WELCOME TO DRG
With over 26 years of experience, DRG has established a national reputation
as a firm that specializes in recruiting for the nonprofit sector. We
have worked throughout the United States conducting searches with nonprofit
organizations from a wide variety of fields.
We are a firm committed to recruiting executives who possess the experience
and leadership qualities necessary to help nonprofit organizations manage
change and achieve their goals. We believe that with creative professional
leadership, organizations will succeed in building the resources and services
that can have a positive impact in communities around the world.
We selected our niche in the nonprofit sector because we believe that
without excellence in professional leadership, nonprofit organizations
could not succeed in delivering important services. We want to make a
difference in this area by striving to be leaders who are knowledgeable
about nonprofit leadership. We want to help clients develop new ways of
thinking about each hiring challenge and guide them through informative
successful recruitment efforts.
NEW SEARCHES
Access the full list of current searches by clicking
here.
Lymphoma Research Foundation
Chief Executive Officer (New York, NY). Formed in 2001 through
the merger of two existing lymphoma organizations, LRF is today the
nation's largest nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to funding
innovative Lymphoma research and providing people with lymphoma
and healthcare professionals with up-to-date information about this type
of cancer. LRF is dedicated to funding biomedical research focused
on the origins, treatment, and identification of a cure for lymphoma;
to raising public awareness of the disease; and providing support and
services to people with lymphoma, their families and caregivers.
Repair the World
Vice President for Development (New York, NY). Launched in
2009, Repair seeks to propel service to the forefront of Jewish life
and to enable individuals and the Jewish community to be indispensable
partners in the national and global service movements. In 2012,
Repair The World created a new three-year Business Plan defining its
program models, long-term and short-term goals, and outlining
strategies for building philanthropic support from $5.5 to $8 million
annually. The VP will report to the new CEO, David Eisner, who joined
Repair in 2013. David, who is the former CEO of the Corporation for
National and Community Service and of the National Constitution
Center, in an experienced nonprofit executive, fundraiser, and a
national leader in the field of volunteerism and service-learning.
Environmental Defense Fund
Director of Annual Fund and Major Gifts Officer (New York, NY).
EDF,
a leading green group with a global operating budget of $120M, has led
transformation by providing strong science and market-based solutions
for policy makers and business leaders. Representing more than 700,000
members, EDF’s mission is to align economic incentives with protecting
the environment and natural systems as well as to induce markets to
incorporate the real value of environmental assets to create
innovative, equitable, cost-effective, and lasting solutions to
society’s most serious environmental problems affecting Climate,
Oceans, Ecosystems and Health.
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Foundation President (Columbus, OH) Nationwide Children's
Hospital is the 4th largest children's health system in the country.
They provide both clinical care and conduct pediatric research (approximately 1000 staff just dedicated
towards research
institute and 8,500 staff in total). Recently the hospital completed a $300M capital
campaign and now boasts a state of the art campus with almost 3 million
square feet of space. The Foundation President serves as the chief
development officer of the health system.
Jewish Family Service
Chief Advancement Officer (San Diego, CA) JFS is a
recognized leader in providing critical care, help and healing to the
needy in the Pacific Southwest. Since its founding in 1918, JFS
has grown to become an invaluable community resource providing a
“lifetime of help” to individuals and families by offering a myriad of
programs and services to communities across the region which address an
expansive range of social issues. The agency has approximately 300
staff members, is governed by a 26 -member Board of Directors and has an
operating budget of approximately $16.3 million.
Phoenix House
Corporate and
Foundation Relations Director (New York, NY) Phoenix House is
one of the nation's largest non-profit organizations devoted to the
treatment and prevention of substance abuse. Founded in 1967, the
agency currently operates more than 120 programs nationwide which
provide care for nearly 7,000 individuals on a daily basis.
Headquartered in NYC, programs are offered in NY, throughout the
Mid-Atlantic, New England, California, Texas, and Florida.
Phoenix House has a staff of 1,700 and an annual budget of $11M.
DRG NEWS
DRG is please to welcome Susan Sherr-Seitz to our team of excecutive search consultants. Susan is an experienced and skilled nonprofit executive with broad experience in recruiting, community consulting and program management. She holds an impressive record of improving and expanding programs and initiatives, building empowered teams and establishing effective partnerships with colleagues and organizations within her vast network.
Susan comes to DRG after a 15 year career at The
Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA) where she held several positions
of increasing responsibility directing national initiatives devoted to
Jewish Identity and Education as well as recruiting for the FEREP
(Federation, Executive Recruitment and Placement) program. Most
recently, Susan was the Associate Vice President where she was
responsible for directing the Federation system’s signature annual
conference, the General Assembly.
Susan holds Masters degrees from the Columbia
University School of Social Work and the Jewish Theological Seminary
of America and graduated from the University of Maryland School of
Journalism.
At DRG, Susan will expand our practice with
organizations throughout the Jewish and general nonprofit community,
develop our work with a new generation of nonprofit executives and
expand our presence in the Baltimore-Washington corridor.
RECENTLY CLOSED SEARCHES
Institute for Community Living (New York, NY) has appointed David Woodlock as the its new President and CEO. Mr. Woodlock had been serving as the CEO of Four Winds Hospital based in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services (Clearwater, FL) has appointed Tia Gray as the its new President and CEO. Ms. Gray had been serving as the CEO of Morrison Child and Family Services in Portland, Oregon.
American Youth Soccer Association (Torrance, CA) has appointed Kim Roberts Hedgpeth as National Executive Director. Ms. Hedgpeth has served as the National Executive Director of the American Federation of Television and Recording Artists (AFTRA) until its recent merger with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) last year.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (White Plains, NY) has appointed Mark Roithmayr as Chief Development Officer. Mr. Roithmayr had been CEO of Autism Speaks.
DRG: The Exposé
As part of DRG's 25th Anniversary Celebration, we created this video as a humorous perspective on our work.
DRG ARTICLES ON LEADERSHIP AND RECRUITING
Every month, DRG reviews best thinking and practices in professional staff
recruitment and development in the nonprofit sector.
This month's article is the second in our
Executive Year One Series. The goal of the series is to share
lessons from those looking back on their first year in a new leadership
position. In this series we hope to learn from those who have just gone
through the challenge of transitioning into a new organization.
The second interview is with Nancy Sacks, who joined the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles as Executive Vice President for Development in 2011. Click here to read this article.
Visit our archives for a list of recruiting and retention articles.