Vision
Our firm’s culture is to be undeniably useful to anyone dedicated to good.
We are an on-call resource for any civil society board or staff leader. We provide a lot of voluntary and free support.
We rely primarily on human observation and intel; we keep faith with your mission and your service to your community; we are your boots on the ground, your eyes and ears into the sector, your supporters and advocates.
Professional Services that Optimize Nonprofit Impact and Financial Strength
Our comprehensive recruiting solution for c-suite executives generally completed in 12 – 20 weeks that includes: our unique search-by-results approach, person-to-person intelligence gathering through unparalleled trusted networks, verification of claimed candidate accomplishments, and sorting through AI-generated material (that may not actually reflect that candidate’s experience).
Our team integrates with yours to power recruiting outreach to mid-level managers, subject matter experts and fractional c-suite execs. The service can encompass full staff recruiting lifecycle management, include.: job post development & deployment, response management & filtering, scheduling, reference & background checks, development of offer terms and draft offer letters.
We offer a tailored 10 point review done in 4 weeks, with action priorities and team deliverables for the next 12 months. A focused version integrates into our recruiting services. Topics include: governance; clients & constituents, programs & services, contributed revenue, earned income, marketing & communications, finances & reporting, tech, operations & infrastructure and human resources. There can be regular progress reporting, an annual refresh cycle and integration into annual staff performance assessments.
Webcasts, Articles and Clinics
Through mOppenheim.TV webcasts, articles and clinics we highlight the approaches of diverse nonprofit organizations as they serve particular communities and constituents, provide information on nonprofit management, and offer free guidance on recruiting and strategy. These materials are produced through our educational nonprofit.
A Study in Contrasts with Competitors
Various recruiting firms that serve nonprofits seem to provide similar services, because the visible elements of recruiting have certain standard milestones: meetings, resumes, interviews and references. Below the surface however, there are huge differences in the reach, rigor and analysis of different search workflows. Incentives for recruiters to proactively seek out truth and reveal it to clients can also vary widely. Such incentives are influenced by how searches are managed and how tools are deployed.
Recruiting platforms and other software have systematically enticed recruiters away from investing in context-specific analysis of candidates and their accomplishments. There is scant person-to-person intelligence gathering anymore, and it is far easier to show clients only the most conveniently engaged and charismatic candidates. Verification of candidate expertise implied by a resume’s content is disappearing. Finalists are increasingly advanced based on how they present. Candidate pools lack depth, turnover rates increase, and over time nonprofits suffer both financially and operationally.
m/Oppenheim mostly relies on human observation and intel, person-to-person outreach and marketing, observations of candidate performance gathered from the field, a sophisticated and constantly evolving network of experienced leader-advisors, and multiple deep dive cross-referenced interviews with candidates to check on the ability of each to deliver desired outcomes.