We handle the work behind the scenes, so you can focus on what’s ahead.
Hands-on HR, operations, and financial administrative support that helps small nonprofits and growing businesses run smoothly, strengthen their internal systems, and build the capacity to move forward.
Get experienced support without adding another full-time position.
Based in Brevard, NC - serving Asheville, Hendersonville & Western NC - remote nationwide.
More to manage than people to manage it?
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Recruiting, onboarding, employee records, benefits, and other HR tasks compete with the work leadership should be focused on.
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Processes are inconsistent, and operational responsibilities keep landing back on the same people.
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Invoices, bills, expense documentation, and reporting need attention between meetings with your bookkeeper or CPA.
Three areas. One trusted partner.
HiveWorks becomes an extension of your team, taking ownership of the recurring work that keeps the organization running.
Keep the people side organized.
Payroll coordination
Benefits administration
Employee records & compliance
Onboarding & offboarding
Leave administration
HR reporting
Human Resources
Keep the day-to-day moving.
Systems & process management
Vendor coordination
Processing documentation & SOPs
Projects & deliverable tracking
Tech & systems administration
Governance support
Operations
Keep the financial details handled
Invoices & accounts receivable
Bills & accounts payable
Expense tracking
Bank reconciliations
Financial documentation
Routine reporting
Financial Admin
Build the capacity to move forward.
Organizations don’t run on programs and big ideas alone. They also depend on people, processes, systems, and the everyday work that keeps everything connected.
HiveWorks helps you build that foundation, maintain it, and adapt it as your organization changes.
MEET GILLIAN BEE, FOUNDER
Support from someone who has done the work.
Since 2014, I’ve worked in nonprofit leadership and operations - managing people and programs, building systems, handling HR and finance, and taking care of the details that keep an organization moving. I know this work because I’ve been the person responsible for it.
10+ years of experience
Supporting nonprofits and small organizations from the inside, across operations, administration, HR, and financial processes.
People, processes, and data
Known for managing people well, navigating difficult conversations, improving processes, and digging into data to understand what’s happening and what could work better.
Trusted & reliable
Sensitive information, important deadlines, and details that require accurate, careful handling.
What people say
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Gillian is a positive, diligent, and creative force who nimbly handles complex organizational needs. She gets the details, so nothing falls through the cracks, but she also sees the big picture- freeing us to focus on our mission. Having her on our team enabled us to thrive!
Andrea Leslie, Program Director, The Nature Conservancy
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Gillian is one of the most supportive, hardworking, and dependable people I’ve worked with. She communicates clearly, delivers on time, and goes the extra mile. She made sure I understood the systems she put in place so I could confidently manage them. I’d hire her again in a heartbeat.
Elaine Entenza, Founder, Pilates Brevard
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She had an incredible ability to see all the moving pieces of an organization — people, processes, administrative details, financial systems, deadlines — and make sure things actually got done.
Amanda Murphy, Founder, Rooted Purpose Media
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I hear this question so often from my clients: ‘Is there anyone out there who can actually make our HR and administrative operations work well?’ I now have a referral for them - Gillian! She builds systems that support effectiveness, quality of work life, and ease of use.
Sarah Brown, Founder, Into Right Relationship
How it works
Tell us what is taking up your time
We start with a free call to understand your biggest needs and priorities
Build the right support
We agree on the responsibilities HiveWorks will own and the right level of ongoing support
Hand it over
We get to work, keep you informed, and make sure the work gets done consistently. And if the day comes that you're ready to bring it back in-house, we'll help make that transition smooth, too
Ready to get some of this off your plate?
Tell us what's taking up your time. We'll talk through what you need and whether ongoing HiveWorks support is the right fit - for a season or for the long run.