Recent Searches and Placements

We partner with organizations across the nonprofit sector to find leaders who will propel their missions forward. Below is a list of searches we’ve recently completed in collaboration with our client partners.

For information on Lindauer’s executive search services, please contact our team. We’d welcome the opportunity to have an exploratory conversation about your organization, your goals, and your vision for the future.

View Searches and Placements by Sector:

• Higher Education
• Independent Schools
• Healthcare and Science
• Advocacy
• Arts + Culture
• Faith-Based Organizations

 

Higher Education

 

American University
– Associate Dean of Advancement, Washington College of Law
– Assistant Dean of Development, Kogod Business School
– Chief Development Officer, School of Education
Washington, DC

American University of Paris
Vice President for Development
Paris, France

Arizona State University Foundation
– Assistant Vice President of Corporate Philanthropy
– Senior Director of Advancement, Midwest
– Senior Director of Advancement, West Coast
– Senior Director of Development, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
– Senior Director of Development, Sun Devil Athletics
– Senior Director of Development, Tribal Nations
Tempe, Arizona

Beloit College
– Provost and Dean of the College
– Chief Development Officer
Beloit, Wisconsin

Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Dean of Theater
Boston, Massachusetts

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
– Director of Academic Affairs
– Senior Director, Office of Sponsored Research
– Senior Director, Strategic Financial Planning and Analysis
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Brown University
– Senior Associate Dean and Senior Director of Residential Life
– Director of Prospect Research
Providence, Rhode Island

Carleton College
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
Northfield, Minnesota

Colby College
– Director of the Colby Athletics Association
– Director of Marketing and Communications
– Managing Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Waterville, Maine

Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
Assistant Vice President, Graduate Programs
Chesterfield, Missouri

Council for Advancement and Support of Education
Vice President of Education
Washington, DC

Curry College
– Vice President for Human Resources
– Vice President for Student Affairs
– Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Milton, Massachusetts

DePauw University
– Assistant Vice President of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
– Assistant Vice President of Development
– Senior Development Officer (x3)
Greencastle, Indiana

Duke University
Associate Vice President and Chief Engagement Officer
Durham, North Carolina

Emerson College
Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Boston, Massachusetts

Franklin University Switzerland
President
Lugano, Switzerland

Hampden-Sydney College
Vice President for College Advancement
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia

Howard University
– Associate Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
– Assistant Vice President, Institutional Giving
– Director of Advancement Services
– Director of Alumni Relations
– Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship
Washington, DC

Iowa State University
– Chair, Department of Architecture
– Chair, Department of Graphic Design
– Executive Director, College of Engineering
Ames, Iowa

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Boston, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Sloan School of Management
– Executive Director, Development
– Director of Annual Giving
– Director, Philanthropic Initiatives, Asia
– Director of Development Planning and Strategic Initiatives
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Mercyhurst University
Director of Advancement Services
Erie, Pennsylvania

Mount Saint Mary’s University
Assistant Vice President of External Relations and Communications
Los Angeles, California

The New School
Dean, Eugene Lange College of Liberal Arts
New York, New York

New York University
– Assistant Vice President, Development, Individual Giving
– Assistant Vice President, Development, Schools and Institutes
– Associate Dean for Development, Engineering
– Assistant Dean of Development, School of Social Work
– Assistant Dean of Development, Steinhardt School
New York, New York

North Dakota State University
– Vice President of Alumni and Donor Connections
– Vice President of Development
Fargo, North Dakota

The POD Network
Executive Director
College Station, Texas

Princeton University
– Vice President for Advancement
– Deputy Vice President for Alumni Engagement
– Director of Counseling and Psychological Services
Princeton, New Jersey

Providence College
Executive Director of Advancement Services
Providence, Rhode Island

Saint Michael’s College
Vice President of Advancement
Colchester, Vermont

Southwestern University
– Vice President for University Relations
– Vice President for Equity, Accountability, and Inclusive Excellence
Georgetown, Texas

Stanford University
– Senior Associate Vice Provost and Dean of Students
– Associate Vice Provost, Inclusion, Community and Integrative Learning
– Senior Employee and Labor Relations Specialist
– Employee and Labor Relations Specialist
– Compensation Program Manager (x2)
Redwood City, California

Teachers College, Columbia University
– Chief Human Resources Officer
– Vice President for Institutional Advancement
New York, New York

Temple University
Assistant Dean, Development, External Affairs, and Alumni Relations, Beasley School of Law
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
– Assistant Vice President of Advancement Services
– Director of Annual Giving
Corpus Christi, Texas

Tulane University
– Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations
– Associate Vice President, Major Gifts
– Director of the Center for Academic Equity
New Orleans, Louisiana

UArctic (University of the Arctic)
Executive Director of Development
Rovaniemi, Finland

UCLA School of Law
Associate Dean for External Affairs
Los Angeles, California

University of Cincinnati Foundation
Vice President for Inclusive Excellence in Philanthropy
Cincinnati, Ohio

University of Kentucky
Associate Vice President for Philanthropy
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Maryland, Baltimore
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Baltimore, Maryland

University of Massachusetts Amherst
– Vice President of Advancement Services
– Executive Director of Board Relations and Volunteer Management
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Memphis
Senior Vice President of Advancement
Memphis, Tennessee

University of the Pacific
Associate Dean for Development, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
San Francisco, California

University of Pennsylvania
– Senior Associate Vice President, Capital Giving
– Assistant Vice President for Annual Giving
– Director of Development for Development and Alumni Relations, Penn Museum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Southern California
Associate Senior Vice President of Alumni Relations
Los Angeles, California

Wellesley College
Senior Director of Gift Planning
Wellesley, Massachusetts

Wheaton College Massachusetts
Assistant Vice President of Individual Giving
Norton, Massachusetts

