Your Mission-Driven Executive Search Partner
Let's turn transitional moments into transformational impact.
An open leadership position is a time of optimism and possibility. At Lindauer, we partner with nonprofit organizations to turn possibility into actionable executive search strategies.
Together, we can find the talented, values-aligned people who will strengthen your organization and elevate your mission in exciting and sustainable ways.
Why Partner with Lindauer?
We act as partners and guides more than recruiters. Working together, we help you activate your organization’s mission in the workplace so you can maximize your impact in the world.
”Lindauer worked with us as thought partners to translate our new strategic plan into an approach to shaping the Executive Director role. I had confidence all along that the Lindauer search consultants had a thorough grasp of who we were as an organization and who we needed to find in a leader.
John D. ChildsChair, Board of Managers, Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research
Omaha Public Library Foundation
Chief Executive Officer
Bowling Green State University
Vice President for University Advancement
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Chief People Officer
Cambridge Community Foundation
Chief Financial Officer
Meharry Medical College
Senior Associate Vice President for Advancement
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Executive Director of Development
University of Arizona Cancer Center
Senior Director of Development
Cure Alzheimer's Fund
Director, Planned Giving
What Sets Lindauer Apart
100% Mission-Driven Focus
All of our resources are devoted to the nonprofit, healthcare, and educational arenas. We understand how mission-driven organizations mature and change, how units and functions intersect, and how to navigate the nuances of nonprofit culture.
Deep Sector Experience and Trusted Networks
Many of us have significant experience as nonprofit leaders, and we continue to volunteer our time, passion, and expertise as lead volunteers for various organizations. We bring dual perspectives as nonprofit professionals and executive search consultants to every search.
An Extension of Your Team, from Start to Finish
The Lindauer consultants you meet during Discovery will be your guides at every stage of your search. No handoffs, no surprises.
Custom Strategies Powered by People and Data
We never recycle candidate lists. For every search, our Research and Data team builds a strategy tailored to you and reflective of the latest developments in the talent market. By combining our consultants’ expertise with advanced data analysis, we can surface hidden indicators of leadership potential.
We Lay a Foundation for Long-Term Success
The seeds of a new leader’s success are planted during recruitment. Our end-to-end executive search consulting lays a foundation of understanding, alignment, and trust between organizations and their incoming hires. This prepares candidates for their roles and gives organizations a road map for harnessing their potential as institutional leaders.
"Partner" Is Both a Noun and a Verb
Being a partner is not something we take for granted. It is a commitment we continually reaffirm through intentional actions. Every moment in a search is an opportunity to give strength and dimension to our evolving relationship: to listen, to adapt, to counsel, to guide you forward.
The Sectors We Serve
Advocacy and Public Policy
Advocacy and policy organizations thrive on leadership that unites vision, strategy, and public engagement. We bring proven expertise across the full range of functions needed to strengthen voice, credibility, and impact.
Arts and Culture
Arts and cultural organizations are critical to building communities, preserving heritage, and inspiring creativity. Lindauer has extensive experience recruiting leaders who balance artistic vision with operational and financial sustainability.
Community Impact
Lindauer recruits leaders and experts across every function who bring community connection, financial discipline, and fundraising strength to advance missions and sustain growth.
Conservation and Environment
Environmental and conservation organizations protect our ecosystems, promote sustainability, and confront the global climate crisis. Lindauer partners with these organizations to recruit executives who combine scientific knowledge, policy insight, and fundraising expertise.
Faith-Based
Lindauer partners with religious institutions and affiliated nonprofits to identify executives who embody conviction, integrity, and expertise.
Healthcare and Academic Medicine
Lindauer recruits executives across every function, connecting hospitals, health systems, and medical schools with talent that strengthens operations, expands resources, and deepens impact.
Higher Education
We understand the full range of campus functions and their intersections, delivering executives who shape the future of higher education.
K-12 Education
Independent schools thrive with leaders who honor tradition while embracing innovation. Lindauer recruits executives who understand the unique governance, advancement, and enrollment landscapes of these institutions.
Science and Research
Lindauer has a long history of recruiting executives who understand the unique funding models, collaborative structures, and governance that shape this sector.
Youth Development
From the executive suite to frontline program leadership, we help organizations find the people who make a difference in the lives of youth.
