Nonprofit Search
WITH TINA M. ERICKSON
Nonprofit Search for Foundations and Organizations
A PERSONALIZED APPROACH
As a manager for many decades, I recruited, hired, and retained numerous professionals at multiple staffing levels and at several nonprofit organizations. I was also sought out by search firms during my fundraising career, and encountered effective search interactions and learned what is needed for a positive search experience. In addition, I saw tactics that were not best practice for the candidates, or the organization.
Those experiences have allowed me to feel confident in my ability to provide a personalized approach and partnership with nonprofit leaders who wish to recruit the best candidate for their organization.
I ensure searches are undertaken in a timely and cost effective manner. Whether you are hiring a program officer, a development professional, a program manager, or a CEO/Executive Director, I will work with you at an affordable rate that aligns with the hiring level.
“Tina expertly guided our Board of Directors through the process of recruiting and hiring our next Chief Executive Officer. We are so grateful to her for her wise, measured counsel.
As the Board of a non-profit community health center, we viewed the hiring of a new CEO as our highest responsibility. Tina helped us to develop and implement a process for fulfilling that responsibility. In the end, thanks in no small measure to Tina’s efforts, we hired an outstanding candidate.
Throughout the months-long project, Tina was responsive, communicative, and transparent. She developed a deep understanding of our organization and its mission. As a result, she earned the confidence of both our Board and the candidates under consideration. Without her assistance, we likely would have struggled harder, spent more, and been less pleased with the result.”
Richard
“I run a nonprofit and recently faced the daunting task of finding a successor for a 20+ year employee who was retiring. The position to be filled was a senior one, critical to the continued success of the agency and its work, so I needed an experienced partner to help me in the candidate search and review process.
I spoke with some traditional search firms, and they seemed fine. I soon realized, though, that I wanted a more personalized approach led by someone with a deep understanding of the multitude of skills and traits necessary to succeed in the position. That realization, in turn, led me to Tina and I could not have had a better experience working with her. Tina’s input was critical at every step of the search process. She helped me update and fine-tune the job description, pick the best places to post the opening, and review and cull the submissions. She also did the initial round of interviews—taking a huge load off my back during an especially busy time of year—while also providing both written and oral feedback on each interview, so I always felt part of the process. Ultimately, she was involved in almost every step of the search process from initial planning to final hiring.
Perhaps most importantly, not only was I pleased with Tina’s work, so were all the job applicants. Time and again, when interviewing or corresponding with candidates, they mentioned what a pleasure it had been working with Tina and how helpful she was in describing what we were looking for and how wonderful she was to have as a resource. This is the second search with which Tina has assisted, and I know that for the next opening she will again be my first phone call.”
