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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: 

So why would a social impact organization part with funds from its hard-earned budget to hire consultants? Consider the key areas where philanthropic strategies are most needed and their value to donors.

To help, we offer this Guide to Philanthropy Advisory Services:

By Stephanie Flores de Valgaz The Olympics have just kicked off and we can’t help but think about the correlation between the actions and attitudes of a gold-medal athlete and a champion candidate. Through our experience of interviewing hundreds of candidates for executive searches on behalf of our nonprofit clients, we believe the dedication, perseverance, […]