Nonprofit recruiting. Human connection. National reach.
Nonprofit staffing and recruiting experts since 2006. Our US-based recruiters and national remote team connect mission-driven employers with talent in all 50 states.
We bring 20 years of nonprofit hiring experience, extensive talent connections, and a passion for the organizations and people shaping their communities.
Nonprofit recruiting experts as seen in Forbes, Best of Staffing, The Business Times and more. Find the right people for your mission through temporary staffing, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership, and nonprofit executive search.
Recognition
Recognition reflects the service we provide to employers and candidates. Explore our staffing honors, awards, and media features.
Four ways to partner
Choose the service that fits your hiring goal. Whether you need immediate coverage, a permanent team member, or leadership for your next chapter, we shape our partnership around the role, timing, and organization.
With a team of exceptional nationwide recruiters who have resources and experience in nonprofit recruiting, you are in experienced hands. Our regional offices staff all U.S. locations for nonprofit temporary and temporary-to-hire services. Cover leaves, special projects, seasonal workloads, and vacancies while maintaining continuity for your staff and the people you serve.
Explore temporary staffingWe thrive in connecting organizations, foundations, schools and healthcare institutions to experienced interim nonprofit leadership and offer local, statewide and national candidates. Bridge an executive transition, stabilize operations, or bring focused leadership to a defined initiative. We work with your board and team to clarify the mandate and scope.
Explore interim leadershipTap into our private nationwide nonprofit network. Quickly hire experienced professionals in development, programs, finance, administration, operations, HR, marketing, legal, healthcare, education, and more. Build your permanent team with a recruiting partner who understands the experience and commitment your organization requires.
Explore direct hire recruitingScion Executive Search is a proven, reliable resource to retain executive leadership that can make a lasting impact. We have a streamlined partnership approach to keep your organizational leadership and search committee informed. Engage a thoughtful, structured search for your next CEO, executive director, or senior leader.
Explore executive search
Nonprofit expertise. People with purpose.
Scion Nonprofit Staffing specializes in executive search, direct-hire recruiting, and temporary nonprofit staffing, exclusively serving mission-driven organizations, foundations, associations, healthcare, and educational institutions. Founded by nonprofit staffing experts and HR professionals, we understand how to recruit effectively for roles that require purpose, passion, and impact. With regional offices and remote teams across the country, we quickly deliver top-tier local and national talent to nonprofit employers in all U.S. cities.
Scion’s awards and recognition include Forbes, the Inc. 5000, Best of Staffing, and Business Times recognition. Our nonprofit recruiting practice brings 20 years of experience to retained search, direct hire recruitment, and temporary staffing. Explore our awards page for the individual honors and their dates.
Our deep nonprofit talent network and sector expertise empower us to deliver tailored staffing solutions across all departments and leadership levels. Whether you need a visionary nonprofit CEO or a skilled development professional, our experienced recruiters are here to guide you through every step of the search process.
We’re proud to be your trusted partner in mission-driven hiring. Let’s find your perfect match.
Your hiring process should reflect the work your organization does. We learn your mission, service model, team structure, and role requirements so you can evaluate candidates with clear priorities and a practical hiring plan.
Your team. Your mission.
A nonprofit team needs more than a list of applicants. We recruit for the leadership, fundraising, program delivery, and daily operations that keep your mission moving. Explore each specialty below, or tell us about the role you need to fill.
CEO, Executive Director, CFO, COO, CDO, CMO, CHRO, VP, Interim Executive Leadership. Connect your board and organization with leaders prepared to guide strategy, team performance, and mission delivery.
CDO, VP, Development Director, Major Gifts, Partnerships, Grants, Grantmaking, Database, Support. Build donor relationships and fundraising capacity with professionals experienced in advancement, giving, and philanthropic partnerships.
CFO, VP, Finance Director, Controller, Accountant, Bookkeeper, Payroll, Audit, Assistant. Support responsible financial management, nonprofit reporting, budgeting, and the accounting work behind your programs.
VP, Program Director, Program Manager, Project Manager, Bilingual Staff, Program Associate, Assistant. Find people who can coordinate services, manage projects, support participants, and move your program priorities forward.
