What Our Clients Say

Nonprofit Executive Search Testimonials

We serve a wide variety of nonprofit agencies and organizations from coast to coast. Here’s what some of our many satisfied clients say about The Moran Company’s nonprofit executive search process.

Associations

“The Moran Company provided outstanding customer service in our search for an Executive Director. We are a highly specialized nonprofit organization, and we were matched with a search consultant with related professional experience who took the time to understand our needs. Our search process was consistent with the timeline and procedures promised in advance, and Moran's recruitment efforts generated a tremendous pool of highly qualified applicants. We hired a candidate who was a perfect match for the needs of our organization.”

Shan Jumper, Past Board President

Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA)
Beaverton, Oregon

“Having never worked with a recruitment company before, I was unsure what to expect when I began working with The Moran Company. It became quickly evident that I was working with an extremely well organized, professional and competent company. The sum of their efforts identified two outstanding executive director candidates, which created a difficult choice for our board of directors. But in the end, we knew we couldn't make a poor choice with either candidate, which is a testament to The Moran Company's exhaustive search and connecting us with the right person to lead our society.”

Del Shannon, Board President

United States Society on Dams
Westminster, Colorado

““As a spiritually-minded nonprofit organization with many very different activities and streams of income, we had a very particular type of leader in mind - one who could engage with the spiritual side as well as the material/financial side of running the organization. The Moran Company provided a consultant who understood our unique needs. The consultant guided us through the difficult process of finding a new CEO with remarkable speed. We are very pleased with the results. The Moran Company is now helping us with the onboarding process, and I am pleased with that process as well.”

Doug Knueven, Board Member

Edgar Cayce's A.R.E. Association for Research and Enlightenment
Virginia Beach, Virginia

“The Moran Company did an excellent job walking us through the hiring process of a new Executive Director. With their leadership, we were able to interview highly qualified candidates and efficiently hire.”

Amy Ellington, Director of Finance/Administration

Sertoma
Kansas City, Missouri

“Shriners International is extremely well pleased with regard to the effort and result in bringing us an outstanding candidate. It was a pleasure to work closely with you through this process. The Moran Company made a great effort to understand what we are looking for and to attract candidates who matched our needs. Thank you for your outstanding assistance in bringing this search to an outstanding conclusion.”

John C. Piland, Executive Vice President/COO

Shriners International
Tampa, Florida

“Hiring an Executive Director for the first time was a big step for our organization. While many on the hiring committee had corporate experience, understanding the needs and qualifications required for a nonprofit leader from outside of our organization was a challenge. Gretchen and Mary supported us through the entire process - helping us with our thinking, really getting a feel for our membership and their thoughts, and helping us think through the interview and onboarding process. The candidates, as well, were happy with their experience. There is no way we could have done this search and hire without the incredible support that Moran provided!”

Emily Wines, MS, Board and Search Chair

Court of Master Sommeliers
Santa Barbara, California

“Thank you for the significant work The Moran Company did to help us find the best candidate for our Executive Director position. We believe we will be well served by this choice. We appreciate the diligence and effort put forth by The Moran company.”

Mark Weinsoff, Board Chair

Optimist International
St. Louis, Missouri

“The Moran Company served as a valuable partner to the Southern Legislative Conference during the recent process of hiring a new Director to replace our outgoing Director of 38 years. Throughout the search they were attentive, professional and their communication was prompt and regular. The candidates they brought for our consideration were well-qualified and possessed the desired attributes we were seeking. All in all, I found the Moran Company to be strategic, proactive, and thorough and I am happy to recommend them.”

Representative Philip Gunn, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representative and Selection Committee Member

The Council of State Governments-Southern Leadership Conference
Atlanta, Georgia

“Bruce Scott and the team worked well to ensure that the information shared on the recruitment market and candidates were presented in an effective, timely and clear manner.”

Brian Gay, Search Committee Member

International Association of Assessing Officers
Kansas City, Missouri

“I was very pleased with the quality of Moran’s executive recruitment services. Jon and Mary demonstrated expertise, poise, and a professional commitment to our effort to recruit the right person for GISCI. 

Jon and Mary took the time to understand our organization, the unique makeup of the Board, and the vital role of its Executive Director. It seems they may have enjoyed learning about GIS too!

We were very pleased with the overall quality of candidates at the semi-final and final stages. Our hope was that an Executive Search Firm would add greater visibility, professionalism, and “impact” to our recruitment efforts beyond what we could have achieved in-house via a volunteer committee. Moran delivered on this hope.

Jon and Mary provided us with excellent questions for the semifinals and worked very closely with us to tailor the final interview format/agenda to meet our needs.”

Steve Sharp, Search Chair

GIS Certification Institute
Des Plaines, Illinois

“The Moran Company was indispensable to our search for a new Executive Director. They put in the work to get the best candidates. Our search would’ve taken much longer without their help. Additionally, having them to consult as our search committee did their part of the process was very helpful and helped guide through a more thoughtful search.”

Susan Estes, Board Chair

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Kansas
Overland Park, Kansas

“Working with the Moran Company was the right choice for the IASA. Our board members are all volunteers and performing an executive search wasn’t something we considered a strength of ours, but we had to make sure it was done right. When we started our search process, we were looking for an experienced company to help guide us through the process. From the very first conversation with the Moran Company, it was clear they had done this before and were the right choice to help us with our executive search. Bill and Gretchen presented a sound plan with key milestones clearly identified, that showed the journey we would take to achieve our goal of hiring a new executive director. From the initial meeting until the final closing meeting after we hired the candidate, the team was professional, dependable, and easy to work with. Having the Moran Company as our partner enabled us to focus more on the important things, like the candidates, and less on the process.”

