Recruiter – Nonprofit & Community Organizations

Purple Unicorn is a boutique recruiting and HR consultancy partnering with mission-driven organizations nationwide. We support our clients through talent acquisition, HR advisory, and career coaching, with a strong emphasis on values alignment, culture fit, and long-term partnership.

Our clients include community centers, cultural institutions, congregational organizations, foundations, and other nonprofit entities deeply rooted in service, education, and community impact.

• →Lead full-cycle recruiting for nonprofit and community-based organizations across North America
  
• →Partner closely with executive directors, CEOs, board members, and senior leadership teams
  
• →Serve as a trusted advisor on hiring strategy, market insights, and candidate alignment
  
• →Recruit for a wide range of roles, including:
  
  • →Executive and senior leadership
    
  • →Development and advancement
    
  • →Finance, operations, and HR
    
  • →Program, education, and community engagement
    
    
• →Proactively source candidates through networks, referrals, and relationship-based outreach
  
• →Build and maintain long-term relationships with candidates and client organizations
  
• →Contribute to business development efforts, including new client introductions and expanded engagements
  
• →Represent Purple Unicorn’s thoughtful, high-touch, values-driven approach in all interactions
  
  

While Purple Unicorn is industry-agnostic, this role will focus heavily on mission-driven and community-centered nonprofits, such as:

• Community centers and cultural institutions
  
• Congregational and faith-affiliated organizations
  
• Educational and youth-serving nonprofits
  
• Human services and social impact organizations
  
• Foundations and philanthropic entities
  

Candidates with experience recruiting for community-based organizations, cultural institutions, congregations, or regional nonprofit networks will feel particularly aligned with this work

• 5+ years of recruiting experience, with a strong emphasis on nonprofit organizations
  
• Demonstrated success working with values-driven, community-focused clients
  
• Deep understanding of nonprofit leadership structures, boards, and stakeholder dynamics
  
• Strong relationship-building skills and high emotional intelligence
  
• Comfort operating as a strategic partner rather than a transactional recruiter
  
• Existing nonprofit or community-based networks in the Northeast strongly preferred
  
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently and manage multiple searches
  
• Excellent communication, organization, and follow-through