How Employer Reputation Shapes Your Talent Pool

In the nonprofit sector, employer reputation travels fast. Candidates talk to each other. They read between the lines of job descriptions. And long before a role is posted, many have already decided whether they would apply or not. Your reputation as an employer directly shapes the size, quality, and diversity of your talent pool.

Here are three ways that happens.

1. Transparency... Read More »

What Leadership Coaching Looks Like in a Nonprofit Setting

Leadership coaching is not meant to fix someone who is struggling. Leadership coaching provides support to leaders who are operating in a complex, high-stakes environment with limited resources and constant change. Leaders in the nonprofit sector are balancing mission, people, funding, and board dynamics and effective coaching looks different than in a corporate setting.

Coaching Creates Space for Reflection and Strategic... Read More »

What Every Board Member Should Know About Executive Performance Metrics

Evaluating an Executive Director is one of the most important and often challenging responsibilities that a board holds. Too often, assessments rely on gut instinct, interpersonal relationship dynamics, or whether the year simply “felt successful.” Clear executive performance metrics help boards move beyond intuition and into mission-aligned, fair, and supportive oversight.

Good Metrics Connect Leadership to Strategic Priorities, Not Just Outputs

Executive performance... Read More »

Why January is the Best Time to Review Job Descriptions

January brings a natural pause that nonprofit organizations rarely get during the rest of the year. Year-end fundraising campaigns have ended. The holidays are over. It’s an ideal moment to review job descriptions to ensure misaligned roles don’t turn into performance issues, burnout, or unnecessary turnover.

Job Descriptions Quietly Drift Over Time

Most nonprofit roles evolve far beyond what was originally written into a... Read More »

What Boards Should Be Asking at the Start of a New Year

The start of the new year isn’t just a calendar reset–it’s a critical moment for boards to partner with their Executive Director and executive leadership team to clarify priorities, assess capacity, and set a realistic path forward. While boards hold responsibility for strategy and oversight, being responsive to the external environment and internal realities requires shared conversation and trust. Before approving your... Read More »

Strategic Mergers in Nonprofits: Opportunities & Considerations

Participating in the workshop with Libra Forde and the Nonprofit Association of Oregon was a great opportunity to have an open conversation about mergers. As part of our search services, we support organizations with mergers simply because a leadership transition (staff or board) are often prime opportunities to look at an organization and make big decisions.

In recent months, we... Read More »

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