EXECUTIVE SEARCH SERVICES

The departure of a CEO/Executive Director, or other key nonprofit leader is often the greatest risk an organization will face.  This transition can strain both staff and volunteer board members.  Locating the right successor with the leadership skills, connection to mission and ability to work with board and staff can be a long and challenging process. Most nonprofits recognize that an experienced guide can help navigate the process, finding common ground between board and staff, while identifying the right leader for the organization’s future.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) 

​The Valtas Group recognizes the privilege ​that the historically white-led sourcing and recruiting industry represents and the inherent systemic bias which has historically prevented people of color and those with other diverse perspectives from participating in an equitable and inclusive process. We strive to deeply understand where each client is on the spectrum of social justice and equity; and adapt our processes to support and advance the client’s goals while never compromising our own commitment to equity, diversity, and valuing the lived experience of everyone we come in contact with. 

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Collaborative

The Valtas team works collaboratively with our clients to align our executive search processes with your unique organizational needs.  We invest time up front to gather stakeholder input, working to deeply understand your organization’s priorities and the background, skills and experience that will best match your priorities.  Generally, our search services are broken into five phases: 
1. Backgrounding with stakeholders
2. Marketing the organization and position
3. Sourcing/Screening applicants and applicant development
4. Final Interviews/Selection
5. On-boarding

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Search+

​Valtas uniquely offers the option of combining executive search with our team of interim leaders to step in when a vacancy occurs suddenly, or an interim leader is the right short-term solution. Over the past decade, we have successfully recruited new nonprofit leaders for scores of social purpose organizations. Our understanding of what makes a successful Executive Director placement is unmatched. Nonprofit leadership capacity is what we do. We bring experience and depth of knowledge as nonprofit leaders and use that to inform a customized search for your specific needs, culture and mission. We measure our success by the value we create for our clients!

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Timely Communication

We lead the search process in partnership with the board and staff leadership, as consultants for recruiting and search to support your organization. ​Throughout the search process, we maintain regular and timely communications with the search committee.  We know that we represent your organization in our community and our team will do so in a highly professional manner through direct, timely and respectful communications with all constituents. ​

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Non-Traditional

​At Valtas we don’t interview candidates for a job; we build relationships. Our network allows us access to top candidates not easily available via more traditional channels. Many of these candidates don’t respond to routine advertisements because they are busy working, but instead seek us out because of our reputation, our integrity for all parties, and of course confidentiality. ​Our candidates experience personalized interview experiences, a strong partnership with our search professionals and direct, candid feedback as part of our process.

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Honored
​by Others

 "Ed Rogan from Valtas Group provided Executive Search for a new CEO.  Ed brought decades of experience to the Search process.  He was able to work with staff and the Board to develop an up to date job description and requirements.  Valtas conducted a wide search which yielded nine qualified candidates. Ed worked closely with the Board and a Search Committee to narrow the list to a smaller group to be interviewed. He handled all of the arrangements of the interviews, assisting with obtaining a suitable location and interview materials, including detailed background investigation work.

Once a preferred candidate was selected, Ed managed the contract negotiation process with confidentiality and expediency.

Although I am glad to put the entire Executive Search process behind me, I will miss Ed Rogan’s sage advice and professionalism.

During this entire process of the Executive Search and the Interim CEO I have been very happy with every aspect of the Valtas Group. Should I find myself in need again, I would seek out the Valtas Group without hesitation."
 
David McRae, Chair
Board of Trustees
Child Care Aware of Washington