A fast-growing sport and education non-profit organization sought to strengthen its operational, communication, and project management capacity. They partnered with Forward Impact to close critical leadership and mid-level roles with talent aligned to their values, mission, and pace of scale.
100%
Hiring Mandate Fulfilment: Every mandated role closed with mission-aligned talent.
₹3+ lakhs
Net Cost Savings: Delivered through optimized hiring strategy and execution.
The goal was to:
- Identify high-quality talent rooted in community-centered values.
- Reduce internal hiring burden and streamline processes.
- Improve the speed, quality, and consistency of recruitment decisions.
- Ensure sustainable hiring costs aligned with sector benchmarks.
What We Did
Forward Impact provided end-to-end Talent Acquisition support, including:
- Deep-dive role understanding & competency mapping
- Targeted sourcing across cities & impact networks
- Multi-layered screening: role fit, intent, culture fit
- Leadership-level evaluation framework
- Reference checks & offer-to-join coordination
- Hiring cost benchmarking and negotiation support
- Seamless coordination with program, HR, and leadership teams
The Impact
- 100% Offer-to-Join Rate for critical operations roles
- 100% Hiring Mandate Fulfillment across active positions
- 30–48 days Average Time-to-Fill, ahead of industry average (55+ days)
- 4:1 Interview-to-Hire Ratio, significantly more efficient than the sector average (5:1)
- 150+ Working Hours Saved for the partner’s team
- Over 1,200+ Profiles Screened & Skill-Mapped
- Salaries optimized to mid-market sustainable ranges, saving ₹10.5 lakh+ cumulatively
- Balanced gender-diverse pipelines (up to 9:10 ratio maintained)