Phil Laccarino, Board Member

Insurance Accounting and Systems Association (IASA)
Durham, North Carolina

“The Moran Company won the competition among the seven search firms specializing in non-profits and associations that competed for our business. Bill Moran and his associates generated a significant number of highly qualified applications for the position of executive director of our national level association. They screened and interviewed them and referred six to our search committee for interviews. The final candidate chosen was exceptional. Our Board and members are enormously pleased with our new executive director and the critical role played by Moran Company throughout the process.”

Mitchell M. Zais, Ph.D., Chair, Search Committee

American Philatelic Society
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

“Serra International, an organization with a presence in forty-six countries on six continents retained The Moran Company to assist us in a global search for a new Executive Director. The results were very impressive. Moran people screened more than sixty applications, narrowed the field to six well qualified executives and participated in our interviews. We had access to the very finest men and women for the position. Without Moran, there is simply no way we could have been in contact with such an impressive array of candidates. Moran professionals know their business – finding the very best people for the important leadership opportunities strong organizations are seeking to fill.”

Stephen M. Blaes, JD, Chair, Search Committee

Serra International
Chicago, IL USA

“Bill and Paul, your assistance and guidance throughout our process to hire an Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer was professional, sensitive and greatly appreciated. Your methodical, disciplined approach worked wonderfully. We are extremely pleased with the final results.”

Bob Elliott, Board Chair

National Basketball Retired Players Association
New York, New York

Children's Services

“The experience was top-notch from start to finish! The Moran Company is professional and employs seasoned folks to handle the hiring process. I would use them again in a heartbeat! If you want a great experience with your next senior level hire, you cannot go wrong with The Moran Company.”

Scurry Miller, President & CEO

Children's Home Association of Illinois (CHAIL)
Peoria, Illinois

“The Moran Company is an outstanding executive search firm that specializes in not-for-profits. We had an excellent experience and highly recommend.”

Rodger Daniel, Search Chair and Board Vice President

Masonic Home of Georgia
Macon, Georgia

“Initially, our Board of Trustees had to be sold on the idea of using an executive search firm at all. Once they were convinced that this was the best course of action, we conducted an extensive interviewing process that ultimately led to the selection of Moran as our search firm. We had very high expectations of Moran, which they exceeded at every step along the way.”

Brad Middlekauff, Search Committee Chair and Board Member

State YMCA of Michigan
Central Lake, Michigan

“From the time we sat down with Bill Moran to discuss our need for an Executive Director until we extended an offer, our experience with the Moran Company has been wonderful. Anna Stone was remarkable. Her understanding of who we are and what we wanted was paramount throughout the process. Her attention to the details kept us on track and when we needed direction she provided that every step of the way. I am convinced we would not have been able to do the job we needed to do without her help. We thank the Moran Company for their expertise and extremely grateful to Anna for guiding us through the process to a SUCCESSFUL conclusion and a new Executive Director.”

Lee Robertson, Chairman, Search Committee

House of Hope Kansas City
Overland Park, Kansas

“The Moran Company conducted a national search through job boards, recruiters and personal solicitations to attract the right candidate for our development position. We are thrilled with our candidate, and he brings professionalism, expertise and a new skill set to our non-profit.”

Leslie Hartman, Executive Director

Safe Harbor Children’s Center
Brunswick, Georgia

“We want to thank you once again for leading us to the right person for Oklahoma United Methodist Circle of Care. Your thoroughness, attention to detail, and professionalism were noted by all, and words used throughout the interview process – communication, coordination, and collaboration – accurately describe your efforts! We had a wonderful meeting with Keith this afternoon, he agreed to the contract, and is excited to take the helm. Good things are surely ahead for Circle of Care!​"

Jono and Jenny Helmerich, Chair, Transitional Planning Committee, Board Member

Oklahoma United Methodist Circle of Care
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

“Contacting Bill Moran about our need for a development director was one of the smartest things I’ve ever done. He not only helped clarify the direction we needed to take as an organization, but he identified the ideal candidate for us as well. Bill’s recommendations and assistance have proven invaluable to us.”

Gary Christ, M.S.W., Executive Director

Boys Hope Girls Hope
Kansas City, Missouri

“Our agency is a community-based not-for-profit agency that provides residential and non-residential child welfare services for children who are either in the custody of the state or at risk of being in the custody of the state. We recently contracted with the Moran Company to do a search for someone to replace me as Executive Director, knowing that I will be moving into our newly-created position of Development Director after a two-month transition. The Moran Company was a great help in the search, as they were able to find a large pool of applicants that included a number of good candidates. Having the help of Paul Gemeinhardt, who was a child welfare director at one time, was extremely important, as he had a good working knowledge of our needs, and he understood the dynamics of working with a Board of Directors to make a selection. We were very happy with the service we received.”

Judy Culley, Executive Director

The Shelter, Inc.
Lawrence, Kansas

“When our state association of non-profit organizations began a search to succeed our long-tenured and successful CEO, we knew it would be challenging to find someone with the depth of experience and skills we needed. We turned to The Moran Company as a search firm and could not have had better results. Bill Moran and his team were responsive, highly professional, met our very aggressive timeline, and delivered highly qualified and fully vetted candidates for our search committee to consider. Most importantly, we have successfully hired an individual that has the right experience and know-how to meet our association’s needs.”

