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Boards

We recruit experienced senior executives to board and trustee placements for organizations across the civic sector.

Our Experience


Isaacson, Miller is experienced in recruiting senior executives to board and trustee placements. Our screening and deep referencing provide confidence that your selections will become valuable board colleagues, offering meaningful expertise and perspective to their board leadership roles.

Expertise

For decades Isaacson, Miller has supported board nomination and governance committees in the recruitments of new trustees and board members, especially within the foundation community. We help to assess the skill sets and composition of the current board and to identify gaps that new members might fill. 

 

Networks and Relationships

Drawing upon our broad and longstanding networks among civic leaders from both the for-profit and non-profit communities, we are expand our clients’ options and substantially increase the range of their governance bodies. 

Our Track Record

40+

Years of experience and results recruiting board members and trustees for mission-driven organizations across the civic sector

720K+

People in our database including prospects and candidates from prior searches, sources we have consulted, and members of search committees and boards

80%

Of our searches are for clients who return to us after being pleased with past results

99%

Client satisfaction score, reflective of our high touch approach and our relentless pursuit of excellence

Explore the Clients We Serve

Arts + Culture

Isaacson, Miller partners with arts and culture organizations whose missions celebrate creativity, innovation, education, public service, and audience engagement.

Conservation + Environment

We have a deep, longstanding record serving international, national, regional, and urban conservation and environmental organizations as well as funders supporting these groups. 

Healthcare, Academic Medicine + Health Sciences

Our record recruiting senior administrative leaders for multi-faceted roles in healthcare, academic medicine, and health sciences, is based on continuous appraisal of an increasingly complex sector. 

Higher Education

With more than half our work devoted to university and college leadership, we have the nation’s largest and most diverse practice in higher education, spanning academic administration and functional leadership.

Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector

From our earliest days Isaacson, Miller has supported and empowered the country’s leading human and social services organizations, as well as nonprofits and civic institutions committed to revitalizing and strengthening the fabric of communities. 

International

Isaacson, Miller relies on a global network stretching throughout North and Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia to serve our domestic and international clients.

Philanthropy

We have served hundreds of foundations across the country in searches for CEOs, senior program and administrative leaders, and trustees.

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Contact us. We are looking forward to learning more about how we can help.