Organizations with the luxury to hire staff have the ability to take their programs to a whole new level. However, adding staff adds an important layer of complexity that groups must understand -- including the appropriate roles and responsibilities for staff members compared to board members and other volunteers.

As with board members, the importance of good staffed organizations is to hire the very best people -- people with the core talents to be effective and excited about their job -- and then provide the tools to make them effective.

Here are some tools to help you in developing an effective staff for your organization.