James Braun, President & CEO

Youth In Need
St. Charles, Missouri

“Thank you for the services of your firm. Jerilyn did a great job for us, and I especially appreciated her ability to draw on her past experience as a fundraiser.”

Nick Colarelli, Ph.D., President

Fostering Hope Foundation
Colorado Springs, Colorado

“Turner House Children’s Clinic needed a licensed RN, with pediatric and clinic management experience, who also speaks Spanish. After months of frustration in trying to find qualified candidates, we contracted with Bill Moran to assist in the search. Mr. Moran was diligent in determining exactly what our needs were, in placing strategic ads and postings, and in using his significant network to identify candidates. In less than one month, we were able to interview two qualified candidates and have in fact hire our new Clinic Manager. The Moran Company performed professionally and produced positive results.”

Dennis Boody, M.S.W., Executive Director

Turner House Children’s Clinic
Kansas City, Kansas

“Arapahoe House hired The Moran Company to fill a high-level position. Moran did research to determine who the best candidates might be and then pursued those individuals. As a result of this process, he connected us with an individual who fits our requirements perfectly. We feel we’ve made a very sound hire. I am delighted with the outcome and with The Moran Company!”

David G. Murphy, Chief Executive Officer

Arapahoe House, Inc.
Denver, Colorado

Developmental Disabilities

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“The Moran Company process was professional, thorough, and just plain worked.”

Russ DenBraber, Board Chair
Roundup Fellowship
Denver, Colorado

“Bill Moran and Bill Craig were a pleasure to work with. The Moran Company process was professional, thorough, and just plain worked. The search committee was kept up to date on what would happen, when it happened, and was well informed of the important milestones. We were very pleased with the quality of candidates that made it through to the semifinal round and Roundup Fellowship is just thrilled with its new CEO.”

Russ DenBraber, Board Chair

Roundup Fellowship
Denver, Colorado

“From start to finish, The Moran Company and in particular, Bruce Scott, gathered enough information and had enough experience to get the job done with us!”

John Attwood, Board Treasurer

Arc of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico

“Serving in a volunteer capacity as Board President, selecting a qualified and passionate candidate to lead our organization is tantamount to the success of the organization. Working with The Moran Company provided me with the peace of mind that we were leaving no stone unturned in our effort to identify the very best fit. In addition, The Moran Company did most of the heavy lifting, bringing us vetted, qualified candidates who were ready to get started!”

Katherine LeBlanc, Board President

Arc of Greater New Orleans
Metairie, Louisiana

“I was very impressed with Mike and his total professionalism and expertise in every aspect of the search. . . . I would say this search firm is definitely worth the money given the results, and I would be happy to be a reference for The Moran Company.”

Ben Rhodes, Board and Search Committee Member

Arc of Colorado
Denver, Colorado

“The Moran company was a pleasure to work with. The whole board of directors were impressed with the attention to detail and the candidates that were found. We appreciated the tailored timeline they provided to make sure we met our goals in time for the transition of executive directors.”

Blane Franca, Search Chair and Board Member

Watch Resources
Sonora, California

“ERC tried on our own to find an Executive Director for our non-profit organization. We as the Board spent valuable time searching and interviewing candidates. After exhausting our search, we turned to the professionals, The Moran Company. Our experience was very professional, and we never felt that they were ever in too big of a hurry to not listen to exactly what kind of candidate we needed. We hired someone within the time frame we requested and are expecting great results for the future of ERC.”

Sharon Lloyd, Board Member

Elizabeth Richardson Center
Fayetteville, Arkansas

“The Moran Company and the lead search consultant, Mike English, were top notch. We put a short time frame on the search process, and Moran worked extremely hard to not only secure a suitable hire, but did it within the expressed timeline. The process was transparent, thorough, and inclusive. Well done, Moran!”

Paul Landers, Search Committee Member

West Tennessee Family Solutions
Memphis, Tennessee

“The Moran Company was exactly what we needed to do a quality recruitment for a small non-profit focused on inclusive services for the disabled in California as the field is service-specific networked, making it difficult to do without a third party, objective perspective. Bill Craig, our recruiter, understood the field and basic needs thus was able to keep a focus on the unique culture of the organization, as well as management requirements. We tried to hire him (Bill Craig) as our new CEO, but he declined and will remain a friend of Creative Living Options, Inc. for years both because of his applicant relationship with the individual we hired, as well as the organization. All the semifinal applicants were from California, which was not surprising as California services are unique to other States, say nothing of our cost-of-living, but we would never have had the outreach and diversity of candidates we had without the expertise of The Moran Company. We feel so fortunate we had heard about your services. Thank you for making this recruitment far easier than originally anticipated.”

Jane Wierman, Search Chair

Creative Living Options
Sacramento, California

“It was reassuring to have The Moran Company guiding us through the recruitment process, from our initial discussions and surveys, all the way through the onboarding and orientation of our new CEO. It gave us the confidence to know that we did everything we needed to do along the way.”

Cliff Callis, Board President

Center for Human Services
Sedalia, Missouri

“I was so enlightened having been a part of a search committee that employed The Moran Company. The number of qualified candidates exceeded my expectations, and I was impressed with the level of qualified professional candidates that were recruited. We are extremely satisfied with the candidate hired. Great job. Great people to work with!!”

Sherry Ruszkowski, Search Committee Member

The Arc of Florida
Tallahassee, Florida

“The first thing I will say is that every effort was made by our search consultant to do the extra things that helped him understand our business and needs. That included flying halfway across the country in the middle of a pandemic to see our operations, meet our staff and have dinner with Board members. Second, response times to any questions or issues was great. Third, and maybe most important, is that Bill was a good listener. He took feedback from me as the founder, as well as Board members and Search Committee members. He was very effective in incorporating that into his process.”

