Lois L Lindauer Searches

Lindauer is recognized as one of the world's leading retained executive search firms dedicated to nonprofits, ranking in the top 30 of America's Best Executive Search Firms by Forbes. We have been named to several Hunt Scanlon listings, including the Top 50 Executive Search Firms, HR/Recruiting Diversity Power 65, Top 60 Nonprofit Recruiters, Top 40 Higher Education Firms, and Top 50 Healthcare & Life Sciences Search Firms. Healthcare Business Review has also recognized us as a Top Healthcare Executive Search Firm. Since our founding over 25 years ago, we have grown into a global firm with regional, national, and global talent expertise. Our specialty lies in recruiting and retaining nonprofit leaders and their teams, demonstrating our commitment to the missions of the organizations we serve.

Our Industry Expertise

At Lindauer, our consultants deeply understand mission-driven organizations across various segments of the nonprofit sector. We have partnered with clients on thousands of searches in the United States and across four continents in the following industries:

• Academic Medicine, Healthcare, Science + Health-Related Charities
• Education
• Higher Education
• K-12/Independent Schools
• Advocacy, Policy + Social Enterprise
• Arts + Culture
• Faith-Based Organizations

Our Functional Expertise

Lindauer has expanded its renowned historic expertise in fundraising and advancement to offer a wide range of search, leadership, and talent management services across a variety of executive and professional roles. Our functional expertise includes:

• Executive Leadership
• Analytics, Data Science + Advancement Services
• Fundraising + Advancement
• Marketing, Communications + Digital Engagement
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging
• Alumni + Constituent Engagement

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging

Diversity, equity, inclusion + belonging are deeply embedded in Lindauer's identity and practice. Over the past 25 years, 70% of our placements have been professionals with diverse lived experiences and/or women, earning Lindauer a spot in The Hunt Scanlon HR/Recruiting Diversity Power 65 Rankings. We're proud of our involvement in the ongoing efforts to foster change and advance social equity.

As a proactive partner in diversity, equity, inclusion + belonging, we are committed to sharing resources, best practices, and thought leadership. We aim to create a more equitable world, starting with ourselves, our clients, and the organizations we serve.

Our Team

Our team is our greatest asset. We are a dynamic group of consultants, researchers, and administrative professionals, all passionately dedicated to helping our clients further their missions. With diverse backgrounds and extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, we understand and empathize with the unique challenges our clients face. Each team member brings individual perspectives while sharing the same level of commitment, professionalism, and passion.

Process

At Lindauer, we utilize a structured timeline driven by best practices and high communication to ensure that each search is tailored to the unique needs of our clients. Among our core values are collaboration, transparency, and accessibility. We value long-term relationships, are available for ongoing consultation, and support our clients even after a search engagement ends.