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Executive Eye-Opener 1Q24

Happy New Year

A new year means new opportunities and never has that rung truer for BroadView Talent Partners. We kicked off 2024 with our first-ever podcast, delving into the topic of diversifying leadership and navigating the future of talent acquisition. Christie and I had a lot of fun with this project; we hope you'll take a moment to listen, and retain a helpful tip or two. We also connected three top leaders with the organizations who need them - each of whom started in the first week of January alone. (Congratulations, Britney, Wendi, and Whitney!)

We're excited to keep the momentum going, and while an election year always brings some degree of uncertainty, we are confident that the pillars of executive search will remain true. Remote and flexible work options still matter to candidates, as does fair, market-based

compensation and total rewards. On the client side, we continue to see opportunity for nonprofits to focus on new leader support and on-boarding as well as proper board composition and governance. These facets are true game-changers for organizations looking to attract and retain top talent.

In fact, boards play a vital role in supporting incoming leaders by providing clear expectations, resources, and mentorship. With a little planning, you can effectively support the individuals who rise to these challenging but critical roles in social impact, community development, human service, and affordable housing-related organizations.

Realistically, this need reflects a larger issue which is that nonprofits often suffer from unique internal struggles. That's why our goal as a firm is to help them not only recruit transformational executive leadership, but also address the operational and governance challenges that may plague them [Think: major barriers to a new leader’s success]. We call it recruiting for good!

As we delve deeper into a new year and celebrate three years as a firm on Feb. 1 (Happy anniversary to us!), our hope is that the energy and optimism we all feel now will stay with us all the way to December, bringing a multitude of new opportunities - both our way and yours.

Warmly,

Tracy McMillan, CEO & Managing Partner

From Onboarding to Impact: A Holistic Approach to Empowering NPO Leaders

If there is one thing I’ve witnessed over thirty years in executive search, it’s the vast difference in outcomes between leaders who are properly supported in their new role and those who are not, particularly when it comes to nonprofit organizations (NPOs). There is only one day per year that NPOs should be run with a nonprofit mindset: the day they file their tax returns. For the remaining 364 days per year, these organizations should be run like for-profit businesses, seeking to generate a healthy balance sheet with an excess of revenues over expenses and reserves.

And it starts with leadership.

Nonprofit boards of directors play a vital role in supporting incoming leaders. Transitioning to any new role is a learning curve, but nonprofit leaders in particular benefit from receiving clear expectations, resources, partnership and mentorship, as well as strategic governance. With considerable thought and planning, you can properly support the new and emerging community development, affordable housing, human service, and/or social impact leaders so they can grow, change manage, and transform these organizations.

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Recruiting for Good: Uplifting Mission-Aligned Organizations

By Johanna Vargas, Vice President, Senior Associate

Thanks to younger generations, interest in and support of mission-aligned organizations is surging. According to the Better Business Bureau, seventy-five percent of millennials believe that a business should have a higher purpose beyond generating capital. For Gen Z, the desire is even greater. That’s good news for nonprofits!

The same purpose-driven organizations that younger generations are supporting with time and resources are the ones they hope to work for one day. They are attracted to organizations that place values, purpose, and social responsibility at the forefront of their operations, and for good reason. Our mission-aligned clients are conducting an exorbitant amount of good work in their communities every day. However, internally, these nonprofits often suffer from unique struggles. Our goal as a firm is to help them not only recruit transformational executive leadership, but also address the operational and governance challenges that may be plaguing them.

Diversifying Leadership [Podcast]

Navigating the Future of Talent Acquisition

In this episode of Talent Talks, host Rob Adams explores the cutting-edge strategies employed by Broadview Talent Partners to revolutionize talent acquisition in the affordable housing and nonprofit sectors. Tracy McMillan, CEO, and managing partner, along with Christie Angel, managing partner, share compelling examples of how their organization has successfully attracted diverse leaders. Dive into the effective strategies for expanding talent pipelines and gain insights into the tools crucial for navigating today’s competitive talent market.

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