CHRO, VP, Director of HR, Manager, Benefits Manager, Generalist, Recruiter, Analyst, Support. Strengthen recruiting, employee support, benefits administration, and the HR systems your nonprofit team depends on.
COO, VP, Director, Operations Manager, Facilities Coordinator, Project Manager, Assistant. Keep facilities, projects, resources, and daily operations coordinated as your organization grows or adapts.
Office Manager, EA, AA, Receptionist, Data Entry, Temporary Administrative Support. Give your team dependable support for scheduling, records, office coordination, executive assistance, and everyday administration.
CMO, VP, Director, Manager, Public Relations, Communications Manager, Events, Creative, Assistant. Reach supporters and communities through clear communications, campaigns, events, public relations, and creative work.
Chief Philanthropy Officer, grantmaking leaders, foundation program officers, philanthropic advisors, and grants administration professionals. We recruit for the relationships, stewardship, and operational work that help foundations and philanthropic organizations support their missions.
CTO, CIO, IT Director, systems administrator, software engineer, database administrator, data analyst, and help desk professionals. Strengthen the technology, information systems, and user support behind your nonprofit’s programs and daily operations.
Head of School, education administrators, admissions professionals, student services staff, program coordinators, and administrative support. We help schools and educational organizations recruit people who support students, faculty, leadership, and institutional operations.
Healthcare leadership, administrative professionals, revenue cycle staff, healthcare IT, patient service support, and other specialized roles. Connect with recruiting support for nonprofit healthcare organizations, public health programs, and mission-driven care teams.
Scion Staffing, Scion Medical Staffing, Scion Technology Staffing, Scion Executive Search Scion Legal Staffing. Partner with the division that understands your specialized hiring needs.
Nonprofit expertise. People with purpose.
Since 2006, our experienced nonprofit recruiters have successfully staffed over one thousand nonprofit organizations, foundations, educational institutions, and associations across the United States. From leading foundations and universities to impactful social services we leverage our vast talent networks and passion for the nonprofit sector to connect our clients with the best possible candidates available on the market.
Founded by experts in nonprofit hiring, we bring proven leadership experience operating organizations from an executive and board perspective. At Scion, we have leveraged nonprofit organizational management expertise to train our recruiters to be exceptionally prepared for the demands of our sector.
We consider the responsibilities behind the title, including board engagement, grant reporting, donor relationships, program outcomes, and the systems that support your team. That context helps you make a hiring decision connected to your organizational needs.
Specialists, team builders, and nonprofit leaders
CEO, President, Executive Director, Board Chair, Head of School.
CFO, VP of Finance, Director of Finance, Controller, Finance Manager, Accountant/Bookkeeper, Assistant.
CDO, VP of Advancement, Development Director, Development Manager, Major Gifts Officer, Annual Giving Manager, Grant Writer and more.
Chief Philanthropy Officer, Chief Impact Officer, Chief Program Officer, Chief Investment Officer, VP of Philanthropy, Director, Manager, Associate, and more.
CPO, VP of Programs, Program Director, Program Manager, Program Associate, Program Assistant.
CHRO/Chief People Officer, Director of HR, HR Manager, Diversity Manager, Talent Acquisition Manager, Recruiter, HR Assistant.
COO, VP of Operations, Director of Operations, Facilities Director, Operations Manager, Operation Assistant.
Chief Marketing Officer, VP of Marketing/Communications, Marketing Director, Manager, Social Media Manager, Marketing Assistant.
CTO, CIO, VP of Engineering, Director of IT, Senior Software Engineer/Developer, IT Manager, Designer, Database Administrator, Assistant, Help Desk, and more.
CLO, Chief Counsel, Advocacy Director, Lawyers, Paralegals, Legal Support, and more.
EA to CEO, Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Office Manager, Receptionist.
Superintendent, President, Head of School, Admissions, Student Services, Financial Aid, Career Services, Support and more.
National reach. Nonprofit focus.
Our US-based recruiters and national remote team support nonprofit employers in all 50 states. We bring local and national talent connections to searches for on-site, hybrid, and remote positions, learning where the work happens and which geographic requirements matter to your organization.
Our nonprofit sector expertise is supported by a private talent network of 950,000+ and a broader national network of over 16,000,000 candidate options. These networks give our recruiters resources for focused outreach; we evaluate relevant experience and role requirements rather than relying on network size alone.
