March 17, 2014
Hailing from “The Biggest Little City in The World,” Marshall Whittey left Reno for Chicago three-and-a-half years ago to join First Nonprofit Group as regional sales director. Marshall earned a bachelor of science degree at the University of Nevada-Reno, where he then became a sales manager for a flooring and tiling company that focused on new home construction.
“We were the new kids on the block in Reno,” Marshall said. “We started with just 5 employees and grew to be more than 400 in one year.”
Since coming to Chicago, Marshall admits that he misses much of the beauty of the Reno area, such as the views of the mountains and lakes. He says the Chicago buildings and skyline make up for the loss of mountains to some extent, but the flatland has taken some getting used to.
Ironically, after leaving the mountainous region where he was born and raised, Marshall has started to snowboard again in the Midwest. While it’s not the same as the slopes outside of Reno, he has enjoyed rekindling his interest in the sport at ski hills in Wisconsin. He also enjoys wakeboarding and staying physically active. Marshall is excited to compete in his third Tough Mudder race this year, and has even convinced some co-workers at First Nonprofit to give the challenge a try.
Working with organizations in the nonprofit sector
Marshall is happy that he earns his living at a company that helps nonprofits save money, allowing them to allocate more funding to their causes and missions.
“It’s nice to help nonprofits save money and know they can use it for their programs,” he said. “That’s what got me excited about leaving what I was doing to come and work with First Nonprofit Group. I wanted to work with them, and in my own way, do something that can help these dedicated organizations.”
Marshall said that First Nonprofit Group is like a family-run business in a sense because it develops strong relationships with its clients. He also does an extensive amount of traveling, serving organizations from Lincoln, Nebraska to Miami, Florida. He said his favorite part about traveling is having the opportunity to meet many new people and to learn more about their work.
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We’ve been a member of First Nonprofit’s Unemployment Savings Program since 2011 and highly recommend joining. The program is terrific and allows us to earn interest on our own funds while still meeting the state’s requirements on unemployment payments. In addition, the staff are great and always helpful sorting out any questions we may have. Thank you all!
CCSCT was approached by First NonProfit to discuss its Unemployment Savings Program and ways the program could significantly reduce the amount of unemployment taxes we were paying. At the time, our agency was paying approximately $80,000 per year. First NonProfit conducted an analysis to determine if making the switch would be in our best interest, and it clearly was based on our circumstances. The first year on the program, CCSCT saw a 70% reduction in its unemployment costs and each year, continues to experience further reductions as a result of having minimal claims. Some additional benefits of the program including having a fixed annual cost, an interest-baring reserve account, professional unemployment claims management and representation at all unemployment hearings. This has been one of the best decisions we have made.
We first started using First Nonprofit’s Unemployment Savings Program when we were a small startup nonprofit. We didn’t have an HR department and needed expertise in the event that an unemployment claim was made. We knew we were eligible to be a reimbursing employer, but weren’t sure how to navigate that process. They made it easy to set things up, plan for, and then manage claims when they came at a very reasonable cost. The amount of time and stress they’ve saved us dealing with all this has been worth way more than the cost. We’ve now grown to a large nonprofit and do have an HR department but have no plans to stop using their services. I highly recommend them to every nonprofit I come into contact with!
Throughout our membership in the Unemployment Savings Program, First Nonprofit understood our demands, community dynamics, and the importance of seamless services; that allowed us to serve our constituents better.
Because INCS advocates for the operating conditions that allow charter public schools to provide high quality public education, partnering with First Nonprofit was an easy decision. First Nonprofit’s unemployment programs provide our member schools two operating elements crucial to their ability to provide high quality public education: savings and budget certainty. Capable, committed teachers are the key to student success. By participating in the unemployment insurance savings plan, charter public schools gain peace of mind and are able to invest more money in their teachers.
It has been our sincere pleasure to maintain a strong, vibrant business partnership with First Nonprofit. We greatly admire their strong industry knowledge, technical expertise, constant professionalism, knowledgeable and dedicated staff. They are always extremely responsive, personable and provide us with the necessary guidance and recommendations on a numerous variety of employment scenarios.
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