Search Solutions
The average development professional turns over every 18 months. That means nonprofit leaders continually face the challenge of hiring qualified staff to further their mission.
Arthur Alley Search Solutions’ expertise in staffing and recruiting nonprofit professionals comes from having repeatedly filled those roles over and over.
We’ve been Development Directors, Executive Directors, Recruiters, Annual Fund Agency Staff, Board Members, Divisional Development Directors, Planned Giving Officers, Pastors… Our collective backgrounds give us a 360-degree view of assessing technical competency and cultural compatibility.
Our years of experience have garnered relationships with 100’s of organizations — all primed as a wealth of networking opportunities.
Arthur Alley consultants are located throughout the United States, providing our clients access to local, regional, and national markets.
Our purpose and passion is to empower our clients to make a better world for all.
How to get started?
Schedule a discovery call today!
Why Hire a Search Firm?
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You are a busy nonprofit leader, and you have an opening at your organization but don’t have time to sift through all the resumes that come in.
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You want an “off the market” candidate but don’t know where to uncover those hidden gems.
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You want a trusted advisor to rely on to determine your organization’s unique needs.
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You want to make a hire that not only has the technical skillset but will be culturally compatible.
Read further to determine which of Arthur Alley's Search Solutions is right for your organization's unique needs.
Search Support
You’re charged with making a hire for your organization.
But…
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Not sure how to begin?
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Dread the mundane preliminary tasks required to launch a search?
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Wish someone could hand you a guide to get you through the hiring process?
Let Arthur Alley’s Search Support get you started on the right foot.
With Search Support, Arthur Alley will:
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Custom craft, or review and provide suggestions, for an eye-catching job description.
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Create an engaging and appealing job posting to attract high-caliber candidates.
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Identify and recommend relevant job boards and industry forums on which your organization should post.
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Share your organization’s opportunity throughout the national Arthur Alley network and website.
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Provide a Hiring Handbook, which includes email templates, step-by-step search instructions, and interview questions.
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Be available for on-call support via email and phone.
Search Support is ideal for:
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Salary ranges of $40,000-$60,000.
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Hands-on hiring managers who are budget-conscious and need support to launch the search and a guide to stay on track.
Cost and Timeline:
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$4,000 one-time fee.
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Two weeks for delivery of job description edits, job posting verbiage, job board recommendations, and Hiring Handbook.
With Search Support, you can focus on bringing great people in… not initiating the search process!
How to get started:
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Schedule a discovery call with Claire Waiksnoris, Senior Director of Search Solutions
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Prepare details and requirements about this open role, your organization’s culture and benefits, and traits of a model candidate.
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Sit back while we get started!
Search Sourcing & Evaluation
Arthur Alley’s Search Sourcing & Evaluation liberates you from the busywork of launching a search, networking, and qualifications screening.
Instead, your time is spent reviewing a pool of vetted, qualified candidates and determining the best compatibility for your organization!
With Search Sourcing & Evaluation, Arthur Alley will:
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Ensure your job description is clear, concise, and aligns with your organization’s values, goals, and needs.
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Create a unique job posting based on the job description crafted above.
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Identify and post to relevant job boards, industry forums, and social media platforms for targeted candidate audiences.
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Share your organization’s opportunity throughout the national Arthur Alley network and website.
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Conduct comprehensive email, phone, and social media outreach to attract a targeted candidate audience.
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Accept, evaluate, and assess all applicants.
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Screen qualified candidates via phone conversations and written correspondence.
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Provide a Candidate Brief of all qualified candidates’ key metrics for your organization to hold further interviews and make your hire!
With Search Sourcing & Evaluation is ideal for:
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Salary ranges of $60,000-$90,000.
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Organizations looking for a cost-effective and faster turnaround alternative to a full retained search.
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Time-strapped hiring managers who need qualified candidates prepped and ready for them to make their own hires.
Costs and Timeline:
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$5,500 a month (two-month minimum).
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Job board posting fees above and beyond complimentary job
How to get started:
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Schedule a discovery call with Claire Waiksnoris, Senior Director of Search Solutions
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Prepare details and requirements about this open role, your organization’s culture and benefits, and traits of a model candidate.
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Sit back while we get started!
Executive Search
Is your organization in need of a new senior-level leader but the idea of finding someone with the needed experience and skill set is daunting?
Do you have an open position that’s not attracting the type of desired (and diverse!) candidates?
Do you need a ringleader to own the search process and move it forward?
Arthur Alley has been serving the nonprofit sector for over 18 years and its consultants have decades of experience. We know what it takes to lead an organization.
Let us find your next leader.
With Executive Search, Arthur Alley Search Solutions will:
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Determine the technical qualities and compatibility components of an optimal candidate.
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Ensure your job description is clear, concise, and aligns with your organization's values, goals, and needs.
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Craft an attractive Prospect Guide to include the job description; the organization’s history, mission, and vision; and background on the location (for national searches).
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Identify and post to relevant job boards, industry forums, and social media platforms for targeted candidate audiences.
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Conduct extensive networking to attract the targeted candidate audience.
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Share your organization’s opportunity throughout the national Arthur Alley network and website.
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Accept, evaluate, and assess all applicants.
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Screen qualified candidates via phone conversations, writing samples, and competencies questionnaire.
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Video interview with select candidates who passed phone screens.
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Provide Candidate Briefs for all recommended candidates.
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Coordinate interview scheduling and logistics for the search committee and top candidates.
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Conduct reference checks both formally and informally.
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Facilitate final offer and compensation negotiations.
Executive Search is ideal for:
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Salary ranges from $90,000+.
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Board of Directors looking for their organization’s next executive or senior leader.
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Busy leaders who don’t have the capacity to devote the necessary time and attention to a senior-level search.
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Search committees requiring a team captain to manage the intricacies of a national search.
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Organizations who have been trying to fill a position and are not making progress.
Costs and Timeline:
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25% of hiring salary with a 1-year guarantee
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Plus, advertising expenses and travel (if applicable)
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Typically, 3-5 months
How to get started:
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Schedule a discovery call with Claire Waiksnoris, Senior Director of Search Solutions
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Prepare details and requirements about this open role, your organization’s culture and benefits, and traits of a model candidate.
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Sit back while we get started!