We are passionate about the nonprofit sector and the people who make its work possible. From community organizations to foundations, associations, schools, and healthcare institutions, we help teams recruit with the responsibilities of their mission in view.
Local needs. Nationwide recruiting.
Share your work location, schedule, travel needs, and candidate geography at intake. Our team can discuss permanent recruiting, interim leadership, or temporary and temporary-to-hire services for your organization.
Explore remote nonprofit staffing or our offices and contact information for additional ways to connect.
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The nonprofit sector is our focus
Nonprofit and public-sector hiring takes context. We learn your service model, funding environment, team structure, and the people or communities you serve so the search reflects the work a new hire will actually do.
Grantmaking, donor stewardship, foundation operations, and leadership searches connected to your philanthropic priorities.
Membership, education, events, advocacy, communications, finance, and operational talent for member-serving organizations.
Recruiting for schools, higher education, student-facing programs, academic administration, and the teams behind educational delivery.
Leadership, operations, administrative, technology, and specialist recruiting for mission-driven healthcare and public health work.
Hiring support for organizations working in housing, human services, community programs, and direct services, with attention to the responsibilities behind each role.
Recruiting for the development, program, communications, operations, and leadership teams supporting cultural work, advocacy, conservation, and animal welfare.
Staffing and recruiting support for city and state agencies, municipal programs, and public-serving organizations. We help identify administrative, finance, technology, program, operations, and leadership talent aligned with public service and the requirements of the role.
Recruiting for places of worship, religious charities, mission organizations, and interfaith initiatives. We take time to understand your mission, community, and organizational culture when recruiting development, program, administrative, finance, and leadership talent.
Talent for international development, global relief, human rights monitoring, foreign policy, peace and conflict resolution, and international exchange programs. Searches can support program delivery, fundraising, communications, finance, operations, and leadership responsibilities across globally focused organizations.
Recruiting for non-defense research institutes, scientific policy think tanks, agricultural research organizations, space and technology policy institutes, and independent research labs. We help define the specialist knowledge, operational experience, and mission alignment needed for research administration, policy, communications, technology, and leadership roles.
Hiring support for disaster response and relief organizations, emergency preparedness programs, volunteer fire and rescue corps, civil defense, and community safety initiatives. We recruit for the administrative, fundraising, program, logistics, operations, and leadership teams that support preparedness and community resilience.
Recruiting for pro bono legal aid services, civil rights organizations, prison reform, restorative justice, crime prevention, and rehabilitation programs. We help organizations find talent for program management, development, administration, communications, finance, and leadership, with attention to the responsibilities and qualifications of each position.
Talent for labor unions, worker centers, employee advocacy organizations, trade associations, and nonprofit chambers of commerce. Recruiting can support membership, advocacy, events, communications, finance, operations, and executive leadership while reflecting the needs of the communities and members you represent.
Recruiting for youth sports leagues, recreational clubs, community athletic facilities, Scouting, and youth development organizations. We help build the program, fundraising, administrative, operations, and leadership teams behind activities that connect communities and support young people.
Hiring support for community development financial institutions (CDFIs), microfinance organizations, small business incubators, social enterprises, and workforce development agencies. We recruit for finance, development, program delivery, employer engagement, operations, technology, and leadership roles connected to economic opportunity.
Whether your next hire will support donor relationships, grant reporting, membership, student services, or community programs, we help you define the experience and responsibilities that matter. Tell us about your mission and the role you need to fill.
Nonprofit expertise. People who move your mission forward.
Your next hire can strengthen the work your organization does every day. Tell us about the role, your priorities, and the people you serve. Our nonprofit recruiting specialists will help shape a focused search for temporary support, a permanent team member, interim leadership, or your next executive.
With 20 years of experience and a US-based national remote team recruiting in all 50 states, Scion brings nonprofit context and extensive talent connections to your search. We support on-site, hybrid, and remote hiring, with a clear path from your hiring need to the next step.
A practical partnership from the start
Your hiring needs deserve thoughtful attention and a clear path forward. Our recruiting partnership brings nonprofit context, focused outreach, and practical support for the people involved in your hiring decision.
