We know that the hiring landscape is complex for US-based organisations working in climate action. Funding cuts, federal changes and a constantly shifting donor scope has brought stress and fear to a workforce that already faces the uphill battle of changing our environmental trajectory through activism, campaigning and litigation.

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Many are being laid off and struggling to find their next opportunity, despite having years of experience. If you are in the fortunate position to be hiring in this environment, you need to ensure that your hiring process treats these candidates with the respect and dignity they deserve despite the difficulty they face. At the same time, you still need to run a competitive recruitment process that rewards excellence and puts your team in the best possible position.

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Work with us to ensure you are:

• Announcing vacancies in the right places and attracting your best possible options

• Communicating clearly with candidates to ensure a transparent process without nasty surprises

• Positioning your brand throughout hiring processes to maintain your reputation and values

• Making sure you are a destination climate talent wants to arrive at. When funding flows change and you are competing for the best individuals, people will remember their experiences when the chips were down.

 

Action Appointments is a specialist nonprofit recruitment agency with over 30 years of experience supporting NGOs. Based in Cape Town and operating globally, the firm delivers professional, cost-effective recruitment services and works extensively with climate action organisations, especially at executive and senior levels. Their approach combines deep sector knowledge, global reach, and a strong understanding of complex and technical roles within the impact space.

 

Onboard Climate, founded in 2024, is a philanthropy-backed initiative focused on ensuring climate NGOs worldwide have access to the talent they need to achieve their missions. Through this collaboration, both organisations will support climate-focused teams in the US to refine their recruitment systems, better understand

challenges in hiring, and ultimately build stronger, more effective teams.

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What organisations will get from this process​

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We want to work closely with you to examine your approach to recruitment and offer our advice from 30+ years of experience working with global nonprofits recruiting for niche and complex roles.

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Participating organisations will gain a clearer, more effective approach to recruitment, with practical strategies tailored to their specific hiring challenges and vacancies. The process will help organisations understand why previous recruitment efforts may not have delivered results, while equipping them with tools to improve future outcomes.
 
Organisations will exit this collaboration with increased confidence in running their own recruitment processes, improved ability to attract and assess high-quality candidates, and a more structured, sustainable approach to hiring. For those actively recruiting, the support can also be applied in real time, allowing teams to refine their approach during an active hiring process.

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You will also be confident that you are treating your applicants and candidates with respect and dignity from the recruitment announcement to the interview process. We have seen recruitment disasters and we know how to approach the process with transparency, fairness and curiosity. This method has been refined over years and our chief product at Action Appointments is our sensitivity to different labour markets. Let us share our knowledge with you and improve your systems.