Leadership transitions are moments of great opportunity—opportunity for an organization’s leaders to assess strategic priorities, and to ensure they are serving their missions most effectively. Transitions are also moments of uncertainty. Whether an organization is experiencing a planned transition or a more sudden one, they can all benefit from an executive search that aligns stakeholders around a shared vision.
Benefactor Group’s Executive Search and Talent team can help your organization not only survive—but thrive—during your next leadership transition.
Our first step is to understand your organization’s vision for your incoming leader, and from that, create the profile of your ideal candidate. Together, we answer three fundamental questions:
Engaging your stakeholders in this process creates deep alignment to your vision and goals. It also allows us to provide candidates with a realistic preview of your organization. Our process prevents surprises during onboarding and supports long-term retention.
Your candidate pool should reflect the diversity of your organization and the individuals you serve. We identify exceptional candidates by conducting labor market research, building a comprehensive market map, employing online research, and leveraging our national nonprofit and business networks.
We treat your candidates with the highest care and attention—just as you steward your donors. We assess candidates through a series of in-depth behavioral interviews: the first focusing on experience and interest in the role, and the second focusing on alignment with the core competencies for success.
We present a slate of exemplary candidates with the skills, interests, and experience necessary for success. Our team will support you at every step—interview scheduling and candidate stewardship, questionnaire creation, interview training, and decision coaching—through a transparent, equitable process that mitigates the impact of implicit bias. When your finalist has been identified, we complete final reference checks and assist with offer negotiation.
Day one is only the beginning. We will remain a resource to you and your incoming leader, drawing on the strategic planning, governance, and fundraising expertise of our full firm to support your organization’s continued success.
The work and end product produced by our Benefactor team provided substantial savings in time and resource allocation. Their work will enable us to follow a solid plan which will create a stronger Foundation in terms of funds raised and relationships built. Most importantly, the new plan will increase the number of people served who are in need of care and assistance.
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Leadership transitions are critical change moments for organizations. In 2025, as nonprofits navigate economic uncertainty, evolving workforce challenges, and heightened scrutiny around how to talk about equity, these transitions carry even greater weight. To ensure your next leader is well-positioned to move your organization forward, you need to take a step back and assess your strategic direction. You can’t afford to begin the process of recruiting, interviewing, and selecting your next leader or high-impact team member until you are aligned around the needs of the role and vision for where the organization is heading. Follow this guide to know how to approach your next strategic and equitable executive search.
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