Climb Out of the Sourcing Rabbit Hole Kit: 16 Quick Start Cards, Video Walkthrough and Excel Tracker

You put the word out. Now the names won't stop coming.

When your program needs an expert, help arrives from everywhere: colleague referrals, replies to your listserv post, applicants from a job board, a "you should call…" in the hallway. Sorting it all is real work, and it lands on people who are already stretched.

Climb Out of the Sourcing Rabbit Hole is a kit that walks your team from the flood of names to the right hire, one card at a time. Read the 16 cards or watch the narrated walkthrough in about 20 minutes, then use the Excel tracker on your very next search. It ranks your candidates for you.

Built from years of hiring, funding and supporting experts in the domestic and sexual violence field.

$10 of every kit goes to the Microcontract Fund, which hires survivor-led and advocate-owned businesses for paid, fee-for-service projects. Our first contract: $2,000.

Inside the deck

1. How to use this deck

2. Welcome the flood, then contain it

3. Tech Tip: Let a form do the sorting

4. Set your stop date and three must-haves

5. Tag every name by source

6. The 30-second sort

7. Narrow with one question

8. Bring in your team, efficiently

9. Tech Tip: Review together without another meeting

10. Tech Tip: Skip the meeting with a quick video

11. The shortlist rule: three, at most

12. References in two questions

13. Tech Tip: Document every conversation the same way

14. Choosing between your final two

15. Grade your sources for next time

16. Skip the rabbit hole next time

What you'll be able to do

• Keep every name in one place instead of your inbox

• Narrow a long list quickly with clear must-haves and one focused question

• Bring your team in without adding meetings

• Choose between two strong experts with confidence

• Learn which sources bring your best candidates, so the next search is shorter

Who it's for

Executive directors, program managers, supervisors and hiring teams at survivor-serving programs, coalitions and community organizations.

What you get

Three pieces in one zip file, so you can read, watch and track:

• An instant PDF download: a cover and 16 cards, designed for easy reading on a screen or printed. Large, high-contrast text. Includes 4 Tech Tip cards that show you how to use tools you already have, like Google or Microsoft Forms, shared sheets, quick Loom videos and meeting notes, to track names, review as a team without extra meetings and take consistent notes on every conversation.

• A narrated video walkthrough of all 16 cards. Watch it on any device, replay it anytime, or share it with your team before your next search.

• An Excel tracker that also opens in Google Sheets. Log every name, score candidates with your reviewers using the same three-point check as the cards, and see everyone ranked automatically on the Candidate Rankings dashboard. Includes a Source Summary for Card 15 and a Tech Options checklist for the four tech tips.

Pairs well with

The free 5-Minute Expert Hiring Audit in the Survivor-Centered Experts newsletter, and the Survivor-Centered Expert Services directory, where you can start with experts who are already vetted.

Frequently asked questions

Is this a course?

No. It's a short kit: cards, a narrated video walkthrough and a tracker. You can read or watch it in about 20 minutes and use it right away.

Can I share it with my team?

Yes, you can share it within your organization. Please don't post or resell it.

Do I need Excel?

No. The tracker opens in Excel, or you can upload it to Google Drive and open it with Google Sheets. The rankings work in both.

Do I need to use the directory?

No. The cards work for any search. Card 16 shows how to start with vetted experts if you'd like to.

What if I need help finding someone now?

Browse the Survivor-Centered Expert Services directory, or tell us what you need through the Survivor-Centered Consultants form and we'll follow up.

Refunds

All sales of digital downloads are final. If your file is broken, the wrong file, or materially different from this description, let us know within 30 days through our support form and we'll send a working file or give you a full refund: https://contact.gorgias.help/en-US/forms/qdihwhx8