Case Study

Building a stronger candidate pipeline for the Propel Fellowship.

Opportunity 180·Advisory Practice·Remote / Multi-State·2024-2025
3
Recruitment phases
Stronger delivered a structured recruitment process that improved organization, communication, and candidate management throughout the search.
1
Fellowship program
The engagement focused on expanding and strengthening recruitment efforts for the Propel Fellowship.
100%
Recruitment support
The team maintained consistent communication, visibility, and partnership throughout the engagement.

What stood out most about working with Stronger Consulting was their responsiveness, organization, and consistent communication throughout the recruitment process. Their structured approach and regular check-ins made the engagement feel collaborative, transparent, and well-supported from start to finish.

Cesserly Rice and Deseree Underhill, Opportunity 180
The Challenge

Strengthening recruitment to attract top talent

Opportunity 180 is a fellowship-based education organization working to identify and develop high-capacity leaders. The organization sought to strengthen recruitment efforts for its Propel Fellowship program and expand the quality and reach of its candidate pipeline.

Three core needs drove this engagement:

  • 1
    Expand candidate reach

    Existing recruitment efforts were not consistently generating the volume or caliber of candidates needed to meet fellowship goals.

  • 2
    Improve candidate quality

    The organization wanted a larger and more competitive pool of high-quality applicants for the Propel Fellowship.

  • 3
    Build recruitment capacity

    With a key recruitment window approaching, the team needed a more proactive and scalable approach to sourcing candidates.

The Approach

Structured recruitment with proactive outreach

First
Assess recruitment challenges

Stronger partnered with the organization to understand existing recruitment efforts, identify gaps, and clarify candidate profile needs for the fellowship program.

Then
Expand sourcing efforts

The team broadened outreach beyond existing channels, leveraging a well-organized recruitment process and targeted candidate sourcing strategies.

Next
Manage candidate engagement

Stronger maintained consistent communication, candidate tracking, and process management to keep recruitment efforts organized and transparent.

Finally
Provide strategic partnership

Throughout the engagement, Stronger served as a collaborative thought partner, offering visibility into progress and adapting efforts as recruitment needs evolved.

Outcomes

What Opportunity 180 gained

Expanded candidate pipeline
The organization increased its reach and introduced additional candidates into the hiring pipeline.
Structured recruitment process
Stronger delivered a clear, organized recruitment framework that improved coordination and transparency.
Consistent communication
Regular updates and responsive partnership helped the organization stay informed throughout the engagement.
Stronger future recruitment efforts
The organization gained insights and processes that can support future candidate sourcing and recruitment initiatives.
Stronger Insight
Opportunity 180 is doing essential ecosystem-building work in Nevada, and the Propel Fellowship is a critical part of that strategy. Recruiting for a fellowship like this is not just about filling seats. It is about finding leaders with the skill, conviction, and community orientation to design and lead excellent public schools. We were proud to help expand the candidate pipeline and bring more structure and consistency to that process.
Mike Montoya, CEO, Stronger Consulting

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