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…
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…
Compiled by Laurie Minx and Bill Moran
The Moran Company “We Find Great Nonprofit Executives”
Hiring a new Executive Director is likely the most important decision a nonprofit Board will face during its tenure. So assembling the Board Search Committee is a critical process.
You have made it! You have made the jump from individual contributor to managing your own team or organization. It is a good time to reflect on how you arrived…
Pre-Covid, nonprofit executive director tenures averaged six years. However, there have been a tremendous number of departures since Covid. See Chronicle of Philanthropy. There are certainly positives to getting new…
Navigating a successful nonprofit executive search and ensuring a smooth leadership transition are two of the most challenging tasks a Board of Directors will ever face. They go hand-in-hand yet…
When we begin an executive director search with a new nonprofit partner, we typically hear two things: #1 – “It will be impossible to replace our departing CEO; we are…
Several states have recently implemented salary transparency laws or regulations that require employers to list salary ranges on job postings. As of January 1, 2023, there are now salary transparency…
So, you’ve made the decision to retire from your position as a nonprofit Executive Director or CEO. You want to leave the organization in good hands and assure that the…
Oh, the assumptions we make! It has been a while since I last read my daughter the wonderful book, “Oh the Places You Go.” It is one of my favorites…
When I entered the nonprofit world in 1985, the average tenure for fundraising staff was around 18 months. It still is. This is in spite of the fact that, the…
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