Non-Profit

Nonprofit Leadership Recruitment


Your Nonprofit Executive Search Firm Partner

We understand mission-driven organizations looking for the unique mix of “head and heart” needed to deliver impact. Our track record recruiting Executive Directors to Chief Development Officers – we understand you want a leader who will embrace your culture, drive your nonprofit mission forward, build trust with all of your stakeholders, and make the world a better place. Let’s connect and see if we can help you.

  • Pike Place Market
    Pike Place Market

    Executive Director

  • Master Builders Association
    Master Builders Association

    Executive Director

  • Fora Health
    Fora Health

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

    Recruiting Consulting

  • Asian Hall of Fame
    Asian Hall of Fame

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin
    Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin

    Chief Executive Officer

    Organizational Consulting

  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

    CFO

    CFO, US Program

    VP Finance

    Sr. Finance Mgr

    Sr Mgr, Global Finance & Acct

    Asst Controller

    Global Payroll

    Accounting Manager

  • YMCA
    YMCA

    Executive Director (Seattle)
    Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
    Chief Human Resources Officer
    Chief Development Officer (CDO)

  • Northwest Harvest
    Northwest Harvest

    Chief Executive Officer

    Organizational Consulting

  • Art With Heart
    Art With Heart

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Volunteers of America
    Volunteers of America

    Chief Executive Officer

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Hopelink
    Hopelink

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Midwest Dairy
    Midwest Dairy

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

  • The Institute for Functional Medicine
    The Institute for Functional Medicine

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Seattle City Club
    Seattle City Club

    Executive Director

  • The Dairy Alliance
    The Dairy Alliance

    Chief Executive Officer

    Organizational Consulting

  • Food Northwest
    Food Northwest

    Executive Director

    Organizational Consulting

  • Housing Resource Center
    Housing Resource Center

    Executive Director

  • LeMay – America’s Car Museum
    LeMay – America’s Car Museum

    VP Finance
    VP Institutional Advancement

  • Great Rivers Behavioral Health
    Great Rivers Behavioral Health

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)
    Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)

    Chief Executive Officer

    Chief Operations Officer

  • ProMedica
    ProMedica

    President of Paramount Dental Services

  • AACS
    AACS

    Executive Director

  • King County Library System Foundation
    King County Library System Foundation

    Executive Director

  • Association of WA Businesses
    Association of WA Businesses

    Dir of Events & Sponsorship

  • Dairy West
    Dairy West

    Chief Executive Officer

    VP Finance

    VP Sustainability

    Dir of Corp Communications

    Organizational Consulting

  • Puget Sound Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee
    Puget Sound Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee

    Finance & Operations Manager

  • Western United Dairies
    Western United Dairies

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Treehouse
    Treehouse

    Chief Financial & Administrative Officer

  • Pilchuck School of Glass
    Pilchuck School of Glass

    Executive Director

    Director of Finance

    Director of Development

  • Seattle Children’s Research Institute
    Seattle Children’s Research Institute

    Chief Marketing Officer
    Sr. Dir of Community

  • InterConnection
    InterConnection

    Executive Director

  • Center for Hope & Safety
    Center for Hope & Safety

    Executive Director

  • Multi-Service Center
    Multi-Service Center

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

  • OlyCAP
    OlyCAP

    Executive Director

  • Cook Inlet Tribal Council
    Cook Inlet Tribal Council

    Chief Innovation Technology Officer

  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

    VP of Talent Acquisition

    Consulting

  • Washington Forest Protection Association
    Washington Forest Protection Association

    Executive Director

  • Oregon Farm Bureau
    Oregon Farm Bureau

    Executive Director

  • Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI)
    Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI)

    Chief Development Officer

    Board Recruitment

  • PAWS
    PAWS

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Washington Research Foundation (WRF)
    Washington Research Foundation (WRF)

    Director of Grants

  • Oregon Forest Industries Council
    Oregon Forest Industries Council

    President

  • North Sound Behavioral Health
    North Sound Behavioral Health

    Executive Director

  • Casey Family Programs
    Casey Family Programs

    EVP Child & Family Services

    Managing Director, OD

  • Ventures
    Ventures

    Executive Director

    Organizational Consulting

  • Center for Infectious Disease Research
    Center for Infectious Disease Research

    VP Institutional Advancement

    Director of Finance

  • Fulcrum Foundation
    Fulcrum Foundation

    Executive Director

  • Girl Scouts of Western Washington
    Girl Scouts of Western Washington

    Chief Financial Officer

    Chief Development Officer

  • NAIOP
    NAIOP

    Executive Director

  • Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra (SYSO)
    Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra (SYSO)

    Executive Director

    Dir of Development

  • WAFLA
    WAFLA

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

    Organizational Consulting

  • The Arc of Spokane
    The Arc of Spokane

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

    Organizational Consulting

  • Issaquah Soccer Club
    Issaquah Soccer Club

    Executive Director

  • Sightlife
    Sightlife

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

  • Foundation for Healthy Generations
    Foundation for Healthy Generations

    Executive Director

  • Washington Multi-Family Housing Association
    Washington Multi-Family Housing Association

    Executive Director

  • Wenatchee Valley Museum
    Wenatchee Valley Museum

    Executive Director

  • Camp Nor’wester
    Camp Nor’wester

    Executive Director

  • Giving Compass
    Giving Compass

    VP of Technology

  • Future of Flight Foundation
    Future of Flight Foundation

    Executive Director

  • University Heights
    University Heights

    Executive Director

  • Benaroya Research Institute
    Benaroya Research Institute

    Executive Director/COO

  • SKILS’KIN
    SKILS’KIN

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Woodland Park Zoo
    Woodland Park Zoo

    Chief Operations Officer

    VP External Relations


Clients partner with Herd Freed Hartz for a few key reasons:

Proven Track Record – Since 2001, our firm has successfully worked with 400+ Northwest clients on nationwide, executive-level searches. Forbes also recognized us as the “Top Executive Search Firm in the Northwest” for 3 years in a row.

Results That Matter – We deliver the candidate quality and speed you are looking for. Our “Time to Candidate” average over the last 3 years is 37 days. 95% of candidates we place are still in the role 18 months later. We deliver a high ROI and peace of mind by ensuring you are surrounded by an “A-player” executive leadership team, giving you a competitive advantage.

Recruiting Partnership – Clients enjoy our trusted, long-term partnership that goes beyond just filling the role. We provide customized strategic recruiting insights, methodologies, and best practices, which can be used across all your hiring needs. We believe in the “art of recruiting” by crafting your story in a compelling way, helping you stand out from the pack and attract top-talent you would not find on your own. Our goal is to make working with our team a professional and fun experience.