Finding Leaders. Furthering Missions.

Executive Search and Talent Management for Mission Driven Organizations

Services to Strengthen Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Talent is an executive search firm and strategic consultancy that services the nonprofit sector. We specialize in designing equitable hiring processes, recruiting exceptional leaders, and supporting both boards and staff with healthy onboarding protocols.

  • Executive Search

    At Nonprofit Talent, we match exceptional leaders with exceptional organizations. We work closely alongside mission-driven organizations to identify, place, and support passionate leaders locally and across the nation.

  • Strategic Consulting

    Change is easier when you can see where you're going. Our strategic consultants will work with both you and your staff to create a strategic framework that helps your organization set a course for the future.

  • Thought Leadership

    Keep a pulse on the world of philanthropy. Our Good Ideas Forum brings together fundraising and nonprofit professionals to exchange innovative ideas and collaborate with colleagues to help us all win.

All inclusive fee structure, designed specifically for nonprofits.

Our fee structure is uniquely designed to be transparent and sensible. Understanding the budgetary needs of nonprofits, we offer one, all-inclusive fee when proposing our services. No additional invoicing. No hidden expenses. No unexpected charges.

Dedicated to uplifting our clients in their commitment to equitable and inclusive hiring.

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Our most recent executive search engagements

  • 98%

    of our engagements result in a hire

  • 96%

    of our hired executives have three year or longer tenures

  • 100%

    of our candidate pools represent diversity

  • 2/3

    of our clients hired women in leadership

  • 30%

    of our clients hire a person of color

Leaders Hired by Our Clients

Yvonne Maher

Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, Executive Director

Demeshia Seals

Sarah Heinz House, Chief Executive Officer

Monique McIntosh

Goodwill of Southwestern PA, President & CEO

Shaunda McDill

Pittsburgh Public Theater, Managing Director

Josiah Gilliam

PUMP, Executive Director

David Hollenbaugh

Slippery Rock University Foundation, Executive Director

Trish Gadson

Jefferson Regional Foundation, Chief Executive Officer

Rob Hamilton

Westmoreland County Department of Human Services, Director

Lesley Hallas

BCRC, Executive Director

Alicia Romano

Community Human Services, Chief Executive Officer

Gene Walker

Café Momentum Pittsburgh, Executive Director

Carrie Reighard

Allies for Health + Wellbeing, Chief Financial Officer

Ardana Jefferson

Homeless Children's Education Fund, Executive Director

Michael Parker

Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services, Executive Director

Sara Hussey

Allegheny County Medical Society, Executive Director

Shawn Shuman

Presbyterian SeniorCare Network, Senior Director

Becky Flaherty

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, Chief Executive Officer

Kashif Henderson

Neighborhood Learning Alliance, Executive Director

Matt Bittner

Life'sWork of Western PA

Dorothy Gordon

Mainstay Life Services, Chief Advancement and Engagement Officer

Craig Douglass

Mainstay Life Services, Chief Program Officer

Lisa Perry

Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, Executive Director

Rachel Rearick

Contemporary Craft, Executive Director

Dennis Henderson

Manchester Youth Development Center, Executive Director

Dan Debone

Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director

Lisa Edmonds

Allegheny County, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Shujuane Martin

Private Industry Council, Executive Director

Bethany Blackwell

North Side Christian Health Center, CEO

Traci Weatherford-Brown

The Frick, Director of Advancement and Engagement

Some of Our Recent Clients