Previous Executive Searches


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It has been our great pleasure to have led over five hundred successful executive searches for prestigious nonprofit organizations and foundations over the past fourteen years. Across the country our search principals stand ready to connect you to the executive leadership you require via our local and national nonprofit networks.

Previous Search Examples

CEO/Executive Director
  • Morris Animal Foundation

President and CEO

  • Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund

Executive Director

  • The Historic Trust

CEO

  • Parent Institute for Quality Education

CEO

  • Future Problem Solving Program International

Executive Director

  • Upstream USA

Executive Director

  • Business Professionals of America

Executive Director

  • Michigan Water Environment Association (MWEA)

Executive Director

  • The Marcled Foundation 501(c)(3)

CEO/Executive Director

  • Amazon Watch 501(c)(3)

Executive Director

  • Full Circle Fund 501(c)(3)

Executive Director

  • Community Service Organization

CEO

  • The OWASP Foundation

Executive Director

  • Cancer Prevention Institute of California

Executive Director

  • Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Executive Director / Superintendent

  • End Violence Against Women International

Executive Director

  • Walker Basin Conservancy

Executive Director

  • American Baptist Seminary of the West

President

  • Diabetes Youth Families

Executive Director

  • International Association of Workforce Professionals

Executive Director

  • Oregon AFSCME Council 75

Executive Director

  • The American Society for Nondestructive Testing 501(c)(3)

Executive Director

  • AMCA

Executive Director

  • The American Lung Association

Executive Director

  • Community Learning Center Schools (501(c)(3)

Executive Director

  • BMW, MOA (Membership Organization)

Executive Director

  • Center for the Art of Translation

Executive Director

  • Zen Hospice Project

Executive Director

  • WSRCA 501(c)(3)

Executive Director

  • Trailways Association

Executive Director

  • Jack Links Philanthropic Community Center

Executive Director

  • Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 104 & Bay Area Industry Training Fund

Executive Director

  • Partners Achieving Community Transformation / The Ohio State University

CEO/Executive Director

*PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE LIST IS ONLY A SAMPLE OF CURRENT WORK AND NOT A FULL LIST OF SEARCH ENGAGEMENTS.

 

COO/CAO/VP Leadership
  • Holt International

Vice President

  • Mercy Housing

Senior Vice President of National Philanthropy

  • Mosaic

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

  • Mosaic

Vice President

  • Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission

Innovation Officer

  • Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

  • Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

Vice President for Administration

  • California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

Operations & Administration Executive

  • Center for Youth Wellness

Clinical Programs Executive

  • San Francisco State University

Labor & Faculty Relations Executive

  • Marin Community Foundation

Haas Initiative Director

  • SEIU 775

Program Development Executive

  • Ronald McDonald House at Stanford

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

  • Holt International

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

*PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE LIST IS ONLY A SAMPLE OF CURRENT WORK AND NOT A FULL LIST OF SEARCH ENGAGEMENTS.

 

Program Leadership
  • Hamilton Families

Director of Housing and Family Services

  • Larkin Street Youth Services

Chief Program Officer

  • Covenant House

Senior Vice President of Programs

  • Native Arts and Cultures Foundation

Chief Program Officer

  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Impact, Planning and Analysis Officer #1

  • The Nature Conservancy

Associate Director of Marketing Engagement

  • Marin Community Foundation

Director of Evaluation and Learning

  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Arctic Research Fellow

  • 21st Century Community Learning Centers

Program Manager

  • United Negro College Fund

Workforce Development Program Manager

  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Grants Administrator

  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Program Officer

  • Community Gatepath

Director of Children’s Services

  • Director of Program Development

SEIU 775

  • Comprehensive Health Services

Site Program Director

  • International Rescue Committee

Duty of Care Program Executive

  • Aspiranet

Associate Program Director

  • SEO Scholars

Program Manager

  • Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

Director of Program and Network Development

*PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE LIST IS ONLY A SAMPLE OF CURRENT WORK AND NOT A FULL LIST OF SEARCH ENGAGEMENTS.

 

  • Larkin Street Youth Services

Chief Program Officer

  • Covenant House

Senior Vice President of Programs

  • Native Arts and Cultures Foundation

Chief Program Officer

  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Impact, Planning and Analysis Officer #1

  • The Nature Conservancy

Associate Director of Marketing Engagement

  • Marin Community Foundation

Director of Evaluation and Learning

  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Arctic Research Fellow

  • 21st Century Community Learning Centers

Program Manager

  • United Negro College Fund

Workforce Development Program Manager

  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Grants Administrator

  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Program Officer

  • Community Gatepath

Director of Children’s Services

  • Director of Program Development

SEIU 775

  • Comprehensive Health Services

Site Program Director

  • International Rescue Committee

Duty of Care Program Executive

  • Aspiranet

Associate Program Director

  • SEO Scholars

Program Manager

  • Jewish Family and Children’s Services

Director of Disability Services

  • Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

Director of Program and Network Development

*PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE LIST IS ONLY A SAMPLE OF CURRENT WORK AND NOT A FULL LIST OF SEARCH ENGAGEMENTS.

