THE LOIS L. LINDAUER SEARCHES ADVANTAGE

There are many reasons nonprofit institutions select LOIS L. LINDAUER SEARCHES (LLLS) as their hiring partner.  Here are just a few of them:

An Exclusive Focus and Partnership  –  LOIS L. LINDAUER SEARCHES is a retained executive search firm solely devoted to development/advancement searches in higher education, healthcare, arts, and other nonprofit organizations.  With 100 percent of our resources committed to this area, we maintain a network of over 41,000 outstanding fundraising professionals.

We approach each and every search as a partnership with our clients, and we are dedicated to your long-term success; this approach has led to many repeat clients.

A Specialized and Exceptional Search Staff –  LLLS Search Directors are experienced professionals who in previous careers have hired and mentored talented individuals in the nonprofit sector. They have been on the inside and know what it takes to form highly productive and mutually rewarding professional relationships between advancement officers and organizations.  LLLS regularly receives positive feedback from clients who appreciate the outstanding professionalism of its Search Directors.

An Unwavering Commitment to Securing the Best Talent – We proactively contact individuals in our extensive network of advancement professionals whose profiles most closely match those of the ideal candidates for our client positions.  We also engage high level fundraisers throughout the country who are in the best position to refer experienced and enthusiastic fundraising talent.

Candidates Are Carefully Screened and Referenced – Candidates identified through our thorough outreach process participate in several hours of rigorous screenings by phone and in person.  Once approved to move forward by clients, they are referenced through extensive interviews with current/former supervisors and staff. Our goal is to present you with a 360-degree view of candidates before you meet them in person.

Overcoming Marketplace Challenges – There has never been more competition for talented fundraisers. Our services are effective because we know how to serve as enthusiastic and compelling advocates for clients while being respectful of candidates’ accomplishments, privacy, and career aspirations. 

Strong Track Record in Team Building – LLLS has a particularly strong track record helping large, complex institutions recruit for multiple positions. We have placed more than 35 professionals at a single organization, and we have experience conducting searches both simultaneously and in succession.

A Commitment To Diversity – In each search, LLLS strives to identify and engage talented diversity candidates through outreach and strategic advertising.  We have conducted multiple searches at the acclaimed Spelman College in Atlanta and were selected to recruit the Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Coppin State University in Baltimore.

Lois Lindauer herself has been an ardent champion of advancing the fundraising skills and careers of diversity development professionals.  She serves on the Diversity Committee for the Association of Fundraising Professionals/Massachusetts and as a speaker for CASE’s Minority Advancement Institute.  In addition, she launched and oversaw the networking organization Sisters in Development, which, for nine years, fostered the development careers of women of color in the Boston area.