3rd Degree Screening

Non-Profit

Background Checks for Non-Profit Organizations That Protect the People You Exist to Serve

Screen every staff member, volunteer, and contractor with a process built for the mission-driven demands and budget realities of non-profit hiring.

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PBSA-accredited screening

Independently audited

For compliance & accuracy

PBSA

PBSA Accredited

Background Screening Association

FCRA

FCRA Certified Staff

Fair Credit Reporting Act

US Based

100% US-Based

Support and Operations

Licensed PI Agency

Licensed Private Investigative Agency

State-Licensed & Bonded

Why it matters

The Communities You Serve Deserve the Same Protection as Any Paying Customer.

Non-profit organizations often serve the most vulnerable populations in their communities: children, elderly adults, people experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, individuals in recovery, and others who depend on your organization at their most exposed moments.

That mission creates a hiring obligation that goes beyond what many non-profits recognize. Volunteers and staff who work directly with vulnerable populations carry the same risk profile as paid employees in for-profit settings, but non-profits frequently apply less rigorous screening to volunteers than to staff, and sometimes skip it entirely due to budget constraints or the assumption that good intentions are enough.

They aren't. And when something goes wrong, the damage is not just to the individual harmed. It's to your donors, your funders, your board, and the community trust your organization has spent years building.

At 3rd Degree Screening, we help non-profit organizations:

Screen staff, volunteers, and contractors under one consistent compliant workflow
Apply appropriate screening standards to roles working directly with vulnerable populations
Meet grant funder and board requirements for documented background screening practices
Catch criminal history, sex offender registry matches, and abuse registry flags before they reach your clients
Keep costs manageable without compromising the safety of the people you serve

Screening Packages

Our Non-Profit Screening Packages

Program Staff & Case Workers

Direct Service Staff, Case Managers & Program Coordinators

  • Legal Name and Maiden/Alias
  • Identity Verification
  • Social Security Trace
  • USA Arrest Booking
  • Nationwide Criminal Database
  • Global Watch Lists
  • Sex Offender Registry - NSOPW
  • Child Abuse & Neglect Registry Check
  • Nationwide County Criminal Record Check - Unlimited
  • Federal Criminal Nationwide Search
  • Employment Verification
  • *Possible 3rd Party Fees

Volunteers & AmeriCorps Members

Regular Volunteers, Youth Program Volunteers & Service Corps Members

  • Legal Name and Maiden/Alias
  • Identity Verification
  • Social Security Trace
  • USA Arrest Booking
  • Nationwide Criminal Database
  • Global Watch Lists
  • Sex Offender Registry - NSOPW
  • Nationwide County Criminal Record Check - Unlimited
  • *Possible 3rd Party Fees

Administrative & Operations Staff

Finance, Development & Administrative Personnel

  • Legal Name and Maiden/Alias
  • Identity Verification
  • Social Security Trace
  • USA Arrest Booking
  • Nationwide Criminal Database
  • Global Watch Lists
  • Nationwide County Criminal Record Check - Unlimited
  • Federal Criminal Nationwide Search
  • Employment Verification
  • Credit Check
  • *Possible 3rd Party Fees

A La Carte

  • Legal Name and Maiden/Alias
  • Identity Verification
  • Employment Verification
  • Sex Offender Registry - NSOPW
  • Child Abuse & Neglect Registry Check
  • Civil Records Check
  • Credit Check
  • Reference Check
  • Federal Criminal Nationwide Search
  • Workforce Monitoring - Criminal Record

90%

reports in under 36 hours

99%

support requests resolved in 1 contact

9.5 years

average client tenure

50+

integrations

Why Choose Us

Why Non-Profit Organizations Choose 3rd Degree Screening

Volunteer screening held to the same standard as staff

The fact that someone isn't being paid doesn't reduce the risk they pose to your clients. We make it easy and affordable to screen volunteers with the same rigor as your direct hires, so your duty of care doesn't have a gap where your payroll ends.

Sex offender and abuse registry checks for vulnerable population programs

Any program serving children, elderly adults, or other vulnerable populations requires sex offender registry and child abuse registry screening as a baseline. We include them in every relevant package without treating them as premium add-ons.

Grant funder and board compliance documentation

Many foundation grants and government funding sources now require documented background screening practices as a condition of award. We give you a complete, auditable record of every check run so you're ready when your program officer asks.

Credit checks for finance and development roles

Staff with access to donor funds, grant disbursements, or organizational finances warrant an employment credit check. We apply them to the right roles with proper FCRA disclosure and consent built in.

Pricing that works for non-profit budgets

No setup fees, no monthly minimums, no term commitments. You pay only for the checks you run, which means your screening costs scale with your actual hiring volume rather than eating into your program budget during slow periods.

U.S.-based support with dedicated account managers

Real people who understand the staffing complexity of non-profit organizations, available when you need them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Your Mission Is to Protect and Serve. Your Hiring Process Should Start There.

Build a screening program that honors your mission and protects the people in your care, with a PBSA-accredited partner that understands the unique demands of non-profit hiring.

Non-profit organization contact and onboarding

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