{"id":6476,"date":"2020-01-27T22:45:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T03:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.managementcenter.org\/?post_type=article&p=6476"},"modified":"2025-07-14T21:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T21:38:47","slug":"where-should-i-post-my-open-jobs","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.managementcenter.org\/resources\/where-should-i-post-my-open-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Where should I post my open jobs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last year, we received several variations of this client inquiry:<\/p>\n

\u201cDear TMC,<\/p>\n

I\u2019m hiring for a position and I want to make sure we have as diverse a candidate pool as possible. Where should I post my open positions?\u201d<\/p>\n

We love<\/em> hearing that our clients want to dedicate their valuable time and energy to diversifying their candidate pools. Studies<\/a> show that when you only have one woman or one person of color in a pool of four finalists, bias for the status quo<\/a> means that the person on the margins has almost no chance of being hired. In order to have a more diverse group of finalists, you need to start with a diverse pool of candidates (and of course, take steps to mitigate bias throughout the process<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Before we dive in, here\u2019s our PSA:<\/strong> Hiring is a lot like dating\u2014before you can attract the right candidates, you have to do a lot of inner work. If your goal is to increase and sustain diversity at your organization, you\u2019ll need to do a lot more than find the right websites on which to post your job openings. First, you\u2019ll have to get clear and specific about what kind of diversity you want\u2014whether that\u2019s racial, gender, and\/or something else. Then, you\u2019ll have to get clear on your “why,” develop management practices to enable staff with marginalized identities to succeed, and create a culture that supports collective learning about racial and other types of equity and inclusion. Without doing the internal equity and inclusion work that\u2019s needed to support and sustain it, you\u2019ll end up building a revolving door for staff with marginalized identities.<\/p>\n

With that said, onward to our answer! Below, we share tips for publicizing your job openings, including some specific resources for posting jobs.<\/p>\n

General websites and email lists for nonprofit jobs<\/h3>\n

The primary benefit of posting on a major job board is that it\u2019s pretty quick and painless. If you use an applicant tracking software to post jobs, you can likely post to the most popular job boards with the check of a box. Another plus is that perusing job boards is typically the first step in a person\u2019s job-seeking quest, so you\u2019ll get a lot of eyes on your posting. The main drawback is that you\u2019ll be sifting through applications of varying quality, especially if you post to a job board that isn\u2019t specific to nonprofit jobs.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve probably already heard of some of the bigger nonprofit job boards like Idealist<\/a>, Work for Good<\/a>, and the National Council for Nonprofits<\/a>. For some lesser known job boards, we\u2019d recommend Sujata\u2019s List<\/a>, Democratic GAIN<\/a> (which also manages the job opening listserv JobsthatareLEFT<\/a>), and\u00a0the Philanthropy News Digest<\/a> (unlike most of the others we\u2019ve mentioned, this one is free for nonprofits for up to ten postings per month!).<\/p>\n

Targeted websites for improving the diversity of your pool<\/h3>\n

You can do targeted outreach by posting on job board websites or email listservs that serve specific communities. These can be identity-based, regional, professional affinity, or alumni groups (such as for schools, talent-sourcing organizations, or leadership development programs). If you\u2019re looking for a particular level (entry-level, mid-level career, or senior) or type of experience (political campaign, policy, HR, etc.), or if you’re hoping to increase the representation of specific identities in your candidate pool, this can be a great option. Note that some of these resources require membership in order to submit job postings.<\/p>\n

Here are some job boards to consider (note that most of these don\u2019t specialize in nonprofit jobs, but have nonprofit job listings):<\/p>\n