We are a nationally recognized, award-winning executive search firm specializing in nonprofit leadership. Since 2006, Scion Executive Search has partnered with more than one thousand mission-driven organizations across the country, including foundations, associations, educational institutions, healthcare providers, and nonprofits of all sizes. Our experienced team understands the unique dynamics of each organization and leadership role, providing thoughtful service and connecting you with transformative leaders who create lasting, measurable impact.
Our expertise lies in providing strategic, high-impact executive search solutions tailored to the unique leadership needs of mission-focused organizations. Backed by a national network of over sixteen million professionals and deep expertise across executive functions, our experienced team delivers precise, thoughtful recruitment that aligns with your goals, values, and vision for impact.
One exceptional hire can transform an organization forever. At Scion Executive Search, we are committed to actualizing opportunities into reality for our esteemed clients. Our nonprofit executive candidates are true agents for change, and we are experts at matching their talents, motivations, and passions to your organization’s mission. The Business Times has recognized Scion as a leading staffing firm for the past eighteen years running, and Forbes also placed Scion on the lists of Best Executive Recruiting Firms in the World and the US. Our national experts lead executive searches from offices strategically positioned across the United States.
The initiation of an executive search is an opportunity for organizational advancement, growth, and reflection. It is our mission to alleviate the burden of hiring placed on your organization during a leadership transition.
We are skilled at building exceptional talent pipelines and recruiting amazing leaders for our clients. As proven experts in nonprofit executive search, we understand the importance of hiring experienced mission-driven executives who are exceptional leaders.
We stand ready to leverage our vast executive leadership network in the nonprofit, philanthropic, foundation, education, association, government, corporate, and startup sectors to best meet your organizational goals. We are also experienced at recruiting in local, national, and international markets.
Throughout the search process, we manage all aspects on your behalf including search intake, analysis, research, recruitment, networking, evaluation, scheduling, communications, references, and offers. From start to close, we drive the executive search process, investing our time and expertise so that your leadership can focus on the work they do best.
The secret to our success lies in our commitment to excellence. At Scion Executive Search, we’re focused on providing you with incredible talent options that align with your culture and unique working requirements.
The foundation of Scion is rooted in the relationships we’ve mindfully cultivated with individuals, foundations, organizations, businesses, universities and communities. We offer our clients unparalleled reach into national and local networks with millions of candidate options.
We understand that our clients’ time is valuable. That’s why we developed a process that is designed to save our clients time and money. Our team of recruiters conducts in-depth research to identify and vet top candidates, relieving our clients of this time-intensive task. We oversee the entire hiring process, including scheduling interviews, conducting background checks, and negotiating compensation. Our proven process reduces the risk of hiring an incompatible candidate, which can be costly.
As proven experts in nonprofit executive recruitment, we understand the vital importance of hiring qualified nonprofit executives who are fully motivated by your mission and who align or add to your nonprofit’s unique culture. We thrive in placing real and experienced people at social causes who are ready to wrap their arms around your mission, feed their respective passions, and in turn help our nonprofit community.
Scion Executive Search is an award-winning full-service nonprofit executive search firm that provides clients with extraordinary talent for hire. Learn more.