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Why engage Scion Executive Search?
Scion Executive Search is an award-winning executive recruitment firm dedicated exclusively to serving the leadership hiring needs of prestigious nonprofit organizations. We specialize in leading executive searches for national foundations, nonprofits, associations, unions, healthcare organizations, and educational institutions.
As trusted experts in nonprofit executive search, we are deeply engaged in the national nonprofit sector and bring a wealth of experience in identifying and securing top-tier leadership talent. Our retained search success rate and client satisfaction track record reflect our commitment to excellence.
While we specialize in executive search for U.S.-based organizations, we also actively recruit for international and remote global positions, ensuring our clients have access to exceptional talent wherever their needs may be.
Where is Scion Executive Search located?
Scion Executive Search is a nationwide firm with expert recruitment and partnership staff across the United States. Our remote executive search team operates within four key regions—West, East, South, and Midwest—enabling us to effectively recruit for organizations in all U.S. cities and locations.
While over 95% of our team is U.S.-based, we also collaborate with specialized search consultants and sourcing partners globally to support international and remote executive search needs. Scion Executive Search is a California S Corporation, ensuring a strong foundation for delivering exceptional executive search services nationwide.
Why is Scion Executive Search so successful?
We make your organization’s leadership and growth goals a reality. Our team understands how to effectively lead executive searches on behalf of nonprofit hiring committees and executives, ensuring a seamless and strategic hiring process. Every search we conduct is treated as an opportunity to strengthen your organization’s future.
As experts in nonprofit executive search, we guide your committee through each step, aligning resources, setting clear expectations, and fostering a collaborative hiring experience.
Our success is driven by our search principals’ modern, strategic, and resourceful leadership. Through a thoughtful and well-planned approach, we deliver outstanding executive talent, enabling our clients to thrive.
Scion Executive Search has been nationally recognized for our excellence in executive recruitment, earning prestigious industry awards and accolades. Our reputation is built on our proven track record of placing top nonprofit executives who make a lasting impact.
Do We Work Nationally or Internationally?
Both. We proudly serve local, national, and international nonprofit clients, actively recruiting top leadership talent at both the national and global levels. A successful executive search should always involve confidentially accessing all relevant talent pools to ensure the best possible fit for your organization and sector.
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How Long Does a Scion Executive Search Take?
We specialize in delivering elite nonprofit, foundation, education, and healthcare leaders on your timeline. While every executive search is unique, timelines vary based on your organization’s competitive landscape, board requirements, and specific hiring needs.
That being said, our comprehensive executive searches can be launched quickly and are typically completed within two to three months for CEO/Executive Director roles and 30 days for department leaders and management, following our proven ten-step search process.
For organizations requiring a faster hiring timeline, we offer expedited search services to meet urgent leadership needs. Additionally, for roles within our areas of specialization, we provide immediate access to top-tier leadership candidates to help ensure your organization secures the right leader when it matters most.
Throughout the search process, our search principals actively guide and educate your hiring committee, facilitating each step to ensure a seamless and successful placement that aligns with your organization’s mission and strategic goals.
How large is our network?
We specialize in executive search for U.S.-based leadership roles while maintaining a global reach into talent networks of over 16 million professionals across the executive titles and roles we specialize in. This expansive network enables us to identify and connect organizations with the most qualified, mission-driven leaders worldwide.
Our search principals are frequently invited to speak at national nonprofit events, conferences, and educational institutions—a testament to our industry leadership and deep sector expertise.
With roots in the nonprofit community, we have built unmatched connections across the U.S. and internationally. This is why leading foundations, global nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations continually choose us as their trusted executive search partner.
Our private and confidential network is one of the largest in the industry. We maintain the most extensive private database of nonprofit executive professionals in the U.S., with deep relationships spanning nonprofit directors, board members, academic leaders, government officials, foundation executives, C-level corporate leaders, startup visionaries, technology innovators, healthcare executives, venture capitalists, and consultants.
Beyond our proven track record, our Managing Partners and Principals are thought leaders who actively shape modern nonprofit hiring practices, industry trends, executive search strategies, and emerging recruitment technologies.
With a vast and highly specialized network, we provide our clients with unparalleled access to the best leadership talent available, ensuring long-term success and impact for their organizations.
What type of executive searches do we lead?
Scion Executive Search’s nonprofit division specializes in leading comprehensive executive searches for a wide range of leadership roles, including:
- C-Level & Executive Leadership: Presidents, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Executive Directors, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), Chief Operating Officers (COOs), Chief Development Officers (CDOs), Chief Program Officers (CPOs), Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), and Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs).
- Departmental & Senior Leadership: Experts in development/philanthropy, finance and accounting, operations, programs, human resources, DEI, marketing and communications, facilities, research, legal, philanthropy, advancement, information technology, engineering, education, and healthcare specialties.
- Specialized Sectors: We also conduct highly specialized searches in healthcare and medical leadership, as well as education, including roles such as Superintendent, Dean, and Head of School.
Our Executive Search Expertise
Our executive search expertise is exceptionally well suited for nonprofits, foundations, associations, healthcare organizations, and educational institutions.
Scion Executive Search is an award-winning, full-service nonprofit executive search firm dedicated to connecting mission-driven organizations with extraordinary leadership talent. Since 2006, our partners have been strategically placing top nonprofit executives and leaders within foundations, organizations, and educational institutions across the U.S. and globally.
Our mission is to make your organization’s growth goals an attainable reality by delivering exceptional leaders who drive impact, innovation, and long-term success.
