"The Moran Company understands the unique needs of nonprofit organizations. With Moran, there is no learning curve, so all stakeholders hit the ground running on Day 1. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Moran, and I would certainly use them again."

"Hiring The Moran Company to help us with our search for an Executive Director was the best decision we have made. They are true professionals and really take the time to get to know the organization, its history, staff, and goals before diving in to the search. The candidates were well qualified, and The Moran Company really made it tough for our board to make a decision because all of the candidates were great and we wished we could hire all of them! I would recommend their services if you are serious about finding the best fit and the best candidate, we are very pleased with the end result and they also have helped with onboarding and executive coaching. What a great experience it was working with The Moran Company!"

"The Moran Company, particularly Mike English, provided second-to-none service for our organization. The entire process was extremely professional and well-organized. Our search committee had never gone through a process like this before, but Mike was patient and clear with us, helping us define what we were looking for, a clear timeline for the search, and he took so much of the pressure off our shoulders. We had confidence in the quality of the search because of the thoroughness with which we prepared and the frequent updates Mike provided. I would highly recommend The Moran Company for any staff or board facing the daunting process of finding the right next leader for their non-profit."

"The Moran Company impressed us with their expertise and professionalism throughout our CEO search for our nonprofit community action agency (CAA). Their consultants brought invaluable insight, drawing on extensive experience as former CAA CEOs, which allowed them to truly understand our organization’s needs. The Moran team efficiently attracted more than 150 applicants, conducted thorough initial interviews, and provided the Board with a carefully curated list of top candidates. Their guidance was instrumental in achieving an excellent outcome—even amid the busy holiday season."

"I am pleased to share my highest recommendation for The Moran Company and the excellent work they did in leading the executive search for our new Executive Director at the Community Foundation of West Kentucky. From start to finish, the Moran Co team demonstrated exceptional professionalism, experience, and attention to detail. They took the time to truly understand the needs of our organization, the expectations of our board, and the qualities we were seeking in a leader. Their process was thorough, transparent, and tailored specifically to our foundation’s mission and values. Throughout the search, they provided timely communication, thoughtful guidance, and a well-qualified pool of candidates. Their support allowed our search committee to stay focused and efficient, ultimately leading to a successful hire. We are confident we’ve found a strong and capable leader who will serve our community well—and that’s thanks in large part to The Moran Company’s expertise. I would not hesitate to work with them again and highly recommend their services to any nonprofit organization seeking executive-level talent."

"The Moran group provided quality candidates both locally and from across the country. They helped us execute a successful placement of the right candidate for our organization."

“We felt good about going with The Moran Company. Ann made us very comfortable from day 1one. She informed us every step of the way. I will definitely recommend and use The Moran company again.”

"Moran and Ann Graff always provide excellent customer service for MRDC’s recruitments. Their knowledge and assistance make the process as smooth as possible. We received outstanding candidates for interviews, who also spoke highly of their interactions with the Moran team."

“The Moran company helped us secure a new CEO. Their services guiding the board through the hiring process were invaluable.”

"In addition to providing an excellent overall search, The Moran Company paired a DEI expert with the lead Consultant to deliver the customized process we needed, at a reasonable cost. We only met candidates in the interview stage that were truly qualified, providing us with solid choices. Extremely well done, start to finish."

“The Moran Company shouldered all the responsibilities for our eventual hire of the Executive Director of Garrett County Action. From our very first meeting, Bill Moran and Sheryl Sereda put us at ease with their organized steps to hire. They never missed a step in keeping us well informed of their progress. The assurance they would continue on with us post-hire truly shows their desire that they and we made a successful selection.”

“Our Foundation Board was faced with recruiting a new Executive Director to continue and expand the mission following the departure of our Director of 20 years who built the Foundation to what it is today. The Board of Directors approved hiring the Moran Company to perform the search after an initial Zoom consultation (which was free--the right price) and checking references, as we had no experience in recruiting nor had the available time to do so. Mary, Bill, and Mike were very intuitive, taking our needs to heart and developing a process to recruit the "right" Director within a short timeframe. They kept to their word, and we have a new Director who "checked all our boxes" beginning soon.”

“The Moran Company was very thorough in their process to understand the position and the qualifications desired. Response to questions was timely, and care was taken to ensure complete understanding.”

“Our Moran consultants were partners, coaches, and trusted advisors as they worked with our search committee to find the best leader for our organization. Finding the right person at the right time is the best proof of a job well done, and we have that in our new CEO.”

“Our experience with The Moran Company was excellent. In a very tight, very challenging, very limited market, The Moran Company used imagination and persistence to locate the ideal candidate to become Director of Business Operations. This they managed to accomplish within the time frame originally set, after listening with care to our needs and screening appropriately. We saved valuable time with their highly professional services.”

“The Moran Company helped us land a great Executive Director at Agate Housing and Services in Minneapolis. The assistance they provided was essential to our recruitment, screening, interviewing and onboarding efforts during the COVID pandemic. Bill Moran and Greg Baker, together with their excellent support staff, helped us identify the position requirements, post the position broadly, consider the potential applicants, narrow our search based on the unique characteristics of our organization, and hire the candidate who best fit our needs. I would recommend Bill and his Company without hesitation to any nonprofit seeking the right candidate for the job.”

