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Moving organizations forward.

By placing the right leaders in the right roles at the right time.

Cooper Coleman is a Leading National Executive Search Firm Partnering Exclusively with Nonprofits + Social Impact Organizations, Foundations, Higher Education + Research Institutions, Museums, Zoos, and Aquariums.

Jay Budner  |  Chief Talent Officer   |  UCSF

I’ve worked with search firms in the past but have NEVER had an experience that is this impressive, comprehensive, and thoughtful.

 

You’ve really created something special in Cooper Coleman.

100%

of clients surveyed would use us again or recommend Cooper Coleman.

79%

of our searches are with repeat clients and referrals.

84%

of our placed candidates are people of color and/or women, representing racial, ethnic, and gender diversity.

FEATURED SEARCHES

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President + CEO

Family Equality

New York, NY

President + CEO

Kalamazoo Nature Center

Kalamazoo, MI

VP + Chief Development Officer

Rainforest Flow

Remote, US

Vice President of Impact

United Way of Fresno and Madera Counties

Fresno, CA

President + CEO

United Way of Fresno and Madera Counties

Fresno, CA

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Chief Operating Officer

East Coast Zoological Foundation

Brevard County, FL

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Chief Philanthropy Officer

East Coast Zoological Foundation

Brevard County, FL

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?

  • We represent your organization as if we are one of you.

  • We center the candidate experience by prioritizing their dignity and respect.

  • We make executive search more accessible, offering an affordable fee structure to smaller organizations.

FEATURED PLACEMENTS

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Robyn Ducharme

Chief Philanthropy Officer

East Coast Zoological Foundation

Brevard County, FL 

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Stephanie Nathan

President + CEO

United Way Fresno and Madera Counties

Fresno, CA

Kate Schroder

President + CEO

Interact for Health

Cincinnati, OH

John E. Roane, Jr.

Chief Operating Officer

Lambda Legal

Washington, DC

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Maggie McDow

VP + Chief Development Officer

Rainforest Flow

Washington, DC

Kesha Larkins

Executive Director

ReVive Center for Housing + Healing

Chicago, IL

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Brad Kiley

Chief Operating Officer

AIDS United

Washington, DC

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Heather Graves

President + Chief Executive Officer

Kalamazoo Nature Center

Kalamazoo, MI

Avery Belyeu

Chief Executive Officer

The Montrose Center

Houston, TX

Kevin Williams

Vice President of Impact

United Way of Fresno

Fresno, CA

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Darra Gordon

Chief Executive Officer

Family Equality

New York, NY

CLIENTS WE SERVE

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Top 65 Nonprofit
Executive Search Firms

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START YOUR NEXT SEARCH

Whatever your needs, share them with us and we will get to work helping you turn your challenges into opportunities.

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