Locating, attracting, evaluating, and retaining exceptional fundraising leadership takes considerable planning and resources. That is why our national nonprofit executive recruiters devote their time to expanding our diverse private fundraising leadership network and building connections for our clients. We do this because it is our genuine passion to connect incredible missions and organizations to leading fundraising executives. For us, each executive placement is an avenue to help empower our clients’ mission and grow their impact and programs. Overall, by staying exceptionally active in the national nonprofit and philanthropic community we connect our clients to the best fundraising talent on the market.

Since 2006, Scion Executive Search has been placing exceptional fundraising executives at prestigious foundations, organizations, associations, and educational institutions. We have worked with clients throughout the United States on behalf a wide variety of mission focuses and programmatic specialties.

Over the years while we have been most active in cities and regions with growing nonprofit communities, we have also lead very successful searches for remote rural areas. Our regional executive search teams and offices recruit within all US states and locations.

We specialize in conducting expedient and comprehensive national development and philanthropy searches for the following roles:

As experts in nonprofit development recruitment we understand the vital importance of hiring mission-driven talent, and thrive in placing experienced leaders at social causes that are affecting change locally, nationally, and globally. Even better, because nonprofit development executive recruitment is our niche – we already hold the talent and connections required to fill even the most difficult national and local development searches.

From the smallest social services to the largest foundations and universities, we can offer a wide array of nonprofit fundraising talent to meet your organizational needs. Contact us today to be connected to top tier talent with the knowledge, passion, and abilities to help your organization grow and meet its development goals.

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Your Partner for Development, Advancement & Philanthropic Executive Talent

At Scion Executive Search, we specialize in identifying and placing top-tier executives who drive fundraising growth, institutional advancement, and philanthropic strategy for nonprofit organizations, foundations, and educational institutions. Whether you need a Chief Development Officer, Vice President of Advancement, or Director of Philanthropy, our team delivers mission-aligned leaders who understand sector dynamics and are ready to lead.

• ✔Access to a national network of over 850,000 private professionals

• ✔20 years of experience executing more than 500 searches with a retention rate exceeding 98%

• ✔Deep sector expertise in grantmaking, grants, fundraising strategy, major gifts, institutional advancement, and development operations

• ✔Proven methodology delivering fully vetted executives who align with your mission, organizational working environment, and strategic goals

Ready to hire leadership that elevates fundraising results and advances your mission? Contact Scion today and let us guide your team into its next chapter of growth.