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…
by William J. Moran, J.D., M.S.Ed. At the same time that a nonprofit organization is interviewing executive leadership, the good candidates are interviewing the organization. Here are nine things a…
by William J. Moran, J.D., M.S.Ed. “Recruiting” or “Interviewing.” They are different approaches and we need to be aware of which mode we are in when we conduct a nonprofit…
by William J. Moran, J.D., M.S.Ed. Assume you are doing an executive search for a top development/fundraising position. Here are some suggestions on where to go to identify top candidates….
by William J. Moran, J.D., M.S.Ed. This is a tough one. If you are looking to recruit good nonprofit staff away from another organization, the lure of higher pay is…
by William J. Moran, J.D., M.S.Ed. Prospect identification is the first step in the actual solicitation process. You are looking for two types of prospects who may or may not…
by William J. Moran, J.D., M.S.Ed. Following is a sample memorandum listing some ideal characterisitics of board members. M E M O R A N D U M XYZ Health…
by William J. Moran, J.D., M.S.Ed. Nonprofit boards should gather once a year to review the past year and plan for the coming year. This may be done at an…
by William J. Moran, J.D., M.S.Ed. A campaign is a group process that requires serious commitment from the collective consciousness of the organization. The board and other key decision-making bodies…
By Harold J. Schultz, Ph.D. If you or a board member were writing a report card on the performance and practices of your board, what grade would you give it? …
By Susan Whitmore Does your nonprofit organization have a plan for keeping requests for funding in the pipeline year-round? Do you know who your most recent donors are, how much they…
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