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Chief Operating Officer | CFA

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Child and Family Agency of Southeastern CT (CFA) seeks a hands-on Chief Operating Officer (COO) with demonstrated management and programmatic experience to play a critical role as an integrator involved in all aspects of the agency’s operations. The COO reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The COO leads a team consisting of Directors and […]

2025-07-22T12:40:33+00:00April 14, 2025|

Chief Executive Officer | Norwalk ACTS

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Norwalk ACTS is seeking an entrepreneurial Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead its organization. The CEO will be a visionary, dynamic leader who can grow and lead the backbone organization, facilitate the collective success of this regional effort, and serve as a public ambassador for the organization. More specifically, the CEO will also drive Norwalk ACTS’s […]

2025-07-22T12:39:55+00:00March 23, 2025|

Executive Director | Building One Community

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Building One Community (B1C) seeks a passionate and inspirational leader committed to advancing the successful integration of immigrants and their families. This is a unique opportunity to capitalize on the B1C’s assets and successes to date and to further strengthen its programs, infrastructure, partnerships, and commitment to deliver compassionate service to immigrants. The Executive Director must […]

2025-07-22T12:40:15+00:00March 16, 2025|

Office Manager | The Strategy Group

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The Strategy Group (TSG), an advisory firm working with nonprofit leaders, is currently looking to hire a part-time office manager/executive assistant for 15-20 hours each week to organize and coordinate office operations and assist in many facets of the business. This hybrid position offers the ability to work in the office and from home.

The ideal […]

2025-04-30T12:04:24+00:00February 1, 2025|

How to Navigate an Executive Leadership Search as a Candidate

Last month we wrote a blog post sharing our experience about navigating an Executive Leadership Search from the vantage point of an organization who is hiring candidates. But as we work with the hiring organization, we read the resumes and interview hundreds of candidates. Here are a few do’s and don’ts for navigating the search process.

  1. Write a thoughtful and engaging cover letter. Gone are the days when your cover […]
2025-02-01T11:44:20+00:00February 1, 2025|

Director of Major Gifts | Kids In Crisis

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Kids In Crisis seeks is seeking a relationship-driven Director of Major Gifts to join its team. This position is an essential part of the development team, focused on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors to support our mission of providing critical services to youth and families in Fairfield County. The ideal candidate thrives on connecting with […]

2025-06-16T15:46:52+00:00January 28, 2025|

Director of Development | Domestic Violence Crisis Center

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The Domestic Violence Crisis Center (DVCC) seeks a seasoned, dynamic, and analytical Director of Development to lead the development initiatives and activities of the agency. Guided by a strong and sincere commitment to DVCC’s mission, the Director of Development will strategically develop and implement a detailed fund development plan to support and grow the agency’s programs, […]

2025-06-16T15:47:17+00:00January 27, 2025|

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|

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|

Director of Student and Family Support | Horizons

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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 […]

2025-06-16T15:47:46+00:00November 17, 2024|
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