How to Engage Staff during a Nonprofit Executive Director Search
by Anna Stone Senior Search Consultant, The Moran Company “We Find Great Nonprofit Leaders” In a previous blog, we discussed whether it makes sense to include staff members in the search process for the next Executive Director of their…
Beyond the Resume
by Mary Ontko, M.P.A., CFRE Senior Search Consultant The Moran Company “We Find Great Nonprofit Leaders” Reputable executive search firms like The Moran Company add much value to a search process. They work with the nonprofit search committee or executive…
How We Search for Nonprofit Leaders in New Communities
by Mary Ontko, M.P.A., CFRE Senior Search Consultant The Moran Company “We Find Great Nonprofit Leaders” The Moran Company is based in Kansas City. When we speak with prospective clients from other communities, they often ask how our search consultants…
12 Attributes of Successful Fundraising Staff
by William J. Moran, J.D., M.S.Ed. President, The Moran Company “We Find Great Nonprofit Leaders” One of the most important elements for successful fundraising is the caliber of the staff assigned to do the fundraising. “It all comes down…
The Role of the Nonprofit Board in Hiring an Executive Director
by Bill Moran The Moran Company “We Find Great Nonprofit Leaders” We all know the importance of a strong Executive Director/CEO for a nonprofit. A good Executive Director will make all the difference in how well a nonprofit performs in…
The search to find the perfect transformational CEO or Chief Development Officer can often lead nonprofits to chase after a mythical creature: the Unicorn. This elusive figure is imagined to…
So how much overlap is needed between a departing nonprofit Executive Director and the new Executive Director? As a nonprofit recruiter, I have had the opportunity to observe many leadership…
One of the advantages of working with a search firm like The Moran Company to recruit a nonprofit leader is that we have a national network of potential candidates. Although…
While serving the nonprofit sector in some capacity for the past 54 years, I’ve seen many trends and transformations take place. I first began my career as a therapist for…
At The Moran Company, we’ve conducted nearly 250 nonprofit executive searches for key leaders and fundraising staff, so we’ve seen a lot of scenarios unfold while recruiting. Unfortunately, sometimes candidates…
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