A Guide to Recruiting Your Next CEO: The Executive Search Handbook for Nonprofit Boards

Recent studies estimate that more than 75% of current nonprofit executives plan to leave their positions in the next five to ten years. What will you do when you need to recruit a new executive for your nonprofit's leadership team?Hiring and onboarding a CEO is one of the most important (and challenging) actions a board will ever undertake. Choosing a poor match will require you to repeat the search within a year, at best. At worst, it can have devastating consequences for your organization's mission.Recruit your next CEO knowing that you have identified an individual whose core leadership competencies and values align with your strategic vision and mission.Dennis C. Miller is a nationally recognized strategic leadership coach and executive search consultant with more than thirty-five years of experience working with nonprofit board leadership and chief executives.In "A Guide to Recruiting Your Next CEO," Dennis provides a handbook that can be used by any nonprofit board to guide their executive search efforts and feel confident that the outcome will be a positive one for their organization.In it, you'll learn:- What the search process entails- How to develop a position profile for your ideal CEO- How knowing your strategic vision will help choose the right candidate- Which key leadership competencies and values will help your organization thrive- Who should be on your search committee- How to go about identifying and screening candidates- What the interview process consists of- Why checking references is critical- How to negotiate a compensation package that works for everyone- How to ensure your new CEO stands the best chance for success possibleIf this guidance sounds like something your nonprofit organization could use right now, you'll want to buy this book! Dennis C. Miller is a nationally recognized strategic leadership coach and executive search consultant with more than thirty-five years of experience working with nonprofit board leadership and chief executives across the country. Dennis is also an expert in board governance, leadership development, philanthropy and succession planning. In addition, he is a sought-after motivational speaker, retreat facilitator and board and leadership performance coach.Dennis' experience working with hundreds of nonprofit organizations has provided him with the knowledge and insights to understand the competencies required of today's nonprofit leadership, whether as chief executive officer, chief operating officer or chief development officer. As Managing Director of The Nonprofit Search Group, he recruits executives who can inspire their organization to achieve greater levels of success and measurable achievements.As the former president and chief executive officer of a major medical center and foundation in New Jersey, his reputation as a respected healthcare executive resulted in numerous honors, including the status of Fellow in the American College of Health Executives. He has served as a member of the Board of Trustees for the New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals, Chaired the Board of Trustees for the Center for Health Affairs, Inc. in Princeton, and served in a leadership capacity on many other nonprofit boards.Dennis obtained his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and Master's degree in Public Health Administration from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.Passionate about leadership and governance, Dennis was the Founder of the Center for Excellence in Leadership, Governance and Philanthropy at Fairleigh Dickinson University, the largest private university in New Jersey. He served as the Center's Executive Director from 2012 to 2016. He was also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Saint Joseph's Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey, a highly respected academic college preparatory school. He served as Chairman of their Profiles in Excellence Capital Campaign and was recently inducted into the school's Green Knights Hall of Fame.Den