Chris Garavente, Founder and Board Member

Special Friends Foundation
Berwyn, Pennsylvania

“From beginning to end, Don Harkins and the Moran Company did a great job helping us find the perfect candidate for our nonprofit organization. With well over 50 candidates, they narrowed it down to the best fit for our organization. We all felt that Don Harkins really knew our organization and understood who would be a good fit. The process they use for the semi-final and final interviews was great! This was a big step for us but the money we spent was well worth it. I highly recommend The Moran Company!”

Jeff Buchholz, Board Chair

Protected Harbor, Inc.
Ft. Myers, Florida

“We contracted with the Moran Company to guide our search for a new CEO. Our retiring CEO had been with us for 22 years, and the agency had grown exponentially during that period. We knew this would be the most important task our board had ever taken on and wanted it done correctly. We selected Moran because of their excellent local reputation and contacts. They worked methodically with a board steering committee to lay out a process and timetable. The entire board knew from the beginning that they were in steady hands. When a candidate was selected and offered the job, she turned it down for personal reasons. The Moran consultants immediately stepped in ready to redo the process, basically starting over. A new crop of good candidates was identified, and a selection has been made. A testament to their work is that not only the board, but the retiring CEO and the internal applicant who did not get the job feel that the process was good and that an outstanding selection has been made. We would highly recommend the Moran Company to any not-for-profit agency facing this significant task.”

Bill Craig, Ph.D., Retiring President/CEO

Lakemary Center
Paola, Kansas

“My personal thanks for your skills and experience in bringing the right candidates for the process. I have used other firms for non-profit executives for many years, but always selected a firm in the local area. Should I need another search for another Board I will contact you.”

Bud Firth, Board of Directors

Glory Community
Broomfield, Colorado

“As a nonprofit organization located in a rural community in Northwest Iowa, we were apprehensive about the ability of The Moran Company to fill our Director of Advancement position. Bill however reassured us that he could find us a quality candidate and do so in a reasonable amount of time. Bill worked extremely hard and “left no stone unturned” to locate and screen candidates for our position. Bill had to do double duty on this search because he not only had to locate “the right person” for us but also someone willing to relocate. Bill found us that candidate and we are extremely pleased at the person we hired and the extra effort that Bill puts into his searches.”

Barry W. Whitsell, Chief Executive Officer

Village Northwest Unlimited
Sheldon, Iowa

Mental/Behavioral Health

“Ann Graff was a wonderful person to lead the search. The process was easy for us. Every step of the way we felt like we were prepared, had the information we needed, and made a choice that we are very happy with. We are so happy with the process and couldn’t have done it by ourselves.”

Paul Ditz, Board Chair

Adventure House
Shelby, North Carolina

“Our experience with The Moran Company was very positive. The recruiter was able to fully understand what we needed in the position and gave us expert guidance in the process, including excellent interview questions and a detailed schedule and process to use. The candidates we considered were all high quality, and any of them could have performed the job. We are thrilled with the candidate we hired, and The Moran Company was crucial to this success.”

Marcy Fields, Interim Director

Fairfield County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board
Lancaster, Ohio

“This was my first time working with a recruiting firm. It was a wonderful experience and exceeded my expectations. The Moran Company was eager to learn more about our agency and the position we were hiring for in an effort to identify the best candidate.

The process, start to finish, was thorough and comprehensive. Our consultant communicated timely, professionally, and seemed genuinely invested in our search. I would highly recommend The Moran Company and would use them again for any future needs.”

Kaye Cooper, Executive Director

West Tennessee Family Solutions
Cordova, Tennessee

“The Moran Company offers phenomenal outrageous customer service. In this type of executive search, MC met and fulfilled all our expectations. Lafayette House felt the pandemic would delay our 6-month time frame. Everyone understood delays but that didn’t seem to be acceptable with the Moran Co. The hiring continued, meeting all timelines without delay or hesitation. They were incredible with their communication and positive attitudes. Our two recruiters always placed our organization needs first. Any of the six finalists could have been hired as the new Executive Director. The Moran Company found exactly the person we were hoping to find.”

Linda Clemons, Search Chair

Lafayette House
Joplin, Missouri

“I had a delightful conversation with Bill Moran from the Moran Company and after interviewing four different companies I decided that the Moran Company fit best. The Moran Company went through over 90 applications and set up the top 5 people to interview. As a CEO on the move globally, wearing several different hats, I didn’t have to worry about the process or that they would bring me a good candidate.”

Gina Nikkel, Ph.D., President and CEO

Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care
Wilsonville, Oregon

“Our search process with The Moran Company began with our initial call with the founder of the company, Bill. We had calls with several search firms and were unanimous in our choice to work with Moran. Bill presented a level of expertise in the field of nonprofit search and gave us a sense that they would work to achieve our goal in a new CEO for our agency. Once we had the opportunity to meet with Anna, our decision became even more solidified. Our search process was far from ordinary and had its share of bumps due in no fault to Anna or The Moran Company. Throughout the process there was never a sense from our committee that Anna wasn’t doing everything in her power to find us the right candidate. We needed to hold meetings abruptly at times, pull together information with little prep time and it was such a relief to know we could count on Anna to be there with us along the way, equipping us with all the information relevant to our process. I would prefer to not have to go through a CEO search again anytime soon but if I did, The Moran Company would be my first call!”