We discuss the mission, responsibilities, required experience, work arrangement, budget, and hiring priorities. You receive a focused recruiting plan connected to what the role needs to accomplish.
Your recruiter identifies relevant candidates and helps coordinate introductions and interviews. We keep communication clear so your team can evaluate experience, skills, and the ability to contribute to your mission.
We help you choose between temporary staffing, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership, and executive search. The scope and next steps reflect the service your organization needs and the timing you are working toward.
Scion can generally start the search the same day after intake and can present relevant talent as fast as 48 to 72 hours. The completed hiring timeline depends on the role, candidate availability, and your interview and decision process.
Tell us what your organization needs to accomplish, the role you need to fill, and your ideal timing. We help you choose a service and move forward with a focused recruiting plan.
We discuss responsibilities, required experience, budget, schedule, work location, and the mission your new hire will support. For leadership roles, we also clarify reporting relationships and decision makers.
Your recruiter draws on nonprofit experience and our talent networks to identify candidates. We help coordinate introductions and interviews so your team can evaluate skills, experience, and alignment with your mission.
We support the next steps for your chosen service, from temporary assignment coordination to direct hire offers and executive search transitions. Your recruiter remains a resource as the partnership moves forward.
Our nonprofit search and staffing practice was designed around the needs of mission-driven organizations. We understand that each hire supports more than a job description: it helps your team deliver programs, serve communities, build relationships, and sustain the work your mission requires. As a division of Scion Staffing, Inc., a socially conscious recruiting and staffing business, Scion Nonprofit Staffing brings that understanding to each search and partnership.
We connect organizations with talent through nonprofit executive search, direct hire recruiting, and responsive interim and temporary staffing. Whether you are planning a leadership transition, adding a permanent team member, or covering an immediate staffing need, we help you choose an approach that reflects the role, responsibilities, timing, and resources available to your organization.
Our reach combines a national network of over 16,000,000 candidate options with direct connections to local nonprofit professionals who are ready to work. Since 2006, Scion has placed over 5,000 professionals and recruited in every U.S. state, with particularly active relationships in cities and regions with substantial nonprofit communities. That national perspective helps us support local hiring needs while also considering candidates beyond an organization’s immediate market when appropriate.
We build long-term partnerships with both the organizations we serve and the candidates we represent. Our recruiters bring a highly responsive, ethical approach and a commitment to nonprofit recruiting best practices. You can expect clear communication, attention to your requirements, and an organized search that helps your team evaluate experience, skills, and the ability to contribute to your mission.
Our work is guided by diversity, quality, integrity, passion, character, humanity, partnership, and innovation. These values shape how we listen, communicate, and support the people involved in a hiring decision. From the first conversation through the next steps of your chosen service, our goal is to make the process practical, thoughtful, and connected to your organization’s priorities.
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Bring your skills to an organization whose mission matters to you. Explore temporary assignments, permanent positions, and nonprofit leadership opportunities, then apply to the roles that match your experience and interests.
Our recruiting team partners with candidates as well as employers. Learn about applying with Scion and explore our jobseeker information for guidance on your next step.
Answers for nonprofit employers and job seekers
Get practical guidance on the positions we recruit for, our nonprofit expertise, hiring timelines, and how to work with Scion. Choose a question below, or use the links to request talent or explore current nonprofit opportunities.
Scion Nonprofit Staffing helps mission-driven employers find the people they need through temporary and temporary-to-hire staffing, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership, and nonprofit executive search. We recruit across leadership, development, finance, HR, operations, administration, programs, communications, and other functions. Your recruiter helps clarify the role and hiring priorities, identify relevant candidates, and coordinate the next steps for the service you choose. Request nonprofit staff to discuss your organization’s needs.
We recruit for positions from administrative support to executive leadership, including CEOs, executive directors, CFOs, COOs, development directors, major gifts officers, grant writers, accountants, HR professionals, operations managers, program managers, executive assistants, and communications specialists. Our search work also includes technology, legal, education, and other specialized nonprofit roles. We consider the responsibilities behind the title, including fundraising, board engagement, grant reporting, program delivery, and team leadership when relevant. Explore positions we fill or tell us about a role that requires a more tailored search.
