Nonprofit hiring has never been just about filling a role. It’s always been about finding people who connect with your mission and want to grow with it. At the same time, students and new graduates across Canada are actively looking for meaningful work: roles that build skills, contribute to community, and align with their values. When those two needs meet, everyone wins as organizations build stronger early-career pipelines and young people find purpose-driven pathways into the sector.
That’s why we’re excited to announce a new partnership between CharityVillage and Orbis that makes it easier for nonprofit employers to put opportunities in front of students and new graduates at no additional cost.
“Great mission-driven opportunities deserve to be seen by the people actively looking for meaningful work,” says Dave Baran, CEO of CharityVillage. “By partnering with Orbis, we’re making it easier for students and new grads across Canada to discover nonprofit jobs and volunteer roles at no additional cost to nonprofits and charities.”
What’s new: FREE cross-posting to Orbis when you post on CharityVillage
With this partnership, CharityVillage employers can now choose a FREE cross-posting option during the CharityVillage posting flow. When selected, your job or volunteer opportunity is distributed through Orbis’ post-secondary network, helping your posting reach students and new graduates across Canada and making it easier for the next generation to discover nonprofit work. This aligns with Orbis’ mission to support post-secondary institutions in preparing students for meaningful career pathways.
Important Note: this is available for both job postings and volunteer opportunities, meaning you can expand reach to students and new grads with the same simple step for both types of postings.
“We know that career centers are looking for high-quality, verified opportunities for their students. By bringing CharityVillage’s robust nonprofit listings into the Campus Connect ecosystem, we’re giving students a front-row seat to the social impact sector. This seamless cross-posting means that every time a nonprofit looks for help, they are instantly connected to a national talent pool of students who are specifically looking to start their careers with purpose.” – Natalie Nitsopoulos, Director of Campus Connect.
Why reaching students and new grads matters
Succession planning is top of mind across the sector. Reaching students and new graduates earlier helps nonprofits build a stronger pipeline for future roles, all while giving emerging professionals meaningful opportunities to develop sector-relevant experience.
From a student perspective, nonprofit opportunities can be especially powerful. Nonprofits are known for “many-hats” roles, especially in small and mid-sized organizations, where teams collaborate across many deliverables, including programming, communications, fundraising, marketing, and operations. For students and new graduates, this can translate into unusually rich early-career experience.
In short, this partnership helps ensure that nonprofit opportunities are more visible to the young people who are actively seeking them, and helps organizations build a stronger pipeline of mission-driven talent.
How it works: The 2-click cross-posting option
We designed the process to be as simple as possible with no new workflow, no extra forms, and no added time.
Here’s the posting flow:
- Create your job or volunteer posting on CharityVillage as you normally would.
- At checkout, select the FREE cross-posting option (two quick clicks).
- We’ll automatically distribute your posting through Orbis’ post-secondary network.
Best role fit: What types of postings benefit most
This cross-posting option is particularly effective when students and new grads are a natural fit for the opportunity. Consider using it for:
- Entry-level and early-career jobs (coordinator, assistant, junior generalist roles)
- Co-ops, internships, practicums, and student placements
- Part-time roles that fit a student schedule
- Seasonal or campaign-based roles (events, fundraising drives, summer programming)
- Volunteer opportunities, especially those that offer hands-on experience and skills-building
These opportunities can help students build real-world skills while contributing to social impact initiatives, which is exactly the type of value many young people are seeking right now.
What to expect next
You’ll see the new FREE cross-posting option directly within your CharityVillage posting flow going forward. When you’re ready to recruit, either for a job or for a volunteer role, this is a simple way to broaden your reach to early-career audiences without changing how you post.
According to Dave Baran, CEO of CharityVillage, “We heard clearly from employers: make it simple. With a two-click, free cross-posting option built into the CharityVillage posting flow, organizations can expand reach without adding steps or workload.”
Ready when you are
When you start a job or volunteer posting on CharityVillage, keep an eye out for the FREE cross-posting to Orbis option at checkout. It’s one small step that can make a meaningful difference in who discovers your opportunity, helping the next generation connect with purpose-driven work in the nonprofit sector.
