Executive Search Articles

Discover when and how to form a search committee, who to include, and how to understand their role.

We sat down with Lauren Shoor, whom we placed at the National Audubon Society as their Managing Director of Development Communications, to discuss how her role and the organization have evolved.

Our Co-Founder Bill Weber shares all you need to know when it comes to recruiting candidates from shop sizes different from your own.

Our Co-Founder Bill Weber shares key considerations and questions to keep in mind when deciding whether to hire an executive search firm.

Discover how to create an onboarding plan that is communicative, inclusive, and engaging.

Discover what the candidate marketplace looks like during the pandemic and how your nonprofit can adapt its recruitment strategy to be successful.

We sat down with Robin van Puyenbroeck, who we placed at the World Trade Centers Association as their Executive Director – Business Development, to discuss his new role, and how COVID is impacting it.

Discover how to ensure that before, during, and after the meeting, your policy and practices are as inclusive as possible.

Follow these tips to attract a more diverse candidate pool.

Our Senior Vice President Tracy Marshall shares the do’s and don’ts of interacting with executive recruiters.

We asked Advancement leaders from numerous sectors in New England and New York about the steps they have taken to communicate a commitment to BLM and DEI to their donors.

Before an organization can successfully recruit and retain a diverse workplace, they need to take these 2 important steps.

Our Senior Vice President Tracy Marshall shares her recommendations on how to craft a strong application.

Discover why fundraisers are currently seeking new roles and how your organization can successfully recruit them.

Chevonne discusses how philanthropy means the School can offer students, families, staff, and alumnae what some might consider extras, but they consider essentials.

We answer our clients’ most pressing questions about fundraising and recruitment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We spoke with Mack Davidson, Chief Financial Officer at Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, to discover how his position and the organization has evolved since he joined in 2015.

We spoke with Mark O’Donnell, Chief Development Officer at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts, to discover how his position and the organization has evolved since he joined in 2011.

We spoke with Susan Murray, National Director of Development at Year Up, about how her role and the organization has changed since she joined in 2011 – and what’s on the horizon.

For the latest edition of our Featured Placements series, we spoke with Reva Feinstein, who we placed at the Columbia University School of Nursing over 10 years ago.

CEO Suzi Weber shares the 5 main factors that influence fundraisers’ decisions to join and leave a company, and how retention and recruitment efforts can be strengthened.

President Bill Weber recently spoke with the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC) on how nonprofit leaders can embrace digitalization to attract and retain top talent.

Introducing a new feature where we catch up with Development Guild DDI placements to find out what they’ve accomplished in their roles! First up, Winthrop Carty, who has been the Executive Director at the Melton Foundation for 10+ years!

In October, our President Bill Weber and Vice President of Product Matthew Weber attended Hunt Scanlon’s “Sourcing Talent with AI” Conference in New York City.