Hiring assessments for

Non-Profit & Charitable Organizations

Our Non-Profit Skills Solution helps modern talent teams identify qualified candidates at scale that align with their unique roles and company culture.

Personalized assessments

HR teams at Non-Profit organizations need an efficient hiring process that identifies candidates at all job levels that align with both the role and company culture.

HighMatch’s personalized assessment solution includes independently validated measures that can assess a candidate’s for only those specific qualities that matter most in the role, using your preferred language.

Industry Snapshot

1.5M+
non-profit organizations in the us in ’22

10%+
non-profits employed 10% of the us workforce in ’22

70%+
percentage of non-profit workforce paid employees


Industry expertise

The non-profit community has experienced many challenges, and yet they have helped soften the economic and social impact of the pandemic for millions around the world. This increased demand is pushing many nonprofits to expand their teams.

HighMatch has 15+ years experience partnering with a number of non-profits and charitable organizations. Our psychologists have developed an understanding of the qualities that influence success and can filter your candidate pipeline to ensure only qualified applicants move forward.

Measure anything, at any stage

HighMatch has a full suite of content capabilities, enabling our team to approach each role differently.

Our personalization process identifies those capabilities we need to employ to measure what matters most.

Each content capability is made up of independently validated measures that can be used in any combination and at any stage of the hiring process.

We Understand

Non-Profit Roles

Between ensuring your organizations exceeds their fundraising targets to ensuring that money is well spent, there’s no room for mistakes when it comes to hiring.

We have over two decades helping our non-profit clients identify candidates for some of the most popular roles that exceed performance targets and align well with your culture.

popular roles include:

  • Program Manager
  • Major Gift Director
  • Development Director
  • Social Services Director
  • Member Services Representative

Nonprofit and Charitable Organization Personality Traits

There are a number of personality traits that often align with success at accounting firms, and are frequently requested by our clients.

Don’t see a trait you want to measure?
Check out Create, our personalized assessment solution. Our workplace psychologists build tailored assessments that measures those traits that matter most in the role.

THESE INCLUDE:

  • Adaptability/Flexibility: being open to change

  • Dependability: being reliable and fulfilling obligations

  • Initiative: a willingness to take on challenges

  • Integrity: being honest and ethical

  • Leadership: a willingness to lead and offer opinions

  • Persistence: persistence in the face of obstacles

HighMatch dashboards

HighMatch dashboards are highly personalized, from the competencies reported on to sections, measures, ranges and targets ~ even the look and feel can be tailored to your needs.

Features include:

  • Single Score: a single roll-up performance score
  • Custom Ranges: flexible, client-defined score ranges
  • Topic Scores: tailored topic scores for key sections
  • Answers Tab: easily review answers to questions
  • Action Tabs: email or call applicants with one click
  • Interview Guides: tailored question prompts
  • Development: recommendations for improvement

All content shown for each measure across all sections can be tailored to your needs, using your preferred language.

see a sample report
HighMatch Assessment Report

Nonprofit and Charitable Organization Cognitive Abilities

While not as exhaustive a list as personality traits, there are also several cognitive abilities that often align with success in your organization.

Don’t see a trait you want to measure?
Connect with us today to learn how HighMatch can build a personalized assessment aligned to your specific roles and culture, using your preferred language.

THESE INCLUDE:

  • Spatial Visualization: Measures a candidate’s ability to hold, manipulate, and think about three dimensions in one’s mind

  • Numerical Reasoning: Measures a candidate’s numerical aptitude and their ability to interpret, analyze, calculate, and draw conclusions using numbers and data sets

  • Logical Problem Solving: Measures a candidate’s ability to draw accurate conclusions based on their observations and experiences
5 Star Review

“[HighMatch] has been excellent. It has made the recruitment process more efficient by cutting down on the number of applicants I interview to find the right candidate, because people who score ‘high’ job fit are great candidates.”

G2 REVIEW
Operations Coordinator, Polaris

FEATURED CASE STUDY

Polaris Identifies High Quality Candidates Faster with HighMatch

Learn how HighMatch helped Polaris, a leader in the fight to eradicate modern slavery, improve their recruiter efficiency by reducing phone interviews and widening the pool of highly qualified candidates.

VIEW THE FULL CASE STUDY

Polaris Case Study

Nonprofit and Charitable Organization Skills

We approach skills testing differently than everyone else. HighMatch skills tests, powered by our modern, testing engine, are short and candidate-friendly.

They are also highly personalized, compiled by our team of workplace psychologists from a pool of components and tailored to measure what matters most in the role.

Skills testing is an important piece of the puzzle; however, our clients often couple skills testing with other capabilities to ensure they are getting the full picture of a candidate.

Relevant test INCLUDE:

  • Computer Literacy: This fast, mobile-friendly test assesses candidate’s understanding of basic computer use

  • Microsoft Excel: A quick, mobile-friendly assessment designed to test a candidate’s knowledge of MS Excel

  • Microsoft PowerPoint: This candidate-friendly assessment tests knowledge of basic and advanced MS Powerpoint

  • Microsoft Word: A fast yet comprehensive assessment designed to test a candidate’s knowledge of MS Word

For larger organizations, HighMatch can also quickly create short, personalized and mobile-first skills tests covering topics like Accounts Payable or Email Etiquette, all powered by our modern, mobile-first assessment engine and tailored to your roles.

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HighMatch Non-Profit Clients

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