CXR Foundation  ·  501(c)3 Nonprofit

The recruiting industry
can be better.
We’re building it.

CXR Foundation is a volunteer-powered 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to advancing talent acquisition through community-driven standards, scholarships, mentorship, and hands-on action.

6+
Years of Impact
6
Active Programs
$45K+
In Scholarships
100s
of Volunteers

Why We Exist

Every recruiter deserves better.

The talent acquisition industry shapes careers, families, and futures. Yet too often, the people doing that work are isolated, undersupported, and operating without the kind of clear professional standards that other industries take for granted.

CXR Foundation exists on a core belief: when recruiting professionals hold themselves and each other to a higher bar, candidates experience something better — and the entire industry moves forward.

Since 2020, we've brought together hundreds of volunteers, mentors, researchers, and advocates. We've funded scholarships, published industry standards, preserved the history of our profession, and shown up for local communities where we work, meet, and gather. We don't just talk about community — we live it.

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Our Mission

“Creating and publishing standards, guidelines, awareness, and advocacy that advances the talent industry.”

✦  Community-driven change
✦  Practical, industry-specific programs
✦  Volunteer-powered & 501(c)3 accountable

A Community That Walks the Talk

CXR Foundation volunteers have stacked food pantry shelves, mentored job-seeking recruiters, built tools the industry didn't know it needed, and spent thousands of volunteer hours documenting the history of our profession. That's not a press release — that's just Tuesday for us.

CXR Foundation Programs

Programs for Every Level of Recruiter

From mentorship to scholarships, from publishing standards to preserving our industry’s history — here’s how we’re making a lasting difference.

Scholarships

Supporting the Next Generation of TA
Scholarships

Two scholarships — the INSPIRE Scholarship and the Russ Mountain Memorial Scholarship — support students connected to the talent acquisition community with annual awards of up to $5,000 each.

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Industry Standards

Baseline Standard for Applicant Closure
Standards

A formal, community-backed standard defining minimum requirements for how employers must notify applicants when they are no longer under consideration. Published v2.0 — open for public adoption.

Read the Standard

Research Project

The History of Recruiting
Research Project

A community-built chronicle tracing the evolution of talent acquisition from the 1800s to today. Hundreds of contributors. Decades of painstaking research. All in one place.

Explore the History

Directory

Diverse Suppliers Directory
Diversity & Inclusion

A curated directory of minority and women-owned talent acquisition solution providers. In partnership with CXR (CareerXroads) Marketplace — helping employers make values-aligned decisions.

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Community

Recruiters Recruiting Recruiters
Community

A living, community-curated resource connecting displaced recruiters with employers committed to a respectful candidate experience. Born in spring 2020 — still making a difference today.

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Community Service

CXR Cares
Community Service

Hands-on volunteer projects in the local communities where we work, meet, and gather. We’ve stocked food pantry shelves, sorted donations, and led job-skills workshops. We walk the talk.

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Get Involved

Three Ways to Make a Real Difference

Whether you have time, money, or just a voice — you can help advance the entire recruiting industry.

Volunteer Your Time

Bring your expertise to our programs. Whether you’re mentoring a recruiter in transition, contributing to our standards work, or joining a CXR Cares volunteer event — we’ll put your skills to work for the industry we all share.

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Make a Donation

Your financial support directly funds scholarships for TA students, powers mentorship programs for recruiters in transition, and keeps our community-driven work running. Every dollar goes to work — zero fluff.

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Spread Our Mission

Know a recruiter who should be part of this? Share the CXR Foundation with your network on LinkedIn. The more recruiting professionals who know we exist, the more lives we can reach.

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Ready to Make a Real Difference?

Your donation directly funds scholarships for TA students, powers mentorship programs for recruiters in transition, and sustains the community-driven work that’s lifting the entire recruiting industry.

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CXR Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.