Charities need diverse and forward-thinking boards to achieve their goals and adapt to evolving challenges. Nurole’s sector experts and open hiring model can connect organisations with Chairs, Treasurers and Board Members with the skills, knowledge and experience to transform charities’ governance.
Discuss a search
Nurole offers a full traditional search service: we attract candidates; we create long lists; we schedule interviews, and we handle acceptances and rejections. However, we also go further. Our technology allows us to target the strongest candidates from our 75,000 board-ready members by skillset, location and passion. This combination of breath and precision results in more diverse, higher-quality longlists.
Success Stories
Over 90% of charity board vacancies go unadvertised. When charities rely solely on their own networks, it can lead to groupthink and a lack of diversity. A more transparent and inclusive hiring process ensures access to the best talent, fostering stronger, more effective leadership for the sector. A more transparent hiring process secures the best talent, regardless of background. Our numbers for 2024:
as organisations seek out bold new thinking.
vs. the Hampton-Alexander Review target of 33%.
(vs 12% UK adults), as we strive to empower underrepresented candidates.
Good governance is essential for charities to operate effectively, maintain public trust, and achieve their mission. It ensures accountability, transparency, and strategic decision-making. Without it, charities risk inefficiencies and reputational damage. Nurole helps by streamlining recruitment and connecting charities with skilled leaders to build strong, high-performing boards.
Discuss a search
Not-for-profit team
Commercial, Not-for-profit
Not-For-Profit, Government
Social Impact
Not-for-Profit, Social Impact
If you’re only advertising roles to the same people, then the ones you want to attract outside of that circle will never hear about them.
I'm a big fan of the service. It's simple and easy to use, and I now recommend it to lots of people!
Nurole gives access to really interesting board roles that interest me, rather than just those roles for which someone else thinks I would be right.
Bushra Ahmed joins Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings for a discussion of her board journey and what she describes as a reckoning for not-for-profit boards where compositions, recruitment methods and onboarding will need to evolve to reflect the changing realities of charitable giving.
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