Using Monster.com To Find Corporate Donors

Very simply, monster.com will tell you which companies need your help with talent acquisition and retention. Keep in mind that the biggest value you offer is helping companies create an environment where employees love their job! And employees love to work at a place that creates value for the community in which they live.

Create a free account on Monster, if you don’t have one already.
Once you create a free account, go to the Find Jobs tab.
Click on Job Search Agents and select Create Search Agent.

Now, here’s where you need to get very creative and think about the typical business clients your non-profit already does business with. Does your non-profit help companies who are in a growth mode? What geographic territory do your donors reside? Is there a particular vertical industry you do best in – which ones have the low hanging fruit?

Keywords: Many times employers will be very specific about the extent to which they support non-profit organizations in their postings. Because it’s very difficult these days to pay the same compensation offered by bigger companies, many employers will push the work environment, which often includes doing good work in the community. Search for words like “community”, “charity”, ”giving”, “work-life balance”. The business value with these companies is talent aquisition and retention.

Location: Pretty straight forward. Basically, that’s the location where the company is expanding or experiencing some degree of turnover.

Industry: Again, pretty straight forward. What industries does your NPO do the most business with? If you are Health-care NPO, target Health-care insurance, Bio-tech or Pharma. If you are an affordable housing NPO, target real estate or construction. Again, be CREATIVE.

Occupation: This provides an indicator regarding the functional areas within a company that are experiencing growth or change. If these roles are related to your NPO’s area of expertise, you might be able to offer assistance with the job search!