Recruiting for nonprofit organizations
Great nonprofit talent. No upfront cost. A 15% fee only when you hire.
We source, screen and introduce qualified candidates for nonprofit openings across operations, leadership, finance, HR, programs, development and more. You pay nothing until someone you hire starts — and then the fee is 15%, not the 20–30% agencies usually charge.
- No upfront cost
- No fee unless we place
- 15% placement fee
Why Nonprofit Staffing Now
Specialized recruiting without traditional agency pricing
Most nonprofit leaders are responsible for recruiting on top of an already full workload. Postings attract applicants who are available, not necessarily the people you actually want. We do the outreach work, and we price it so it fits a nonprofit budget.
Your time back
We handle sourcing, outreach, screening and scheduling. You spend your hours on final interviews and the decision — not on résumé triage.
Candidates you won't find through job postings
Many of the strongest candidates aren't actively applying. We approach them directly and make the case for your organization.
Zero risk to start
Contingency means no retainer and no invoice for the search. If we don't place someone, you owe nothing.
How it works
Four steps, and only one of them costs anything
Tell us about your opening
A short conversation about the role, the team, the salary range and what a strong hire actually looks like for your organization.
We identify and screen candidates
We source and directly approach people who fit, screen them ourselves, and only send you the ones worth your time.
You interview the ones you like
We coordinate scheduling, keep candidates engaged, and give you straight feedback throughout the process.
Pay 15% only after you hire
No retainers, no monthly fees, no charge for the search itself. The fee is due only when someone starts.
Roles we recruit for
From front-line coordinators to the executive team
Operations
Ops managers, directors, VPs
Executive Leadership
ED, CEO, COO, CFO, Chief of Staff
Finance & Accounting
Controllers, grants accounting, AP/AR
Human Resources
HR directors, generalists, recruiters
Development & Fundraising
Major gifts, grants, donor relations
Programs
Program directors, managers, case leads
Property Management
Portfolio, site and compliance staff
Facilities
Facilities directors, maintenance leads
Marketing & Communications
Comms directors, digital, content
Technology / IT
IT managers, systems, data and Salesforce
Compliance & Quality
Grant compliance, audit, reporting
Administrative & Support
Executive assistants, coordinators
Don't see your role listed? We recruit across departments and seniority levels — ask us.
Why 15%
Why pay 25% when you can pay 15%?
Traditional agency fees can reach 20–30% of first-year salary. On a $120,000 role, a 25% fee is $30,000. Our streamlined recruiting model allows us to charge 15% while still providing hands-on sourcing, screening and candidate management.
The fee is contingent, calculated on first-year base salary, and invoiced only after your new hire starts.
Example: a $120,000 hire
- Typical agency at 25%
- $30,000
- Nonprofit Staffing Now at 15%
- $18,000
The recruiting support you need. $12,000 that stays with your organization.
About us
Built by the team behind Real Estate Staffing Now
Nonprofit Staffing Now was created by the team behind Real Estate Staffing Now, an established specialized recruiting firm, to bring the same focused, hands-on recruiting model to mission-driven organizations.
That means an experienced search process, a real network of candidates, and recruiters who stay involved from the first conversation through the accepted offer — applied specifically to foundations, associations, community organizations, affordable housing and social-service providers, education, healthcare and behavioral health, arts and culture, and advocacy groups.
More about our approachHave an opening right now?
Send us the role. We'll give you our perspective on the candidate market, talk through what you're looking for, and get to work. No cost until you hire.