NGO Recruitment

What NGO Recruitment does

NGO Recruitment is an Australian-headquartered specialist executive search and recruitment firm focused exclusively on the not-for-profit (NFP) and for-purpose sector. Founded in 2004 by Richard Green in Sydney, the firm operates from offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, with a dedicated Asia Pacific and International desk, and serves clients ranging from grassroots Australian charities to multinational NGOs and global impact organisations. It is registered as a non-profit/private firm with ABN 27 076 858 896 and currently runs a 13-person team covering consultant, resourcing, marketing, operations, and administration functions.

The firm's core product set spans five service lines: exclusive executive and board recruitment, permanent recruitment across all functional roles, temporary and contract recruitment, international and APAC recruitment, and specialist fundraising recruitment. These are complemented by ancillary HR and advisory services including leadership development, organisational design, restructuring support, outplacement, payroll management, salary benchmarking, employer branding, career coaching, and background screening through a global security partner. The underlying technology stack is conventional for a specialist recruiter: an internal candidate database of over 270,000 sector-specific resumes, combined with LinkedIn Recruiter, the SEEK Database, and 50+ sector and function-specific online job boards. The most distinctive proprietary element is the cultural fit and behavioural assessment methodology refined over two decades for evaluating candidates against NFP-specific accountability requirements to donors, members, and funding bodies.

Commercially, NGO Recruitment earns revenue through one-time placement fees on permanent assignments, retained fees on exclusive executive search engagements, ongoing temporary and contract staffing billings, and project-based professional services fees on HR advisory work. Pricing is negotiated per assignment and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is relationship-led and direct: an enterprise field-sales motion supported by content marketing, a 400,000+ LinkedIn follower base, an owned job board, participation in sector events such as the FIA Conference, and a published case-study and salary-snapshot content library. The firm has placed over 5,000 professionals and partnered with more than 600 for-purpose organisations since inception, with self-reported retention metrics of 93% at two years and 66% at five years on placements.

Name

NGO Recruitment

Legal name

NGO Recruitment

Website

https://ngorecruitment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NGO Recruitment is an Australian specialist executive search and recruitment firm founded in 2004 that serves exclusively the not-for-profit sector, placing executives, fundraisers, and functional staff across charities, NGOs, and global impact organisations in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Executive Search Services (561312), Temporary Help Services (561320), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recruitment Marketing & Employer Branding for RPO (BPACABAL)

Keywords

• Not-for-profit recruitment
• Executive search services
• NGO recruitment agency
• Fundraising recruitment
• Charity sector hiring

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Executive Search (Retained): Exclusive executive search and board recruitment services on a retained basis, targeting C-suite, senior leadership, and board positions within NFP organisations
2. Permanent Recruitment: Sector-specific permanent placement services recruiting professionals for roles across all organisational functions from marketing managers to legal counsel
3. Temporary & Contract Staffing: Responsive temporary, interim and contract recruitment services for fixed-term contracts, project support, and temporary cover including volume project recruitment
4. HR & Advisory Services: Complementary services including HR management, outplacement, payroll, salary benchmarking, employer branding (EVP), career coaching, and background screening

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NGO Recruitment is a specialist executive search and recruitment firm dedicated exclusively to the not-for-profit sector. It sources permanent, temporary, contract, and executive-level talent for NFP organisations across Australia, the Asia Pacific, and globally, supported by a 270,000+ candidate database and a cultural-fit assessment methodology. Complementary offerings include HR management, outplacement, payroll, salary benchmarking, employer branding, career coaching, and background screening.