Daniel Neeley, Board Chair

New Horizons Mental Health Services
Lancaster, Ohio

“We were frustrated in our attempts to find the right fund development staff for the Bert Nash Center before partnering with the Moran Company. Bill brought us great candidates, and we got the right person.”

David Johnson, MS, Chief Executive Officer

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Lawrence, Kansas

Hospital Foundations

“Bill Moran and his team are hands on. They listen. They are creative. I appreciated the sense of urgency they exhibited during our search. We never felt like we were on the back burner.”

Dan Pope, Former Board Chair

Covenant Health Foundation
Lubbock, Texas

“The Board of Directors and hospital management had specifically decided that we wanted a regional search, concentrated on successful professionals within our locale. Bill Moran worked diligently, talking to many, many fundraising experts in the area to source candidates. He left no stone unturned. We have successfully secured an outstanding candidate meeting all of the qualifications previously determined. I would highly recommend The Moran Company.”

Robyn Wilkinson, Senior Vice President of Human Resources

Mercy Medical Center
Des Moines, Iowa

“Bill Moran is a consummate professional whose involvement clearly influenced the success of our search. Foundation executives are a specialized group of people who respond well to one of their own.”

John Jeter, M.D., President and CEO

Hays Medical Center
Hays, Kansas

“CLSI utilized the Moran Company to help us with our search for a Development Director. Bill was great to work with, he was very professional in conducting business, asking questions to help us develop a better understanding of our needs and offering helpful suggestions to improve the job description to target the right person for the position. Within just a few weeks Bill had conducted a search and interviewed potential candidates for the job. He suggested two outstanding individuals for CLSI management to interview. Both candidates were great, and we now have our Development Director! Thanks for the efficient and thorough job, Bill!”

Karen McClure, Ph.D., Vice-President, Global Health Partnerships

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area

Faith-Based Organizations

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“You really understood how to dive in and get to know our organization and what we needed to help find the right person for the job.”

Amy Dunn, Search Committee Chair
EMBRACE
Overland Park, Kansas

“Your recruiters have limited searches, which allows them to work more time on your search instead of trying to balance 10 different searches going on at the same time. I also think that you really understood how to dive in and get to know our organization and what we needed to help find the right person for the job…You did provide a great pool of candidates. We ended up having a real hard decision to make at the end and that’s really a good position to be in.”

Amy Dunn, Search Committee Chair

EMBRACE
Overland Park, Kansas

“The Moran Company was professional and thorough in all aspects of our search for a new CEO. I highly recommend their placement services for your next search. You will not be disappointed.”

William Shannon, Board President

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, Florida

“I have had the opportunity to work with the Moran Company both as a candidate and as an employer seeking qualified executive-level candidates for hire. This team is professional, thorough, fully engaged and works hard to assure the best possible outcome for candidates and employers.”

Ellen T. Wayne, Chief Executive Officer

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, Florida

“As a recruiting professional for 16 years, I was asked to assist an affiliated organization with selecting a recruiting partner for a nationwide search for an Executive Director. Below are the reasons that I chose The Moran Company, and I can say that they more than lived up to my expectations and their word. I was unbelievably impressed with their thorough process and timeline adherence, as well as the top-notch candidates that they found. We wished we could have hired more than one.

  • Every recruiter at his firm has been either an executive director or senior-level fundraiser for a non-profit and they work 100% with nonprofit organizations. They have done similar Executive Director searches to ours. It is such a huge advantage to have experienced recruiters who have actually done the job that you are trying to place.
  • They claim that their approach is customized, tenacious and conscientious and I definitely experienced this from the very beginning. They responded immediately to my request to connect, and we were on the phone within hours. A personalized proposal was provided the next day. They have since provided timely ongoing follow up communications.
  • Their detailed search process is very impressive, especially their very thorough approach to getting to know the company culture, challenges, and required leadership skills/qualities to ensure they find the right person. Most recruiting companies don’t take the time to get to know their clients this well. Moran sets the bar!
  • They were ranked one of the Best Executive Search Firms in 2017 by Forbes Magazine.

Bottomline – as an experienced recruiter who has worked with many recruiting firms, I would say that this firm is the number one hands down!”

Shawna Samford, Director of Human Resources

Vulcan Value Partners / In Partnership with the DeMello-Stroud Spirituality Center
New York, New York

“Bill Moran was a pleasure to work with. I appreciated his keen attentive ear in the discovery phase of our search. I also believe his attention to detail in discerning exactly what we were looking for in the search led to the good results we are enjoying.”

Rev. Sharon T. Koh, Executive Director

International Ministries
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

“We worked directly with Bill Moran. In the beginning, Bill met with several of our key players to be sure he fully understood the mission and direction of The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida, Inc. before beginning our executive search for its President. He worked closely with me in establishing a realistic timeframe for this process and kept me in the loop at each step. Responsiveness to our needs was a priority to Bill. In addition, Bill was careful to touch base when necessary with the board chair. We were pleased with the skill and knowledge levels of the candidates that we received. Ultimately, we selected a candidate from this process, and we are excited about the future of our Foundation.”

Theresa Simon, Director of Human Resources

Diocese of Orlando
Orlando, Florida

“Bill, I want to thank you again for the great work you did for Serra on our Executive Director search for both our International and United States organizations. You were right, John L. not only was a good candidate but is doing a wonderful job for us. Without your bringing him up as a finalist, I do not believe our organization would now be as well served as we are…. Plus, your fees were most reasonable, and the entire engagement was very professionally done.”

