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Executive & Retained Search
When a hire is too important to leave to a posting alone, we run the search, from senior management through the C-suite, for the not-for-profit world.
For more than two decades we have recruited leadership for nonprofits and foundations, policy and advocacy groups, human services, government at every level, education from K-12 administration to colleges and universities, healthcare and hospitals, and public health. We know where the talent is and how to reach the people who are not scrolling job boards.
How We Help
Retained Search
A full, managed search for your most critical roles: executive directors and CEOs, chief financial and operating officers, chief development and program officers, and senior directors. We manage sourcing, screening, and the committee process end to end.
Supported & Hybrid Search
Already have a committee but need reach and rigor? We supplement your team with targeted sourcing, candidate research, and process structure, sized to your budget.
Fundraising & Development Search
Chief development officers, major-gifts directors, and the fundraising leaders who keep mission-driven budgets healthy. A specialty, not an afterthought.
Why ExecSearches
- Not-for-profit and public-sector focus since 1999, not a general agency dabbling in the sector
- Deep candidate network across nonprofits, government, education, healthcare, and public health
- Understanding of boards, funders, compensation norms, and the government and compliance requirements many of these roles carry
Start a conversation
Tell us about the role and we will tell you how we would approach the search.
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