A Primer on Nonprofit Compensation Policy

Speaker: Leon Seemann, Consult with Leon
Being intentional about your nonprofit’s compensation policy is key to attracting and retaining the right members on your team. Through this workshop we will provide a common understanding of the concrete factors to consider when designing your organization’s compensation policy.
Participants will learn how to design a compensation policy around:
- Recruitment
- Retention
- Fairness
- Organizational Values
Key Learning Objectives:
- Ability to recognize which policies are designed for recruitment vs. retention
- Understand the different approaches to fairness
- How to have transparent discussions among board and leadership about whether organizational values are reflected in the organization’s compensation policy.
This workshop is for:
- Nonprofit leaders seeking to review or design their organization’s compensation policies;
- Board members seeking to understand how to use compensation policy impacts the success of their organization;
- Nonprofit professionals with assigned HR responsibilities;
- Nonprofit leaders or volunteers wanting to learn more about establishing salary and compensation policies.
Speaker Bio:
Leon Seemann (www.ConsultwithLeon.com) is a management consultant with over 25 years of experience helping nonprofits grow and thrive. His strategies are built to ensure that the organizations are well funded, well managed and well respected. His three core deliverables are: Transitional Leadership (CFO, COO, Executive Director), meeting/teambuilding facilitation, and strategic planning/Analysis. Mr. Seemann is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) with expertise in finance, operations, HR and fundraising. He focuses on helping organizations be more effective tomorrow than they are today.
In Partnership with

Sponsorship OpportunitiesSIGNATURE SPONSOR – Exclusive, One Available, Investment of $3,000
PLATINUM SERIES SPONSOR – Investment of $1,000
|
Signature Events
Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards
The Loudoun Chamber celebrated its 58th Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards in January 2026. We honored top community leaders and celebrated the success of the 2025 Board of Directors Chair, Scott Loftis of Atlantic Union Bank. We also welcomed our 2026 Board and the new Chair, Chauvon McFadden of Crimson Wealth Strategies. Stay tuned for 2027 information
Chamber Classic
This event has been Loudoun County’s premier business golf tournament for over four decades. The Chamber Classic offers our sponsors tremendous marketing exposure and an incomparable day of golf. More Info Here
Annual DEIA Summit
The Loudoun Chamber will host its 4th Annual DEIA Summit on October 16, 2025. Our keynote speaker and panelists will focus on helping your business or nonprofit gain competitive advantages by leveraging diversity and accessibility tools. Event Page Here
Small Business Awards
For 32 years, the Loudoun Small Business Awards have been the most prestigious honors celebrating our Loudoun community’s best small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations. Winners are announced in front of a live audience of Loudoun’s top business and community leaders. Stay tuned for 2026 information
State of the Loudoun Market
The Loudoun real estate market has rarely experienced the number of challenges and opportunities it does today. It is difficult to make sense of these current market conditions and their impact on economic conditions. In 2026, the Loudoun Chamber will bring together the region’s top economic and real estate experts to examine how the economic and cultural forces influencing this market will impact your business. Stay tuned for more information.
Valor Awards
In April of 2026, the Loudoun Chamber celebrated 41 years of honoring our community’s real-life heroes, including several truly heroic citizens, for their courageous and often lifesaving actions. Stay tuned for 2027 information

