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Fundraiser turnover averages 18 months across the nonprofit sector, and it puts capital campaigns at material risk. Losing a development director mid-campaign interrupts donor relationships, slows solicitation momentum, and forces remaining staff to rebuild trust that took years to establish. Protecting campaign outcomes means treating nonprofit talent retention as a strategic risk, not an HR […]

Retained search is a proactive methodology: a firm is engaged upfront, builds a customized candidate pool that includes leaders who aren’t actively job hunting, and manages the full process from candidate profile through finalist. Passive recruitment — posting the position publicly and reviewing whoever applies — is the reactive alternative. A third structural option, contingency […]

As a consulting firm, we understand that selecting a consultant is not a simple process for any nonprofit. This post shares expertise and guidance to help.

Nonprofit boards prevent leadership vacancy crises by treating succession as ongoing governance, not an emergency response. That means building a written transition plan long before any executive director hire becomes urgent, strengthening the board’s own succession pipeline, and maintaining current knowledge of leadership benchmarks and candidate markets in your region. A vacancy becomes a crisis […]

A nonprofit interim executive is an experienced outside leader temporarily placed at the helm during a leadership transition. They stabilize operations, assess organizational health, and prepare the organization for a permanent hire, typically serving four to eight months while the board conducts its nonprofit executive search. Interim executives are increasingly common in the sector, and […]

Leila Thomas Joins CapDev as Senior Counsel We are excited to introduce Leila Thomas, who joins our team as Senior Counsel. Leila comes to CapDev with a strong background in philanthropy, strategy, and nonprofit finance, along with a track record of driving sustained revenue growth and building meaningful, mission-aligned relationships. Prior to joining CapDev, Leila served […]