Product overview

NGO Recruitment offers a comprehensive suite of specialist recruitment services for the not-for-profit and for-purpose sector. Their core offerings include Executive & Board Recruitment (exclusive executive search with 100% success rate), Permanent Recruitment, International/Asia Pacific Recruitment, Temporary & Contract Recruitment, and Fundraising Recruitment. These are complemented by additional HR and support services including HR Management, Outplacement and Career Transition, Payroll Services, Salary & Benefits Guidance, and Background Screening Services. The company operates from offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, serving organisations from grassroots Australian charities to leading international NGOs and global impact organisations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive & Board Recruitment Specialist exclusive executive search and board appointment service for not-for-profit organisations, focused on recruiting highly qualified, difficult-to-source executives for C-suite and board roles. Reported 100% success rate on exclusive mandates, targeting senior leadership appointments across Australian and international NFPs.
• Permanent Recruitment Sector-specific permanent placement service for the not-for-profit sector, recruiting professionals for roles across all organisational functions from marketing managers, fundraisers, and policy advisors to counsellors, lawyers, and payroll managers.
• International Recruitment Asia Pacific and international executive search and recruitment service for international NGOs and global purpose-driven organisations. Sourcing both local and expatriate candidates for country leadership, programme management, technical advisor, and emergency response roles across 30+ countries.
• Temporary & Contract Recruitment Responsive temporary, interim, and contract staffing service for NFP organisations in Australia and New Zealand, sourcing professionals for fixed-term contracts, ongoing projects, temporary cover, and volume project recruitment.
• Fundraising Recruitment Specialised recruitment service for the fundraising industry, locally and internationally. Focused on sourcing fundraising leaders with sophisticated skills in major gifts, individual giving, philanthropy, and database management to achieve strategic and financial targets for NFP clients.
• Outplacement and Career Transition Bespoke outplacement and career transition support service designed for not-for-profit organisations, providing coaching and career transition assistance to displaced NFP sector professionals.
• Payroll Services Cost-effective payroll management service for NFP clients, managing the entire payroll process from a single employee through to whole teams, with compliance and workplace legislation oversight.
• Salary & Benefits Guidance Salary benchmarking and benefits guidance service for NFP clients, based on internal recruitment data and market research, providing advice on competitive offer packages and annual sector salary reports.
• Background Screening Services Comprehensive background screening service delivered through a global security partner, covering employment checks, criminal records, education, address and ID verification, civil litigation, credit, directorship, social network analysis, and global sanctions and PEP checks for NFP sector hires.
• HR Management Services High-quality HR management services for NFP organisations covering leadership development, organisational and team design, restructuring, complex performance management, planning initiatives, and team events and workshops.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of placed candidates still in role after 2 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• RCSA (Recruitment, Consulting & Staffing Association)minorOthersNGO Recruitment is a corporate member of RCSA, the peak industry body for recruitment and staffing professionals in Australia and New Zealand. Membership demonstrates commitment to industry standards and professional conduct.
• FIA (Fundraising Institute Australia)minorOthersNGO Recruitment holds membership with FIA, Australia's national peak body representing professional fundraising. The relationship supports their specialisation in fundraising recruitment services.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FuturePeople: Australian specialist recruitment firm focused on the for-purpose and social impact sector. Closely comparable vertical specialization, with parallel permanent and executive search offerings for NFP clients.
• Watermark Search International: Australian executive search firm specializing in the not-for-profit, health, and government sectors. Directly comparable as a niche NFP executive search competitor with similar geographic focus and client base.
• Fisher Leadership: Australian executive search firm dedicated to the not-for-profit sector, providing CEO and senior leadership searches. Direct competitor in NFP executive search with overlapping idealist positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with a strong nonprofit practice serving foundations, NGOs, and associations. Comparable on executive search approach and senior NFP leadership engagements, but covers much broader industry verticals.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with a dedicated Social Impact practice serving NGOs and non-profits. Comparable on executive search methodology and senior-level mandates, though it operates across all sectors at much greater scale.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with a dedicated Social Sector and Nonprofit practice. Comparable on executive search methodology and senior nonprofit mandates, but operates at a much larger scale across multiple sectors.
• Robert Half: Global recruitment firm with an established presence in Australia serving commercial and nonprofit clients. Comparable on professional permanent and temporary staffing, but specializes in finance/office rather than NFP causes.
• Hays Recruitment: Global generalist recruiter with a dedicated not-for-profit practice in Australia. Comparable on permanent and temporary NFP recruitment, though not a niche specialist and lacking NGO Recruitment's sector exclusivity.

Others

• Pro Bono Australia: Australia's leading NFP jobs board and community platform for the for-purpose sector. Indirectly comparable as a sector intermediary, though it is a media/jobs platform rather than a recruiter; represents the addressable candidate market.

Regional players

• Davidson Executive Search: Australian executive search firm with a public sector and social impact practice. Comparable on regional Australian executive search depth and concurrent permanent placement capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ngo-recruitment
• Xx.com/NGORecruitment
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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