“Moran did an excellent job as our partner in finding a replacement for our retiring CEO. They were selected based upon their proven experience in the nonprofit sector and were among the most cost effective we interviewed. From the beginning, Moran made it a point to understand our organization, the CEO role and timing. They assigned a single person as the focal point who worked with us to develop a clear job description and used their extensive network to publicize the opportunity. Moran also provided a recommended hiring process with steps that were developed into a plan with actionable dates that fit with our ultimate hiring timeline. The trust built through the planning process allowed us to rely on the routine updates provided by Moran. We ultimately had more applicants than expected, which were all managed by Moran including assessing them to develop a handful of recommended candidates for the position. This saved a lot of the Search Committee's time and allowed us to focus on selecting from among the top candidates. The final candidate pool was well qualified and had a rich mix of diversity from a perspective of: career experiences, gender, ethnicity, and skills. We are very happy with our new CEO and the work that Moran did to get us to this point. If I had a new hiring opportunity, I'd partner with Moran again.”

“The Moran Company led our search to replace a 20-year CEO. Their process was crisply defined and enacted within the timeline they initially proposed to us. Having a specific dedicated search consultant to work with is great. He was immediately responsive when we asked questions during the process and knew us and our organization well due to the in-depth process The Moran Company follows. Having your dedicated search consultant visit with the organization, staff, and board at the start of the process to learn about our needs and desires in a candidate was extremely critical to the success of the search.”

“We could not recommend The Moran Company and their staff more highly. We were able to have a wide selection of local candidates - even though Palmer, Alaska, is 3,500 miles and three time zones away from Leawood, Kansas. This speaks to the understanding that Jon Rosell and The Moran Company acquired about our agency, our culture, and our community partners."

“As a nonprofit professional who then spent 17 years with a national consulting firm serving nonprofits and foundations, I have been involved in many CEO search processes. This was by far the best process in which I have participated. It was well organized and conducted with a high degree of professionalism. The final candidates were well vetted and well qualified to serve as our CEO. We received sound advice throughout, and the search ended with the hiring of our preferred candidate.”

“I have been the Board Chairperson of an Omaha non-profit for 3 years. The Board interviewed several Search Firms which resulted in our hiring The Moran Company; this was a brilliant decision! They presented a concise and (accurate) timeline regarding the steps to take when hiring an Executive Director... Their professionalism is second-to-none. Gretchen led the search and is a perfect example of "thinking outside the box" when looking for candidates. Gretchen also was very prompt and professional during any meetings, the interview process, etc. and I also, personally, appreciated her patience and confidence regarding the search. The Moran Company led a successful search, and I recommend them without any hesitation!”

“Moran is the real deal. They delivered exactly what we needed, exactly how they said they would, and ahead of schedule even. This was the simplest, easiest process we could ever have imagined. We were provided a great slate of final candidates, and even better, an excellent hire for our next director. The Moran Company did what we hired them to do, and in the very best of ways.”

“The Moran Company was professional, responsive, and efficient from the first internet inquiry until our chosen applicant was hired. Our search consultant felt like part of our team, as if it was as personal and important to him as it was to us. He really "knew" us - I couldn't have designed a better experience, and I'm so glad we chose The Moran Company.”

“Don and The Moran Company guided us through the process seamlessly, providing an easy to follow pathway through the hiring process. Don was quick to reply to emails, with answers that covered our questions as well as other items we had not thought of. Don conducted a thorough evaluation of our organization’s needs, interviewing many different counterparties to get the full picture of the skill set we were looking for. Don did an excellent job guiding the first round of interviews and provided a thorough list of questions that helped us narrow down the candidates. Working with Don and The Moran Company was a pleasure from start to finish.”

“Bill’s vast experience with fundraising allowed The Moran Company to curate the best candidates. That freed us to focus on the candidates’ personalities and choose the candidates that made the best cultural fit.”

“The Moran Company was an outstanding asset in the important search for our Chief Advancement Officer. Their services and expertise were excellent, responsiveness exceptionally timely, and the results were awesome. I highly recommend them in your efforts to find executives to support your non-profit efforts.”

“The Moran Company was a top-notch recruiter for our Executive Director opening. They handled all the details of analyzing our needs, searching for qualified candidates, interviewing and reducing the list of candidates to the most qualified, and assisting our search committee in performing the final interviews and selecting our new Executive Director. The whole process was completed on time and within budget. I would strongly recommend the Moran Company for executive recruiting needs.”

“On behalf of the Prescott Meals on Wheels Board of Directors, I want to thank you for the stellar job you did in helping us find a qualified Executive Director. We appreciated how easy you were to communicate with and how very prompt all replies were. You led us through the process with patience, timely information, and often some much needed “fatherly” guidance. Being novices with this venture, we had no idea what to expect. The final applicants were qualified, and the selection was a difficult decision for the committee and ultimately the Board. Had it been easy, we probably would have questioned our choice of Search firms.”

“Getting the right people on the bus is a key to nonprofit organizational success. Bill Moran provided the lead in our executive search. That took a massive load off our team and freed us to concentrate on our core business. He brought us the strongest candidates. From listening deeply to our needs and culture, to leading the search, sifting candidate profiles, and doing the hard work, I had every confidence in Bill’s expertise. He’s a master at what he does.”

“On behalf of the Darrell Gwynn Foundation, I would like to thank Bill Moran and The Moran Company for their recent successful search to fill our Director of Development position. Mr. Moran began the search by getting to know our Foundation, our mission, and our staff to the point that we really felt he was part of our Team. Mr. Moran has developed a unique process for filling non-profit positions, the key to which is a great sense of listening to his client. Through this process, Mr. Moran was able to fill our position with a person who we feel will be a very positive part of our organization in the future. We will definitely reach out to the Moran Company for future searches.”

“The Moran Company was an excellent choice for our search for Chief Development Officer. Moran recruited the best candidates and sent us only the best of the best. CFI is very pleased with the first-quality individual we selected. The process was prompt, efficient, hassle free, and cost effective. I highly recommend the Moran Company.”