Bob Labat, President

United States Council for Serra International
Chicago, Illinois

Education

“The Moran Company conducted an executive search for our nonprofit organization, Growing Futures Early Education Center. Our search consultant was very responsive and kept our process moving forward. Given covid conditions, this was more challenging than normal times, yet it went very well. Kathryn understood our needs for the position, and recruitment was strategic and thorough. We were very excited about the candidates they brought and ultimately the leader we walked away with. I would recommend The Moran Company to any nonprofit seeking a search firm to hire its next executive director.”

Scott Campbell, President of the Board of Directors

Growing Futures Early Education Center
Overland Park, Kansas

“We were very fortunate to work with Bill Moran in our search. Bill not only chose candidates that were knowledgeable but also understood that the right candidate had to fit the unique culture of our school.

The service we received from Moran was professional, efficient, and outstanding customer service. Most importantly, we found Bill to be a man of high integrity and truly appreciated working with him.”

Milka P. Kattan, Director, Human Resources

Mount Carmel High School
Chicago, Illinois

“I’ve been fortunate to experience the Moran Company, and Bill Moran, from both sides of his business. I am employed by MMA because Bill connected me with MMA leadership as a candidate for the Director of Development position, and he worked very closely with MMA and me to make the application and interview process as smooth as I have ever experienced, and the same is true as a customer of Moran’s search process. I would add here that he always returned phone calls and emails, usually within the hour that calls were placed. Their work in gathering and vetting suitable prospects and their timely delivery of all they promise made the employment of a new professional staff member a really enjoyable process. They presented six semifinalists to us for online conference interviews, and we condensed those down to three finalists for personal interviews. I can honestly say that we could have easily hired any one of the three, each of whom possessed unique skills and experience that could help MMA in alumni and development work. I would gladly recommend The Moran Company for professional search support at the highest levels of nonprofit leadership.”

Kevin Quinn, Director of Development

Missouri Military Academy
Mexico, Missouri

“We selected The Moran Company after a careful review of other firms. From the very beginning, Bill and his team were very responsive and attentive, taking time to ask the important questions that would inform their search. Their personal experience in the field of nonprofit administration and fundraising is valuable to the search process. With their help, we successfully concluded our search on schedule.”

Christine Smith, Assistant Vice President

Missouri Military Academy
Mexico, Missouri

“Bill, thank you for helping to find such a great candidate for the development position. We are all thrilled with Matt, and he seems to be very excited about joining our team. You did an excellent job on our candidate search. We have ended up with a great employee in the time frame that we needed.”

Liz Gibbons, Director

Characterplus
St. Louis, Missouri

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“We now have an excellent candidate in place and the peace of mind knowing that we have the best person for the job. Thank you, Moran Company. We’d hire you again in a heartbeat!”

Allison Newman, Board Member
Mohawk Hudson Humane Society
Menands, New York

“Our Board of Directors hired the Moran Company to help us find a new CEO. We did a national search and they helped us through the entire process—from figuring out what it was that we wanted, to screening candidates, to doing interviews, to helping us make the offer. We now have an excellent candidate in place and the piece of mind knowing that we have the best person for the job. Thank you, Moran Company. We’d hire you again in a heartbeat!”

Allison Newman, Board Member

Mohawk Hudson Humane Society
Menands, New York

“The Moran Company is one of the finest executive search firms in the industry. Big enough to have a tremendous network and resources, while structured to provide completely personalized attention. They presented us with an excellent slate of candidates. Our new CEO will be a great leader for our organization.”

Doug Beckley, Management Consultant

The Animal Foundation
Las Vegas, Nevada

“We worked with The Moran Company to find an Executive Director for our organization. Our consultant, Steve, made the process very easy for us. When priorities and timelines shifted in the middle of the recruitment process, Steve made the necessary adjustments and continually assured us that we would end up with a great candidate. The whole process was very collaborative, and Steve was also prompt in his communications with our team. I would highly recommend The Moran Company's services to any nonprofit looking to fill executive-level positions.”

Amy Gladding, Senior Human Resources and Operations Manager

Walker Basin Conservancy
Reno and Yerington, Nevada

“I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you so much for your company’s assistance in finding our new Executive Director. We are so pleased, and we could not have found an individual of his talent without your assistance. I truly appreciate your professionalism in dealing with my concerns and addressing all of our hiring questions. I would certainly recommend your firm to any non-profit seeking assistance with a candidate search, and I have provided your contact information to another organization of which I am a Board member which may soon be searching for a new Executive Director. I once again thank you for your expertise in guiding us to the right candidate and for all your assistance in helping us hire the right candidate.”

Gary Shaw, Board of Directors, Search Committee

Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc.
Oakland, New Jersey

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“The Moran Company offers exceptional recruiting services that reach beyond the network that we can traditionally engage in the library world. We have worked with The Moran Company for three prior recruitments, and they have consistently introduced us to amazing leaders in northeast Kansas. I would highly recommend their services.”

Marie Pyko, Chief Executive Officer of TSCP Library

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Foundation
Topeka, Kansas

“The Moran Company was very professional, experienced, understanding, and flexible. We have used the company before, and we would use them again. They understood the character of the global and diverse hiring committee and board that leads our non-profit organization. Meetings and interviews were conducted online and in person, and they were very informative and helpful in gaining consensus and arriving at a decision. The Company managed a rigorous process for finding candidates which resulted in an extensive number of applications. The board and hiring committee were pleased with the finalist pool. Even more so, we were impressed by the experienced and orderly way in which The Moran Company guided the hiring committee through the entire process of encouraging discussion, voting, observing organizational by-laws necessary for selecting a new executive director. The Moran Company was admirable, efficient, and knowledgeable.”