 

Fundraising/Development
  • Marin Community Foundation

Director for Philanthropic Advising

  • Council of Chief State School Officers

Chief Development Officer

  • SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute

Development Director

  • One Sight

Senior Director of Global Development

  • Mercy Housing

Senior Vice President of National Philanthropy

  • Holt International

Chief Development and Marketing Officer

  • All God’s Children International

Strategic Development Director

  • The American Lung Association

Director of Development

  • YWCA of Silicon Valley

Chief Development Officer

  • Carnegie Foundation

Director of Network Relations & Development

  • Community Gatepath

Vice President of Development

  • Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Director of Planned Giving

  • Be A Mentor

Director of Development

  • Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund/Marin Community Foundation

Haas Initiative Director

  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Program Officer

  • East Bay Community Law Center

Major Gifts Officer

  • Zen Hospice Center

Director of Development

  • Boys and Girls Club

Director of Institutional Giving

  • La Clinica de La Raza

Annual Fund Professional

  • Brothers on the Rise

Director of Development

  • Blue Shield Foundation

Grants Director

  • Bureau of Jewish Education

Director of Development

  • The Marcled Foundation 501(c)(3)

Executive Director

  • Golden Gate University

Major Gifts Officer

  • Zen Hospice Center

Events Director

  • Job Train

Director of Development

  • Community Gatepath

Director of Corporate Partnerships

  • Techsoup

Global Senior Grants Manager

  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Grants Manager

  • Center For Youth Wellness

Interim Director of Development

  • Center for Food Safety

Development Manager

  • Adopt A Special Kid

Development Manager

  • Golden Gate University

Director of Development

  • CureDuchenne

Director of Development

  • Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission

Innovation Officer

  • Urology Care Foundation

Development Specialist

  • Life Without Limbs

Donor Relations and Community Outreach Manager

*PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE LIST IS ONLY A SAMPLE OF CURRENT WORK AND NOT A FULL LIST OF SEARCH ENGAGEMENTS.

 

Finance
  • Swords to Plowshares

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

  • Holt International

Chief Finance Officer (CFO) / Vice President of Finance & Administration

  • Worldreader

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

  • California Labor Federation

Director of Finance and Administration

  • Jewish Federation and The Jewish Community Foundation of the East Bay

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

  • Hearing & Speech Center

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

  • Senior Accountant

RSF Social Finance

  • Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center

Controller/CFO

  • SEIU LOCAL 1000

Controller/CFO

  • Animal Legal Defense Fund

Director of Finance

  • San Francisco State University

Bursar

  • California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

Controller / Finance Executive

  • Oshman Family Jewish Community Center

Controller

  • Community Gatepath

Controller

  • San Francisco State University

Procurement Officer

  • Oregon Association of REALTORS

Director of Finance

  • Park Day School

Director of Finance

  • The East Bay Asian Local Development Corp

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

*PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE LIST IS ONLY A SAMPLE OF CURRENT WORK AND NOT A FULL LIST OF SEARCH ENGAGEMENTS.

 

Human Resources
  • Community Housing Partnership

Director of Human Resources

  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Human Resources Manager

  • SEIU Local 721

Director of Human Resources

  • Room To Read

Human Resources Executive

  • San Francisco State University

Labor & Faculty Relations Director

  • Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

Vice President for Administration

  • SF Opera

Director of Human Resources Information Systems

  • California Nurses Association

Operations & Administration Manager

  • ClimateWorks Foundation

Human Resources Manager

  • Aspiranet

HR Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist

  • MISSSEY

Human Resources & Operations Staff

  • San Francisco State University

Environmental Health and Safety Director

  • University of California, San Francisco

Human Resources Manager

  • Holt International

Vice President

  • Mosaic

COO

  • Mosaic

Vice President

*PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE LIST IS ONLY A SAMPLE OF CURRENT WORK AND NOT A FULL LIST OF SEARCH ENGAGEMENTS.

 

Nonprofit IT/Technology
  • SEIU 775

Director of Technology and Information

  • Golden Gate University

Enterprise Development Manager

  • SEIU-ULTCW

Director of IT

  • Golden Gate University

Software Architect

  • The Guardsmen

Database and Information Manager

  • San Francisco Department of Health

Database Development Executive

  • Brandeis Hillel Day School

Database and Information Manager

  • The French American International School

Manager of Database and Development

  • Golden Gate University

Applications Development Manager

  • Chinese Hospital

Director of Hospital Systems

  • The Associated Press

Technology Officer

  • National Psoriasis Foundation

IT Manager

  • California Academy of Sciences

IT Project Manager

  • SEIU 775

Technology and Information Director

*PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE LIST IS ONLY A SAMPLE OF CURRENT WORK AND NOT A FULL LIST OF SEARCH ENGAGEMENTS.

Marketing + Communications
  • The Nature Conservancy

Director of Marketing Engagement

  • California School Boards Association

Senior Director of Public Relations

  • Petsmart Charities

Director of Communications

  • SEIU Local 1000

Director of Communications

  • Holt International

Chief Development and Marketing Officer

  • Milestone

Marketing Manager

  • Full Circle Fund

Director of Marketing

  • Martinkovic Milford

Director of Marketing

  • The Jewish Bureau of Education

Director of Marketing

  • Insight Education

Various Marketing & Communications

  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Marketing & Communications Professional

 

*PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE LIST IS ONLY A SAMPLE OF CURRENT WORK AND NOT A FULL LIST OF SEARCH ENGAGEMENTS.

Legal, Advocacy & Organizing
  • California School Boards Association

Corporate Counsel

  • Petsmart Charities

Corporate Nonprofit Counsel

  • Law Firms

Various

  • Nonprofit Focused Entities

Various

  • Oregon AFSCME

CEO

  • National/DC & State Advocacy Roles

Various

  • SEIU

Various Organizing and Union Roles

  • California Nurses Association / National Nurses United

Various Organizing and Union Leadership Roles

 

 

*PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE LIST IS ONLY A SAMPLE OF CURRENT WORK AND NOT A FULL LIST OF SEARCH ENGAGEMENTS.

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