village
“UST provides us with the tools that help us manage the unemployment process and HR compliance requirements (hearing representation, online reporting, claim administration, etc…). We’re able to reduce costs, streamlining other areas of day-to-day operations, and reallocate our savings and resources elsewhere in LeadingAge that allows us to maintain our focus on what counts most, our mission.” – Michael Amerman, Vice President of Finance at LeadingAge
Sign up for a FREE 60-Day Trial of UST HR Workplace, powered by Mineral. Check out the online employee handbook builder, state-specific legal updates or even get your toughest HR questions answered by a live HR expert. LeadingAge members can receive the HR Workplace exclusively for just $75/month (regularly $95/month) or free with UST membership.