Duane Champagne, Board Chair

Cultural Survival
Cambridge, Massachusetts

“The Moran Company provided excellent services in assisting in filling the Library Foundation Executive Director position. They have vast networks within the fundraising community that were truly beneficial in finding a great final candidate pool for our position. The process was very organized and the level of professionalism and assistance they provided was outstanding. Out of the pool of candidates, we were able to get three excellent final candidates. Our final decision was very difficult because of this, but we feel that any of the final three candidates would have been successful in the position.”

Jesse Maddox, Chief Human Resources Officer

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Foundation
Topeka, Kansas

“The Moran Company met with our Board and invested their time to fully understand our mission. Once they were comfortable with that knowledge, they then focused on the qualifications of candidates that we felt could become our next Executive Director. The Moran Company expertly provided us with six excellent candidates that we in turn interviewed to make our final selection. The entire process was very professional, with timely communication and more than exceeded our expectations. We highly recommend their services and would be pleased to work with them again!”

Bill Strawn, Board Chairman

The Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum
Sugarcreek, Ohio

“Bill Moran and Company provided exceptional services in conducting our search for a Director of Development. Their professional experience, knowledge, and expertise about fundraising and senior leadership, yielded highly qualified candidates from which we made a successful hire. We could not be more pleased with the comprehensive, focused, and efficient search process they led. They were true partners in our effort.”

Suzanne Benally, Executive Director

Cultural Survival
Cambridge, Massachusetts

“Traci was fantastic to work with – professional, empathetic, knowledgeable, sincere and genuine. She immediately established a rapport with our search committee and our board. She was sincere and direct and gained our trust. She was timely with deliverables and always accessible when we had questions or needed assistance. She expertly navigated the personalities on my board and took the time to really understand our organization’s needs, goals, and mission. She provided the right mix of guidance yet allowed our members to take the lead. She was clearly focused on helping us achieve our objective of finding the right candidate for the position. I enthusiastically recommend Traci McClellan-Sorell and The Moran Company.”

Shane Jett, President, Board of Trustees

Cherokee National Historical Society
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

“We worked through a very complicated process in searching for our development director. The search was a success due to your patience, persistence, and professionalism. Because this involved two organizations, the Library and the Library Foundation, and three interested parties, the Library Board, the senior staff, and the Director we gave you more than the usual amount of footwork and stakeholder communication, much more. You handled that with aplomb and satisfactorily to all parties.

You were an excellent analyst of candidate strengths and weaknesses, keeping us from wasting our time, and when the decision time arrived you were a wise counselor. You presented and vetted good candidates and understood our complicated needs. I would and will unhesitatingly recommend you to anyone needing similar services.”

Crosby Kemper III, Director

Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City, Missouri

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“Our experience with The Moran Company was excellent. In a very tight, very challenging, very limited market, The Moran Company used imagination and persistence to locate the ideal candidate to become Director of Business Operations. This they managed to accomplish within the time frame originally set, after listening with care to our needs and screening appropriately. We saved valuable time with their highly professional services.”

Pamela Kelley, Executive Director

Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska

“The Moran Company helped us land a great Executive Director at Agate Housing and Services in Minneapolis. The assistance they provided was essential to our recruitment, screening, interviewing and onboarding efforts during the COVID pandemic. Bill Moran and Greg Baker, together with their excellent support staff, helped us identify the position requirements, post the position broadly, consider the potential applicants, narrow our search based on the unique characteristics of our organization, and hire the candidate who best fit our needs. I would recommend Bill and his Company without hesitation to any nonprofit seeking the right candidate for the job.”

Greg Owen, Board Chair

Agate Housing and Services
Minneapolis, Minnesota

“Moran did an excellent job as our partner in finding a replacement for our retiring CEO. They were selected based upon their proven experience in the nonprofit sector and were among the most cost effective we interviewed. From the beginning, Moran made it a point to understand our organization, the CEO role and timing. They assigned a single person as the focal point who worked with us to develop a clear job description and used their extensive network to publicize the opportunity. Moran also provided a recommended hiring process with steps that were developed into a plan with actionable dates that fit with our ultimate hiring timeline. The trust built through the planning process allowed us to rely on the routine updates provided by Moran. We ultimately had more applicants than expected, which were all managed by Moran including assessing them to develop a handful of recommended candidates for the position. This saved a lot of the Search Committee's time and allowed us to focus on selecting from among the top candidates. The final candidate pool was well qualified and had a rich mix of diversity from a perspective of: career experiences, gender, ethnicity, and skills. We are very happy with our new CEO and the work that Moran did to get us to this point. If I had a new hiring opportunity, I'd partner with Moran again.”

Rick Bond, Search Chair

United Way of Southern Chester County
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

“The Moran Company led our search to replace a 20-year CEO. Their process was crisply defined and enacted within the timeline they initially proposed to us. Having a specific dedicated search consultant to work with is great. He was immediately responsive when we asked questions during the process and knew us and our organization well due to the in-depth process The Moran Company follows. Having your dedicated search consultant visit with the organization, staff, and board at the start of the process to learn about our needs and desires in a candidate was extremely critical to the success of the search.”

Carrie Freeman, Retiring CEO

United Way of Southern Chester County
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

“We could not recommend The Moran Company and their staff more highly. We were able to have a wide selection of local candidates - even though Palmer, Alaska, is 3,500 miles and three time zones away from Leawood, Kansas. This speaks to the understanding that Jon Rosell and The Moran Company acquired about our agency, our culture, and our community partners."

