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Nonprofits across North Carolina are evolving — scaling their missions, expanding their reach, and tackling increasingly complex challenges. With that growth comes the need for high-performing, values-driven leadership. To meet that need, organizations are rethinking how they identify, engage, and recruit executive talent. Executive sourcing is not simply about advertising a position. It’s a strategic […]

Strong leadership is a cornerstone of nonprofit success. For organizations across North Carolina, finding that leadership requires more than filling a vacancy — it takes thoughtful strategy, clear alignment, and a process designed to elevate mission through people. That’s where retained search comes in. Retained search allows your board to approach executive transitions with clarity […]

Across North Carolina, from Raleigh to Wilmington to the Triad, nonprofits are navigating a growing challenge: there’s a clear shift in leadership supply and demand. The need for experienced, mission-driven leaders has never been higher. At the same time, the number of available candidates with the right blend of skills, cultural fluency, and commitment is […]

Timing plays a vital role in a successful executive director search. Strategic planning around leadership transitions empowers your organization to maintain momentum, build trust, and set the stage for long-term impact. Rather than waiting for a leadership gap, forward-thinking boards take early action that reflects the values and aspirations of the organization. In the Carolinas, […]

North Carolina is home to a vibrant nonprofit sector – nearly 40,000 charitable nonprofits employing over 310,000 people, about 9% of the state’s private workforce. These mission-driven organizations, from Greensboro to Wilmington and Charlotte to the Blue Ridge, rely on effective leadership to deliver on their missions. As many long-serving executives retire and the talent […]

6 Reasons the Right Executive Search Partner Is Worth the Investment

“Be curious and not judgmental.” The Walt Whitman quote was used in a scene from Season 1 of Ted Lasso where Lasso is challenged to a high-stakes dart game when the challenger underestimates Lasso’s throwing talents. As he plays, Lasso reveals that most people in his life tended to be judgmental and not curious, thus underestimating him for most of his life. In his folksy wisdom, he revealed that if people were just more curious, their eyes would be more open to the world around them and not limited to their own prejudices.

What if nonprofit board governance operated under more of an attitude of curiosity than a mindset of judgment? What if more boards focused their efforts on “what if” versus “we prefer,” letting curious synergy be the foundation for vision and planning?

KURE BEACH, N.C. – SECU Foundation has awarded a $2 million capital grant to the North Carolina Aquarium Society, contributing to the expansion of the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF). The development project will increase the interactive space at the state’s most visited aquarium and include a new education center to serve North Carolina students.

Giving and gratitude go hand in hand, and both have proven health benefits. So here are two resolutions to share with mission-driven people and organizations: