our services
Our services are designed to support you at key moments, whether you need targeted recruitment support or a more holistic people strategy.
Recruitment
We lead full-cycle recruitment for nonprofits and mission-aligned organizations hiring into roles where the right person genuinely changes what is possible. That means we are looking for people who understand the sector, believe in the work, and have the experience to contribute without a long runway to get there.
We handle every step from role definition and sourcing through candidate vetting, presentation, and offer support. Here is a closer look at the roles we commonly place and what we bring to each search.
Development and Fundraising Professionals
A strong development hire can transform an organization's financial stability. A poor one can set a campaign back by years. We look for candidates who combine technical fundraising skills with genuine relationship instincts and a track record of building donor trust over time, not just closing gifts.
program managers & directors
Program staff are where the mission lives. We look for candidates who understand the communities they will serve, who can manage complexity without losing sight of people, and who bring the kind of calm and consistency that program teams depend on.
operations & administrative leaders
Behind every well-run organization is someone who keeps everything moving without needing recognition for it. We source operations and administrative candidates who are organized, adaptable, and comfortable working inside the particular constraints of mission-driven environments.
marketing & communications leads
Nonprofit communications require a specific skill: translating mission into language that moves people, often with a small budget and a lean team. We look for candidates who can tell a compelling story, manage multiple channels, and understand that their audience includes donors, community members, and the public all at once.
people & HR team members
For many nonprofits, the first dedicated HR hire is a turning point. We place HR professionals who know how to build people operations in environments where resources are limited and the stakes for getting culture right are high. These candidates need to be practitioners, not theorists.
organization-wide support staff
Support staff are often the first people a community member, donor, or partner interacts with. Alignment with mission matters at every level of an organization, and we take entry-level and support placements as seriously as we take leadership searches.
executive search
Leadership transitions are among the most consequential moments in an organization's life. Done well, they bring renewed energy, stronger alignment, and a foundation for the next chapter. We partner with boards and senior leaders to navigate these moments with care, structure, and discretion. Every executive search we lead is tailored to the organization and the community the role serves.
executive directors & ceo's
The executive director sets the tone for everything: culture, fundraising, community relationships, and staff trust. We work closely with boards to define what this leader needs to be, not just on paper but in practice, and we lead a focused search that surfaces candidates who can carry the mission forward and grow with the organization.
deputy & associate directorsI
In many organizations, the deputy director is both a day-to-day operational anchor and a likely successor. We look for candidates who can lead internally, support the executive, and step into greater responsibility when the time comes. This search requires understanding the relationship between these two roles as much as it requires understanding the position itself.
chief operating & financial officers
Nonprofit COOs and CFOs need to understand how mission shapes decision-making, how to build financial sustainability without sacrificing program integrity, and how to lead teams that are often stretched thin. We look for candidates who bring both the skill and the disposition that this kind of leadership requires.
senior program & functional leaders
Senior program leaders are often the closest to the community an organization serves. We place candidates who combine subject matter expertise with the ability to manage teams, navigate complexity, and represent the organization's work with credibility and care.
human resources consulting
Our approach centers on helping organizations strengthen their people operations, bring clarity to policies, and move through growth and change with intention. Here is a sample of the work we have successfully accomplished.
hr infrastructure design
Hiring, growth, leadership changes, it can all get overwhelming fast. We cut through the noise, help you focus on what actually matters, and move forward without second-guessing every step. Some organizations need a foundation before anything else can work. We have built complete people operations from scratch, including employee handbooks, onboarding programs, performance management systems, and core HR documentation. This is often the first project a scaling nonprofit needs, and the one that holds everything else together.
onboarding REdesign
A poorly designed onboarding experience costs organizations more than they realize, in turnover, in lost productivity, and in the message it sends to new hires about how the organization operates. We have rebuilt onboarding programs across multi-site organizations with measurable reductions in 90-day turnover and meaningful improvements in early-stage readiness.
career path frameworks
When people cannot see where they are going inside an organization, they leave. We have designed career path frameworks for organizations with no internal mobility structure, giving employees clarity about how they can grow and giving leadership a concrete tool for retention and development conversations.
performance management systems
Most organizations know they need a performance process. Few have one that managers actually use. We implement standardized performance management practices that create consistency across teams, reduce manager anxiety around accountability, and build a documentation foundation that protects the organization.
manager coaching and development
Most managers are promoted because they were good at their jobs, not because they were trained to lead people. We coach managers on performance conversations, documentation, conflict resolution, and communication, giving them practical skills for the parts of the job no one prepared them for.
multi-state compliance
As organizations grow across state lines, compliance complexity grows with them. We have managed HR compliance across multiple states, covering wage and hour practices, leave laws, ADA and FMLA administration, and documentation standards for large and distributed workforces.
employee relations & investigations
Workplace investigations require objectivity, documentation, and care. We conduct sensitive employee relations investigations involving conduct, performance, and workplace concerns, balancing legal compliance with the human reality of difficult situations.
wellness engagement programming
Engaged employees stay longer, perform better, and bring more to the people they serve. We have designed and led wellness and engagement initiatives for remote and distributed teams, addressing physical, mental, and professional wellbeing in practical, sustainable ways.
