As experts in community building organization recruitment, we understand the unique purpose of your community building or social impact organization

Communities rely on organizations of all shapes and sizes. Family and child services, food pantries, art museums, environmental initiatives, affordable housing, professional associations, and faith-based organizations enrich our lives, encourage our economy to grow, and keep our neighborhoods strong. Each organization has a unique purpose, and with that comes unique management, outreach, and funding needs. Leaders must be matched carefully not only to the mission, size, and scope of an organization, but also to its stage of development. Succession planning for a young organization will be quite different from a CEO search for a more mature institution. As with all searches conducted by The Nonprofit Search Group, our Community Building Organization Recruitment Experts will begin with a thorough analysis of your organization’s needs, and will include expert support for your board and senior staff throughout the search process.

Dennis served as a true partner during our recent CEO search, providing the guidance and direction we needed to select a candidate with the knowledge, passion and drive to lead our agency into the future. His practical insights into not-for-profit management and his open and honest communication kept us on track and energized. As a result, the CEO search became a great learning experience for our entire Board, giving us new tools for success.

Christine LaRocca, Chair, Board of Trustees

Spectrum for Living
I have worked with Dennis on several projects for MAWNJ over the last 10 years. We keep returning to him because, at the end of the day, Dennis delivers. He brings to the table many years of practical experience as a CEO, board chair and nonprofit leadership coach. Most recently, we contracted with Dennis and Michele Hickey to assist in recruiting a senior leader for a new and pivotal position. I am confident that because of his efforts, not to mention his tremendous instinct, we saw far more capable candidates than if we had done the search ourselves. We’ve used other search firms in the past, but never did we see a pool so competitive as what Dennis provided to us. We will be utilizing his offerings again sometime down the road. I am quite certain of it.

Tom Weatherall, President & CEO

Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey
Our board needed help with a monumental responsibility: selecting the right person to succeed the founder of our 30-year-old community-based organization. Well, Mr. Miller exceeded our expectations. He brought deep understanding and years of real world experience to the task. Significantly, his legendary wit and good humor kept our anxieties under control and enhanced our decision-making. As a result, we believe we’ve selected the best person to help us meet the challenges of an increasingly dynamic, fast-changing world.

Elliott Lee, Board Chair

Housing and Neighborhood Development Services (HANDS, Inc.)
Dennis Miller was invaluable in assisting our Board in the difficult job of transitioning from our founding executive director to her successor. His insights and knowledge helped us make the perfect choice and enabled a smooth transition for the staff, the new ED and the Board.

Bob Michaels, Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Housing Partnership of NJ

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Alliance for Stronger Families and Communities
America’s Grow-A-Row
The Archdiocese of New York
Bonnie Brae
Building Families for Children
CarePlus New Jersey
Catholic Charities
Catholic Medical Mission Board
Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey
Community Health Charities
CPC Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
Embrace Kids Foundation
Enable, Inc.
Eva’s Village
Harbor House
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services, Inc.
Korean Community Center
Make-A-Wish Foundation

Maryland Association of Resources for Families and Children
Mental Health Corporation of America
Montgomery Academy
Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs
National Council for Behavioral Health
NeighborWorks America
NewBridge Services, Inc.
New Jersey Mental Health and Addiction Agencies
NJ Alliance for Children and Families
Puerto Rican Association for Human Development
Somerset County Business Partnership
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Tigger House Foundation
United Communities of Philadelphia
United Way of Greater Union County
Wordsworth Academy

As experts in community building organization recruitment, we understand the unique purpose of your community building or social impact organization

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