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The Nonprofit Recruitment Services Difference

We believe the following five qualities make Nonprofit Recruitment Services (NRS) the best value and most effective firm of its kind.

  1. Ability to attract the right people. At NRS, we know what qualified candidates are looking for in a job. Our job announcements inspire people: they emphasize shared values, mission, organizational strengths, and the opportunities that a job offers. Our recruiters are able to attract the best candidate pool by matching the qualities a candidate is looking for with the ones that an organization offers. The importance of framing.
  2. Vast nonprofit network. Nonprofit Recruitment Services is dedicated exclusively to the nonprofit sector. This focus has enabled us to develop relationships with thousands of nonprofit professionals and community leaders. We know the “who’s who” in the civic community and the rising stars in the nonprofit sector. NRS is part of the civic fabric of the northwest. Our recruiters are current or past members of organizations such as:
    • Association of Fundraising Professionals
    • City Club
    • Executive Alliance
    • Leadership Tomorrow
    • Northwest Development Officers’ Association
    • People of Color in Philanthropy
    • Social Justice Fund
    • Social Venture Partners
    • Solutions for Good
    • Washington Women’s Foundation
  3. Inclusive approach. We know that three most important words in the nonprofit sector are collaboration, collaboration, and collaboration. Our searches involve multiple stakeholders, including board members, staff, volunteers, donors, and clients.
  4. Unquestionable commitment to diversity. NRS attracts diverse pools of candidates by networking with nonprofit leaders of color, tapping into civic organizations that reach people of color, and valuing transferable skills from the for-profit sector. Our firm recently finished a qualitative study on diversity in the local nonprofit sector that led to Increasing Diversity in Seattle’s Nonprofit Sector, a white paper (PDF format: 175KB) detailing five steps organizations can take to diversify their workforce.
  5. Affordable rates. NRS knows that most nonprofit organizations cannot afford to pay a large percentage of a first year salary for recruitment assistance. Our firm conducts comprehensive searches from start to finish for far less than other firms without compromising the quality of the result. We also conduct tailored searches, which allow organizations to take on the interviewing and negotiation part of a search in order to save money.