Job Placement · Nonprofit · Development Director
Proven fundraisers who can grow major-gift revenue are passive and heavily recruited by larger organizations. We place permanent development director candidates in 23-35 days at roughly 50% less than contingency firms, with a 45-day replacement guarantee.
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Why This Role Is Hard To Fill
Proven fundraisers who can grow major-gift revenue are passive and heavily recruited by larger organizations. That is why a posting-and-waiting search rarely fills a development director seat with the right person. Our recruiters source passive development director candidates directly, screen them against your specific criteria, and deliver a shortlist of 3 to 5 people, not a stack of resumes.
The Math on Waiting
A vacant leadership seat does not just pause work. It stalls grant cycles, lets donor relationships cool, and pushes program delivery onto staff who are already underpaid and overextended. A development director seat open for 90 days can mean a missed grant deadline, a lapsed major-gift ask, and roughly $25,000 in absorbed overhead before a hire is made.
The Talent Window
The strongest nonprofit leaders are employed, committed to a current mission, and quietly courted by larger organizations. When one opens up to a move, the decision window is two to three weeks, and the offer usually comes from whoever reached them first. A job board posting almost never reaches that person.
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