Fred Traber, Interim CEO

Mat-Su Senior Services
Palmer, Alaska

“As a nonprofit professional who then spent 17 years with a national consulting firm serving nonprofits and foundations, I have been involved in many CEO search processes. This was by far the best process in which I have participated. It was well organized and conducted with a high degree of professionalism. The final candidates were well vetted and well qualified to serve as our CEO. We received sound advice throughout, and the search ended with the hiring of our preferred candidate.”

Jo DeBolt, Search Chair and Board Vice Chair

Together Women Rise
Greenville, South Carolina

“I have been the Board Chairperson of an Omaha non-profit for 3 years. The Board interviewed several Search Firms which resulted in our hiring The Moran Company; this was a brilliant decision! They presented a concise and (accurate) timeline regarding the steps to take when hiring an Executive Director... Their professionalism is second-to-none. Gretchen led the search and is a perfect example of "thinking outside the box" when looking for candidates. Gretchen also was very prompt and professional during any meetings, the interview process, etc. and I also, personally, appreciated her patience and confidence regarding the search. The Moran Company led a successful search, and I recommend them without any hesitation!”

Jane Dinsdale Rogers, Board Chair

Nebraska Family Planning
Omaha, Nebraska

“Moran is the real deal. They delivered exactly what we needed, exactly how they said they would, and ahead of schedule even. This was the simplest, easiest process we could ever have imagined. We were provided a great slate of final candidates, and even better, an excellent hire for our next director. The Moran Company did what we hired them to do, and in the very best of ways.”

Jim Osburn, Search Committee & Board President

Access Care of Coastal Texas
Galveston, Texas

“The Moran Company was professional, responsive, and efficient from the first internet inquiry until our chosen applicant was hired. Our search consultant felt like part of our team, as if it was as personal and important to him as it was to us. He really "knew" us - I couldn't have designed a better experience, and I'm so glad we chose The Moran Company.”

Shirley Billings, outgoing Executive Director

Pope's Place
Centralia, Washington

“Don and The Moran Company guided us through the process seamlessly, providing an easy to follow pathway through the hiring process. Don was quick to reply to emails, with answers that covered our questions as well as other items we had not thought of. Don conducted a thorough evaluation of our organization’s needs, interviewing many different counterparties to get the full picture of the skill set we were looking for. Don did an excellent job guiding the first round of interviews and provided a thorough list of questions that helped us narrow down the candidates. Working with Don and The Moran Company was a pleasure from start to finish.”

Kyle Tierney, Search Chair

Hear Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana

“Bill’s vast experience with fundraising allowed The Moran Company to curate the best candidates. That freed us to focus on the candidates’ personalities and choose the candidates that made the best cultural fit.”

William “Trip” Oldfield, Executive Director

Program for Torture Victims
Los Angeles, California

“The Moran Company was an outstanding asset in the important search for our Chief Advancement Officer. Their services and expertise were excellent, responsiveness exceptionally timely, and the results were awesome. I highly recommend them in your efforts to find executives to support your non-profit efforts.”

Brian “BK” Kelly, President

Limitless Space Institute
Houston, Texas

“The Moran Company was a top-notch recruiter for our Executive Director opening. They handled all the details of analyzing our needs, searching for qualified candidates, interviewing and reducing the list of candidates to the most qualified, and assisting our search committee in performing the final interviews and selecting our new Executive Director. The whole process was completed on time and within budget. I would strongly recommend the Moran Company for executive recruiting needs.”

Robin and Dick Kelly, Co-Chairmen, Board of Directors

Can Do Multiple Sclerosis
Avon, Colorado

“On behalf of the Prescott Meals on Wheels Board of Directors, I want to thank you for the stellar job you did in helping us find a qualified Executive Director. We appreciated how easy you were to communicate with and how very prompt all replies were. You led us through the process with patience, timely information, and often some much needed “fatherly” guidance. Being novices with this venture, we had no idea what to expect. The final applicants were qualified, and the selection was a difficult decision for the committee and ultimately the Board. Had it been easy, we probably would have questioned our choice of Search firms.”

Judy Rigginbach, President

Prescott Meals on Wheels
Prescott, Arizona

“Getting the right people on the bus is a key to nonprofit organizational success. Bill Moran provided the lead in our executive search. That took a massive load off our team and freed us to concentrate on our core business. He brought us the strongest candidates. From listening deeply to our needs and culture, to leading the search, sifting candidate profiles, and doing the hard work, I had every confidence in Bill’s expertise. He’s a master at what he does.”

Matthew Naylor, PhD, President

Outreach International
Independence, Missouri

“On behalf of the Darrell Gwynn Foundation, I would like to thank Bill Moran and The Moran Company for their recent successful search to fill our Director of Development position. Mr. Moran began the search by getting to know our Foundation, our mission, and our staff to the point that we really felt he was part of our Team. Mr. Moran has developed a unique process for filling non-profit positions, the key to which is a great sense of listening to his client. Through this process, Mr. Moran was able to fill our position with a person who we feel will be a very positive part of our organization in the future. We will definitely reach out to the Moran Company for future searches.”

Curtis Gray, Executive Director

Darrell Gwynn Foundation
Davie, Florida

“The Moran Company was an excellent choice for our search for Chief Development Officer. Moran recruited the best candidates and sent us only the best of the best. CFI is very pleased with the first-quality individual we selected. The process was prompt, efficient, hassle free, and cost effective. I highly recommend the Moran Company.”

Clark E. Byron, D.Min., Executive Director & CEO

Coalition for Independence, Greater Kansas City
Kansas City, Kansas