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Insights on Executive Leadership and Recruitment for Mission-driven Organizations.

Onboarding Executive Leaders for Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofit organizations have a high degree of ambition and commitment to fulfilling their mission and vision. As an organization grows, well-equipped leaders will be essential

Fully Managed Search vs. Recruitment Marketing Search
Nonprofits need cause leaders who can show them the way forward. The best leaders are enthusiastic about the cause, love helping people, help their team

Coaching Charity Leaders in their Key Functions
A charity executive leader must deliver concrete results while managing many workers and steering the organization towards success. Such high expectations and duties require all

8 Strategies for Non-profit Leadership Transitions
Changing a leader can be challenging in any business, but non-profit leadership transitions are often even more difficult. Such a transition can be very challenging

Shifting From the Corporate Sector to a Leadership Role with a Charity or Non-profit Organization
A leadership role with a non-profit or charitable organization can be both a challenging and rewarding career. Whether you are moving up in the non-profit

The 9 Skills Needed to Lead a Charity in 2022
It takes more than technical knowledge and experience to be a leader in today’s world. To be a successful leader, you must have a wide
Top 9 Canadian Executive Recruitment Firms for Nonprofit Leaders
Nonprofits and other organizations in the social purpose sector know that the success of their mission rises and falls with solid leadership and that the

Avoid Critical Mistakes When Searching for Your Next Nonprofit CEO
There’s an old prayer that asks for the “serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and

A Conversation with Ene Underwood: Amalgamation in the Charitable Sector – Part 2
Video Transcription David Hutchinson: So, how did you feel going through this process personally, and what advice would you have for other charity executives who

A Conversation with Ene Underwood: Amalgamation in the Charitable Sector – Part 1
David Hutchinson: Hi, I’m Dave Hutchinson. I’m the host of Charity Executive TV. And our guest today is Ene Underwood. She’s the CEO of Habitat

Christopher Barry on the charitable landscape in Canada and the role of the Interim Executive
Question: From your perspective, what does the charitable landscape look like in Canada? Christopher Barry: Well, the charitable landscape in Canada is changing, not only

Long Term Executive Leadership with David Hutchinson
The next 10 years are going to be a significant challenge for many Canadian charities. And mostly, probably from the talent perspective. And that, maybe,

What is the Role of a Board in the Charitable Sector? [Video]
Question: What does “governance” mean when we are talking about charities? Suanne Miedema: So, the word governance actually comes from a Greek verb, which

Charitable Sector Fundraising and Personal Development
Question: Why are we still talking about overhead and accountability? Paul Nazareth: The sector is obsessed with overhead, as is the public and everybody