{"id":21769,"date":"2023-09-27T15:26:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T19:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/?p=21769"},"modified":"2023-12-05T14:58:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T19:58:10","slug":"2023-trends-in-nonprofit-recruiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/insights\/2023-trends-in-nonprofit-recruiting\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Trends in Nonprofit Recruiting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"block-hero alignfull  has-breadcrumb\">\n    <div class=\"outerwrap\">\n        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"copy\">\n\n                                    <ul>\n                        <!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.0.2 -->\n<li><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Insights.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/insights\/\" class=\"post post-page\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Insights<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                \n                                    <h1>2023 Trends in Nonprofit Recruiting<\/h1>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-insights-detail \">\r\n\t<div class=\"intro\"><p>As we enter the last quarter of 2023, we reflect on the trends affecting recruiting in the nonprofit industry. Nonprofits are navigating a number of challenges \u2013 from new work habits to political currents \u2013 as they plan for greater impact in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<div class=\"meta\">\r\n\t\t<p class=\"date\">September 27, 2023<\/p>\r\n\t\t<p class=\"type\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/insights\/#\/type\/insights\">Insights<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/insights\/#\/type\/nonprofit\">Nonprofit<\/a><\/p>\t\t<p class=\"author\">Authors:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/consultant\/james-abruzzo\/\">James Abruzzo<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/consultant\/sara-garlick-lundberg\/\">Sara Garlick Lundberg<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here are six key trends impacting recruiting in the nonprofit industry today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"is-style-underlined has-green-color has-text-color\"><strong>Growing Demand for HR Expertise<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are seeing an increased demand for highly skilled leaders in human resources and people leadership. As organizations continue to settle into new ways of doing things, and as hybrid work and remote structures continue to pressure leadership to adapt, nonprofits are turning to search consultants to help them find seasoned, strategic HR leaders to help them manage people in new ways and build and grow teams, as well as the culture that binds them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"is-style-underlined has-green-color has-text-color\"><strong>Transparency &amp; Inclusion in Search Processes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a world where information \u2013 and the demand for it \u2013 seems endless, we see organizations responding to the call for more transparency in search processes. Nonprofits are increasingly using selection panels to collect insight and build buy-in for hires. While this addition can slow a search process, we find that nonprofits \u2013 and their new hires \u2013 benefit from the increased inclusivity and the diversity of views brought in by selection panels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"is-style-underlined has-green-color has-text-color\"><strong>Continued Calls for Flexibility<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>More than ever, candidates are leading with questions about work location and in-person requirements. Location is a factor nearly as important as compensation, and nonprofits who have not adopted hybrid or flexible work arrangements are losing out on candidates who grew accustomed to flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-billboard alignfull has-dark-blue-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"maybe-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\n            \n\n<p class=\"has-clarge-font-size\">&#8220;As organizations continue to settle into new ways of doing things, and as hybrid work and remote structures continue to pressure leadership to adapt, nonprofits are turning to search consultants to help them find seasoned, strategic HR leaders to help them manage people in new ways.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"is-style-underlined has-green-color has-text-color\">Political Pressures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In general, nonprofit employees are liberal in politics and nature, and there are now certain states in the country \u2013 Florida, Texas, and Tennessee among them \u2013 where candidates will not work, and searches in these areas are becoming more challenging. This is a direct response to changing political environments and it\u2019s having a serious impact on nonprofits, even those in cities with more liberal bents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"is-style-underlined has-green-color has-text-color\">Waves of CEO Retirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During the pandemic, many nonprofit executives postponed their retirements, and we are now seeing those leaders transition, creating a wave of demand for nonprofit CEOs. As a whole, the sector hasn\u2019t invested enough in building successors and is suffering as a result. Skilled boards and hands-on engagement are needed more than ever to support organizations through post-pandemic executive transitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"is-style-underlined has-green-color has-text-color\">Post-Pandemic Settling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During Covid, there was a lot of government funding for nonprofits. While some suffered dramatic drops in funding, many others saw upticks in funding from individuals responding to the pandemic and political events. Others received seven- and eight-figure unrestricted donations from MacKenzie Scott. These waves of funding have stopped, and we anticipate many nonprofits making tough decisions as they re-adjust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nonprofit organizations staying ahead of these trends will find themselves in a position to strengthen their teams and advance their missions. As nonprofit executive search leaders, we understand the pressures facing the industry and are here to support mission-driven organizations through their most vital talent challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"block-consultants-featured \">\n        <div class=\"maybe-wrapper\">\n\n                            <h2 class=\"is-style-underlined\">Meet the Authors<\/h2>\n            \n            <div class=\"consultant-grid\">\n\n                <article id=\"post-1291\" class=\"post-1291 consultant type-consultant status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry consultant_title-managing-partner\" >\n    <a class=\"inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/consultant\/james-abruzzo\/\">\n        <div class=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Abruzzo_James_Web-370x370.jpg);\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"info\">\n            <h3>James Abruzzo<\/h3>\n                            <p>Vice Chairman<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/article><article id=\"post-1245\" class=\"post-1245 consultant type-consultant status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry consultant_title-partner\" >\n    <a class=\"inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/consultant\/sara-garlick-lundberg\/\">\n        <div class=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lundberg_Sara_Web-370x370.jpg);\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"info\">\n            <h3>Sara Garlick Lundberg<\/h3>\n                            <p>Managing Partner, North America \u2013 Nonprofit<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/article>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n<div class=\"block-cta has-dark-blue-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"maybe-wrapper\">\n        \t\t<div class=\"left\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Mission-driven Leaders for Mission-driven Organizations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"right\">\n            \n\n<p>DHR\u2019s Nonprofit Practice provides senior-level retained executive search and leadership consulting services to a distinguished group of nonprofit organizations. The Nonprofit Practice Group consists of industry specialists, many of whom have spent much of their entire careers working in nonprofits or assisting nonprofits with executive search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button alignleft\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/industry\/education-nonprofit\/nonprofit\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are six key trends impacting recruiting in the nonprofit industry today. Growing Demand for HR Expertise We are seeing an increased demand for highly skilled leaders in human resources and people leadership. 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