Talent Unlocked: Recruitment Solutions for the Jewish Nonprofit Sector

Access the full report: “Talent Unlocked: Recruitment Solutions for the Jewish Nonprofit Sector,” Leading Edge and PSB Insights, October 2025

Leading Edge and PSB Insights designed this study to learn how the Jewish nonprofit sector could better recruit talent to work in this field. The overarching question guiding this work was, “What’s stopping the sector from recruiting outside talent?”

Key Findings

• Compensation is key. When considering a new job, compensation is the top factor for all groups. Mission counts too but salary is still by far the biggest factor.
• Jews like Jewish nonprofits — but only when they know them well. Jewish talent isn’t always familiar with Jewish organizations, but when they are, they perceive them positively and are willing to consider working there.
• “The Surge” is real — more Jews are interested in working in the sector — but we need to address rising antisemitism to leverage that interest.
• Gen Z is here — and they’re different. Gen Z professionals have more varied expectations than other generations, and Gen Z Jews have different relationships to Jewish and pro-Israel organizations.
• The biggest barriers for top non-Jewish talent are fit and familiarity. Few non-Jewish workers are familiar with our field and even fewer are likely to consider working in it. But these barriers are surmountable; when people get to know the reality of Jewish organizations, they’re much likelier to consider joining.
• Government workers and nonprofit workers are an incredible talent opportunity in this moment. With layoffs affecting the federal workforce and nonprofits, copious skilled and experienced talent is up for grabs.

Access the full report: “Talent Unlocked: Recruitment Solutions for the Jewish Nonprofit Sector,” Leading Edge and PSB Insights, October 2025