How Equitable Hiring Practices Can Help Nonprofits Attract Talent in a Challenging Labour Market

“Charities and nonprofits contribute to addressing some of the most pressing social and economic inequities. But having a social mission doesn’t mean an organization is intentionally and meaningfully incorporating equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles into its work.” From the summary blog post about the study Shifting Power Dynamics: Equity Diversity & Inclusion in the Nonprofit Sector, Equitable Recovery Collective 2023

As executive recruitment professionals, we’ve had the opportunity to work with a wide range of nonprofit organizations across the country. Most of our clients have identified equity and belonging as key strategic priorities and central to their organizational values. In addition to helping them recruit new team members, we often find ourselves helping our clients embed equitable and inclusive practices into their recruitment process. This means that we are sometimes coaching and sometimes learning from our clients…and often both at the same time! We were pleased to serve as guest writers for the Imagine 360 blog, outlining how incorporating equity into hiring processes is not only the right thing to do, but it is also the smart thing to do in a competitive labour market where organizations are struggling to recruit and retain great talent.