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How to Navigate an Executive Leadership Search as an Organization

This has been a busy year for TSG with a number of large leadership searches for Executive Directors, CEOs, and top development people – and we’ve even consulted on a number of other positions not usually in our wheelhouse! With the benefit of hindsight, we thought we’d share a few lessons learned as we work to bring organizations and candidates together.

  1. Create a search committee to lead this process. The […]
2025-01-06T22:28:27+00:00January 3, 2025|

Open Office Hours January

Join us on Friday, January 10 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. for Open Office Hours. During the first half hour, we focus on a topic of conversation of our choice, and then we open the second half hour up to whatever is on your mind. If you would like the Zoom link, please email Brenda McDermott at bmcdermott@thestrategygroupllc.org.

With 2025 upon us, we just love this article! Forget about making a New Year’s resolution. […]

2025-01-07T14:55:21+00:00January 2, 2025|

Five Reasons Why Heading Into 2025 With an Executive Coach is a Good Idea

Now more than ever, leaders are turning to nonprofit executive coaches to gain insight into their professional styles, skills, and values. The goal is to help leaders go from where they are to where they need to be. At TSG, we work with current or emerging leaders to understand and strengthen their competencies.

What might be the reasons you would want a coach? Here are five!

  1. Career development – Mapping out, […]
2025-01-03T15:26:18+00:00December 24, 2024|

Open Office Hours December

Join us on Friday, December 13 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. for Open Office Hours. During the first half hour, we focus on a topic of conversation of our choice, and then we open the second half hour up to whatever is on your mind. If you would like the Zoom link, please email Brenda McDermott at bmcdermott@thestrategygroupllc.org.

This month’s topic is around the power of sitting in the circle. Sounds simple enough, doesn’t […]

2024-11-23T23:39:23+00:00November 23, 2024|

Advertise your job posting with The Strategy Group!

Looking to get more visibility for your nonprofit’s job posting? Let The Strategy Group help!

Who we are:

The Strategy Group is an advisory firm that provides transformative guidance, direction, and support to nonprofit organizations. We know directing a nonprofit and delivering on your mission can be challenging. Our team of experienced consultants offers a wide range of firsthand experience and skills across the nonprofit sector. We work collaboratively with you to […]

2024-11-18T20:06:08+00:00November 18, 2024|

Director of Student and Family Support | Horizons

POSITION DESCRIPTION

OPPORTUNITY

Horizons at New Canaan Country School (Horizons) seeks a Director of Student and Family Support who will be responsible for supporting the social-emotional growth and wellbeing of students and families through individual and group counseling, and the development and implementation of programming that supports development of the whole child and nurtures family engagement and wellbeing.

Horizons was founded in 1964 and […]

2025-01-03T15:41:02+00:00November 17, 2024|

President & CEO | Family Centers

NO LONGER TAKING APPLICATIONS

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OPPORTUNITY

Family Centers seeks to find a dynamic and visionary individual to lead a thriving $25 million nonprofit organization that – since its inception in 1891 – has grown to offer high quality health, education, and human service programs addressing ever-changing challenges affecting residents of Stamford, Greenwich, Darien, and New Canaan. More than 300 professionals […]

2025-01-08T19:03:03+00:00November 10, 2024|

Open Office Hours November

Join us on Friday, November 8 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. for Open Office Hours. Last month, Debra and Karen kicked off a new and improved hourly conversation with Strategy Group friends via Zoom. The first half hour focuses on a topic of conversation of our choice, and then we open it up to whatever is on your mind.

This month, we’re talking about diversity and inclusion – in recent months, we’ve seen a […]

2024-11-06T14:48:16+00:00October 29, 2024|

Director of Revenue | CT Mirror

POSITION CLOSED

POSITION DESCRIPTION

OPPORTUNITY

The CT Mirror has an immediate opening for a Director of Revenue who will develop and implement a plan for increasing the organization’s annual revenue by $300,000 per year within 24 months. It is expected that the Director of Revenue will identify and cultivate corporate and foundation donors; raise sponsorship and advertising revenue; and will work […]

2024-12-19T16:14:22+00:00October 14, 2024|
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