Executive Searches: How Nonprofits find the Best Leaders
Weekly Tips for Nonprofits, Donors, and Professional Advisors
Executive Searches: How Nonprofits find the Best Leaders
Executive Nonprofit Searches
Can you think of anything more important than having the best people on your team to fulfill the mission, vision, and values your nonprofit stands for? Attracting talent can be hard in this competitive world. Executive Search Firms can help save time, which is what all nonprofits need more of! Here is a short and insightful article from Forbes that focuses on 13 ways to attract nonprofit talent: 13 Effective Ways To Recruit Nonprofit Talent (Even With A Talent Shortage) (forbes.com). And, learn a bit from Barbara and her talent-scouting team as well (below):
Barbara Gebhardt
Barbara and her team are dedicated solely to the nonprofit community through her company, Career Blazers Nonprofit Search. The firm identifies and secures exceptional professional talent to drive nonprofit missions forward. Barbara's team has a keen focus on key roles in development, operational leadership, finance, and human resources. The firm has garnered consistent exceptional reviews of its service---from both nonprofit organizations and candidates. Read more here:
A Tip for Donors: Do you always go to cash when making your charitable gift? Publicly traded securities that have appreciated greatly are often still overlooked as a way to make impact without pulling from cash reserves. Read more here: Can I Donate Stock to Charity? (investopedia.com)
A Tip for Professional Advisors: A U.S. Trust study found that high-net-worth donors feel they are always the ones to bring up the philanthropic conversation, but advisors, when asked, felt that THEY were the ones to bring it up! A disconnect for sure. See this insightful report as well from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy on donor perception: IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy News: News & Events: Lilly Family School of Philanthropy: IUPUI
“It’s easier to take than to give. It’s nobler to give than to take. The thrill of taking lasts a day. The thrill of giving lasts a lifetime."