Scion brings 20 years of recruiting experience since 2006 and deep expertise in nonprofit hiring. Our practice was founded by nonprofit staffing experts and HR professionals, with organizational leadership and board perspectives informing our approach. We learn your mission, service model, reporting structure, and hiring priorities so the search reflects how your organization operates. That context helps us recruit for the distinct responsibilities of nonprofit teams, from donor relationships and grant administration to program outcomes and executive leadership.
Start by completing our Request Staff form with your organization, role, location, and hiring needs. If available, share a job description, budget or compensation range, preferred start date, schedule, and whether the role is on-site, hybrid, or remote. A Scion team member will follow up to discuss the responsibilities, requirements, decision-making process, and service that fits your search. You can also use the form when you need help defining the role or choosing between temporary staffing, direct hire recruiting, and leadership search.
Scion can generally start the search the same day after intake and can present relevant talent as fast as 48 to 72 hours. This describes the potential timing for candidate introductions, rather than a guaranteed completed hire or start date. The timeline depends on the role, required experience, compensation, location, candidate availability, and your interview and decision process. When you request staff, tell us your deadline and any immediate coverage needs so we can discuss a practical recruiting plan.
Temporary staffing supports time-limited needs such as leave coverage, special projects, seasonal workloads, and vacancies. Direct hire recruiting helps your organization recruit a permanent employee, while interim leadership brings experienced leaders into a transition or defined initiative. Nonprofit executive search provides a structured approach to recruiting senior leadership, such as a CEO or executive director. Scion offers all four approaches and can help you choose the service that reflects your role, timing, and organizational priorities.
Scion recruits for nonprofits, foundations, associations, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, and city and state public-sector organizations. Our work supports philanthropy, social services, housing, public health, arts and culture, environmental missions, faith-based organizations, international and global affairs, research and technology policy, public safety, legal aid and justice, labor and trade organizations, sports and youth programs, and social enterprises and economic development. Each search begins with the context of your organization, the responsibilities of the role, and the people or communities you serve. We use that understanding to clarify the relevant experience and qualifications for your next hire, whether you need temporary support, a permanent professional, or executive leadership.
Yes, Scion recruits and staffs nonprofit employers in all 50 states. Our regional offices and remote teams connect organizations with local and national candidates for on-site, hybrid, and remote positions. We discuss work location, schedules, travel, and any geographic requirements at intake so the search reflects your needs. Whether you are hiring for one office or a distributed team, tell us where the work will take place and which locations you can consider.
Yes, we provide temporary staffing and interim nonprofit leadership services alongside permanent recruiting. Temporary professionals can support leave coverage, projects, and vacancies, while interim executives can help guide an organization through a leadership transition or a defined operational need. Tell us which responsibilities need immediate attention, the expected duration, and the authority or reporting relationships involved. We will discuss the appropriate service, candidate availability, and next steps for your situation.
A job description is helpful, but you can contact Scion while your hiring plan is still taking shape. Be ready to discuss the purpose of the role, essential responsibilities, required experience, compensation or budget, work location, schedule, and ideal start date. For leadership searches, share the reporting structure, board or committee involvement, and the outcomes the new leader should support. We use these details to build a focused search and help your team evaluate candidates against clear priorities.
Visit our nonprofit job search to explore current opportunities and follow the application instructions for each position that interests you. Review the responsibilities, location, work arrangement, and experience requirements before applying so you can identify roles that suit your background. Our Apply with Scion page explains how to share your information and connect with our recruiting team. Applications and hiring timelines vary by opportunity, so use the instructions on the individual listing for your next step.
Job seekers can explore temporary assignments, permanent positions, and nonprofit leadership opportunities through Scion. Roles may involve administration, development, finance, HR, operations, programs, communications, and other specialties, depending on current employer needs. The available openings change as organizations begin and complete searches, so our job search is the place to review current listings. You can also visit our jobseeker information for guidance on working with our recruiting team.
Your next hire may connect to a broader team need. Explore specialized staffing, recruiting, interim leadership, and employer of record services, or ask us to help you build a coordinated hiring plan across multiple departments.
Ready to hire? Start with your mission.
Tell us about the role, your mission, and the timing you are working toward. Our nonprofit recruiting team will help you choose the right service and discuss a practical plan for finding your next team member.
