Welcome to Empower, Our Small Nonprofit Division
We have diversified our services to include a special focus on smaller nonprofits. These entities constitute the majority of mission-based organizations.
In 2025, we expanded our research program to focus on small nonprofits with an annual budget of less than $2 million with the Small Nonprofits, Big Impact: Talent Challenges and Opportunities Report, and launched an enhanced fee structure for smaller nonprofits.
Smaller nonprofits often have unique challenges and opportunities, and we can offer value beyond talent acquisition. Here are some additional services we can support.
Organizational Consulting
Smaller nonprofits often don’t have the internal capacity to assess their leadership structure or plan for growth. We help you define the right leadership roles, clarify responsibilities, and ensure your team is aligned to meet your mission effectively.
- Structuring leadership teams
- Defining roles and responsibilities
- Succession planning
Compensation Analysis
Competing for top nonprofit talent requires fair and competitive compensation — but smaller organizations often lack the data to benchmark salaries. We provide tailored compensation analysis so you can attract and retain the best people without overextending your budget.
- Benchmarking competitive nonprofit salaries
- Developing fair and sustainable compensation packages
- Creating incentive and retention strategies
Onboarding Support
Hiring the right person is just the first step. We help you build onboarding processes that ensure your new leaders integrate smoothly, understand your culture, and hit the ground running with clear goals and support.
- Designing onboarding processes for new hires
- Helping with culture integration
- Setting performance goals for early success
Talent Pipeline Development
Smaller nonprofits often hire reactively because they don’t have a talent pipeline in place. We help you take a proactive approach — identifying future leaders and building relationships with potential candidates before you need them.
- Building a long-term strategy for identifying and nurturing future leaders
- Creating candidate pools for key positions
- Ensuring that your interview process creates spokespeople in the community
Developing Inclusive Hiring Practices
A diverse leadership team strengthens your organization’s impact, but it takes intentional effort to get there. We help you embed inclusive principles into your hiring practices.
- Developing more inclusive hiring practices
- Ensuring leadership reflects the communities they serve
- Providing interviewing structure
Board Development
A strong, engaged board is essential for strategic guidance and fundraising. We help recruit mission-aligned board members with the right expertise, networks, and commitment to advance your vision.
- Recruiting skilled and engaged board members
- Helping align the board’s vision with organizational goals
Employer Branding
Smaller nonprofits often struggle to stand out in a competitive job market. We help you craft compelling job descriptions and position your organization as an employer of choice for purpose-driven professionals.
- Positioning the nonprofit as an attractive workplace
- Crafting job descriptions that reflect mission and culture
- Suggesting effective recruitment tools
Nonprofit Resources
The value of talking to someone in a similar role as yourself, or someone facing similar challenges and opportunity can be so impactful. We want to share our developed, tried and true resources with organizations that can benefit from these connections.
- Build a network of alliances
- Gain perspectives from like-minded professionals
