Pro Bono

Review:

Pro Bono is an Australian website that focuses on social impact, community, and corporate responsibility. The site offers news and updates on policy, social affairs, fundraising, philanthropy, and resources on finding grants, business practices, and events. They also host a job board for employers involved in the nonprofit and NGO sectors.

Posting jobs to the site is straightforward and employers can even post nonpaying jobs for free to their volunteer job board. All jobs are listed for a minimum of 30 days and employers can choose between three packages that are competitively priced in comparison to competitors, such as EthicalJobs.com.au.

Pro Bono Pros:

• The site provides employers with a targeted group of nonprofit and NGO job seekers in Australia.
• Employers can post volunteer positions for free on the site.
• The site shares listings through their weekly careers newsletter, which has over 41,000 subscribers.
• Jobs can be posted for either 30 or 45 days, depending on the chosen package.
• The site allows employers to edit their job posts at any time.
• Employers gain access to the site's dedicated careers account managers.
• The site shares its premium job postings to the Pro Bono Twitter page which has over 15,000 followers.

Pro Bono Cons:

• The site doesn't offer a trial period for paid job posts.
• Pro Bono doesn't share jobs listed on their site to other job boards in Australia.

Reputation:

We were unable to find any online reviews of Pro Bono.

Pro Bono vs. EthicalJobs.com.au:

EthicalJobs.com.au and Pro Bono offers similarly priced job posting services, with the option to buy job posts in bulk. Both sites advertise listed jobs through a weekly newsletter; however, EthicalJobs.com.au has a wider reach with over 125,000 subscriptions, compared to Pro Bono's approximately 41,000 subscribers.

Pro Bono vs. Idealist:

Idealist and Pro Bono both offer free and paid job posting options. However, while Idealist is a U.S.-based platform with an international reach, Pro Bono is an Australia-focused job board, making the latter the better option for location-specific recruitment drives.

Pro Bono vs. SEEK:

SEEK and Pro Bono both operate in Australia. However, the former site is a general job platform with variable pricing based on job title and location. Pro Bono charges A$125.00 per post and focuses on the nonprofit sector. Compared to Pro Bono, SEEK has a significant reach and offers recruitment features, such as a resume database.