Pat LibbyMar 26, 2019Applying for a nonprofit job? Follow Simon Sinek's adviceSimon Sinek has it right about cover letters for nonprofit jobs (among other things). If you’ve never heard of Simon Sinek – the Columbia...
Pat LibbyNov 19, 2018Why is nonprofit strategy like a shark?As Alvy Singer once said, “A relationship…is like a shark. It has to constantly move forward or it dies.” The same could be said about...
Pat LibbyAug 17, 2018An Insiders’ Guide to Executive Recruitment: Finding and convincing talent to join your nonprofitDo you ever wish you could clone yourself? I’m only kidding of course (and I can’t imagine my husband putting up with two of me!). It’s...
Pat LibbyApr 24, 2018How to effectively include staff in nonprofit searchesThere’s a tug of war that happens with almost every nonprofit executive search about if or how to involve staff in the process. If I...
Pat LibbySep 19, 2017How to blow a job interviewI have to tell you, sometimes I just want to run from the room screaming because I’m so frustrated that a candidate has wasted everyone’s ti
Pat LibbyJun 14, 2017A Love Letter to Exiting CEO'sLately I’ve been spending a lot of time working with nonprofits on executive searches. I’ve written blogs about tips for conducting...