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Leadership and Search

Overview

Our Executive Search team uses deep fundraising expertise and expansive networks to place qualified candidates in leadership positions. Our services involve the totality of leadership transition – from executive search and placement, to onboarding and training, to succession planning for long-term sustainability.

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Current Searches

Completed Searches

Ohio Pharmacists Association

Executive Director

Delaware, Ohio

Columbus Metropolitan Club

President & CEO

Columbus, Ohio

Lexington Habitat for Humanity

Director of Development

Lexington, Kentucky

The Columbus Foundation

Senior Administrator, Office of the President and CEO

Columbus, Ohio

Lexington Habitat for Humanity

Chief Executive Officer

Lexington, Kentucky

Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio

Major Gift Officer

Northeast and Central Ohio

Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio

Senior Director of Philanthropy

Ohio

Easterseals Central & Southeast Ohio

Chief Development Officer

Columbus, Ohio

The Buckeye Ranch

Vice President of Residential Treatment

Columbus, Ohio

The Buckeye Ranch

Chief Financial Officer

Columbus, Ohio

The Buckeye Ranch

Executive Vice President of Programs and Services

Columbus, Ohio

Springfield Foundation

Executive Director

Springfield, Ohio

Healing Art Missions

Executive Director

Remote within continental USA

Upper Arlington Community Foundation

Executive Director

Upper Arlington, Ohio

Muse Machine

Executive Director

Dayton, Ohio

Essentia Health

Director of Development - Oncology

Remote

Ohio Wildlife Center

Executive Director

Powell, Ohio

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Ohio State Bar Foundation

Marketing & Communications Manager

Columbus, Ohio

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Ohio State Bar Foundation

Development Director

Columbus, Ohio

Pilot Dogs

Executive Director

Columbus, Ohio

Ohio Humanities

Executive Director

Columbus, Ohio

Leadership Columbus

Executive Director

Columbus, Ohio

Gleaners Community Food Bank

Chief Financial Officer

Detroit, Michigan

Gleaners Community Food Bank

Director of Donor Engagement

Detroit, Michigan

What Differentiates a Nonprofit Executive Search?

When a nonprofit hires an independent party to assist with the search and selection of its next leader, it can pursue various options: large, globally branded retained search firms; boutique firms; contingent search firms; individual search professionals — or variations of them.

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How to Hire the Right Executive Leader for Your Nonprofit

Choosing a new executive director or CEO for your nonprofit is arguably the most important decision your board has the responsibility to make. As such, it’s important to realize that the quest to hire the ideal candidate begins long before you schedule a single interview. It starts with a well-structured, thorough search process.

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