William & Mary
– Associate Vice President for Annual Giving and Philanthropic Engagement
– Executive Director of Donor Relations
– Senior Director of Development for Career Initiatives
Williamsburg, Virginia

Williams College
Senior Development Officer (x2)
Williamstown, Massachusetts

Yale University
– Executive Director, Yale Alumni Association
– University Director of Corporate and Foundation Giving
– Director of Prospect Development
– Principal Gift Officer
New Haven, Connecticut

Independent Schools

 

The Buckley School
Director of Advancement
Los Angeles, California

Deerfield Academy
Chief Development Officer
Deerfield, Massachusetts

Friends Seminary
Director of Institutional Advancement
New York, New York

Inspired Education Group
Head of School, Cambridge College Lima, Peru
London, England

The Nueva School
Director of Development
San Francisco, California

Pace School
– Chief Executive Officer
– Chief Financial Officer
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Phillips Exeter Academy
Director of Principal and Major Gifts
Exeter, New Hampshire

Riverdale Country School
Chief Development Officer
Bronx, New York

Saint Andrew’s School in Boca Raton
Director of Development
Boca Raton, Florida

South Kent School
Head of School
South Kent, Connecticut

St. Anne’s – Belfield School
– Director of Annual Giving
– Director of Development
– Director of Major and Planned Giving
Charlottesville, Virginia

Tabor Academy
– Director of Advancement
– Director of Advancement Services
– Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement
– Director of Leadership and Legacy Giving
Marion, Massachusetts

UWC Atlantic
Director of Philanthropy, Engagement, and Partnerships
Llantwit Major, Wales

Viewpoint School
– Director of Prospect Research
– Director of Special Events
Los Angeles, California

Westridge School
Director of Advancement
Pasadena, California

Healthcare and Science

 

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Albany, New York

American Friends of Cancer Research
Chief Development Officer
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Children’s Hospital Trust
– Vice President of Strategic Giving
– Assistant Vice President of Gift Planning
– Director, International Principal and Major Gifts
– Director, Principal and Major Gifts
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Medical Center
Chief Development Officer
Boston, Massachusetts

Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Assistant Vice President, Corporate and Foundation
Boston, Massachusetts

Care New England
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Providence, Rhode Island

Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children’s)
Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer
Orange County, California

City of Hope, Comprehensive Cancer Center
– Vice President, Corporate Philanthropy Program
– Vice President, Donor Experience and Philanthropy Communications
– Senior Executive Director of Development, Foundation Relations
Duarte, California

Dartmouth Health
– Director of Annual Giving
– Executive Director, Strategic Engagement
Hanover, New Hampshire

Duke University Health Systems
– Associate Vice President for Development, Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs
– Assistant Vice President, Individual Giving
– Senior Executive Director, Gift Planning
Raleigh, North Carolina

Endeavor Health
Chief Development Officer
Elmhurst, Illinois

Endometriosis Foundation of America
Chief Development Officer
New York, New York

Fenway Health
– Chief People Officer
– Director of Nursing
– Executive Vice President, Racial Equity and Social Justice
– Vice President, Communications
– Vice President, Resource Development and Donor Engagement
Boston, Massachusetts

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
– Director, Philanthropic Gifts
– Director, Principal Gifts
Seattle, Washington

Jane Coffin Childs Fund for Medical Research
Executive Director
New Haven, Connecticut

Jupiter Medical Center Foundation
– Director of Annual Giving
– Director of Prospect Development and Data Services
– Major Gifts Officer (x4)
West Palm Beach, Florida

Massachusetts General Hospital
Director of Donor Experience and Engagement
Boston, Massachusetts

Muso Health
Chief Partnerships Officer
San Francisco, California

National Scleroderma Foundation
– Chief Executive Officer
– Senior Director of Philanthropy
Danvers, Massachusetts

Schwartz Center for Compassionate Care
Chief Executive Officer
Boston, Massachusetts

St. Luke’s Health System
Vice President of Foundation
Boise, Idaho

Texas Biomedical Research Institute
Vice President of Development
San Antonio, Texas

UNC Health Foundation
Director of Development, Neurosciences
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of Maryland Medical System
Vice President for Philanthropy Shared Services
Baltimore, Maryland

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health
Vice President of Philanthropy
Baltimore, Maryland

University of Utah Health
– Director of Advancement, School of Medicine
– Director of Advancement, College of Pharmacy
Salt Lake City, Utah

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
Director of Institutional Advancement
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Advocacy

 

Aspire Living & Learning
Director of Philanthropy
Barre, Vermont

The Boston Foundation
Senior Director of Planned Giving
Boston, Massachusetts

Boy Scouts of America – Greater New York Councils
– Scout Executive/Chief Executive Officer
– Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
– Donor Services Manager
New York, New York

Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County
Executive Director
Boston, Massachusetts

Combined Arms
Chief Development Officer
Houston, Texas

Communities in Schools of Chicago
Chief Development Officer
Chicago, Illinois

Cooperative Economic Empowerment Movement (CEEM)
Chief Executive Officer
Ontario, California

Crossroads Continuum
President
Worcester, Massachusetts

Digital Green Foundation
Vice President of Development
San Francisco, California

Executive Leadership Council
Chief Development and Impact Officer
Washington, DC

Double H Ranch
Chief Executive Officer
Lake Luzerne, New York

Grace Outreach Bronx
Executive Director
New York, New York

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Vice President for Development
Hartford, Connecticut

Holt International Children’s Services
Chief Philanthropic and Communications Officer
Eugene, Oregon

Homestretch
Executive Director
Falls Church, Virginia

Horizons for Homeless Children
Assistant Vice President of Development
Roxbury, Massachusetts

Impact Water
Development Director
San Francisco, California

International House New York
Major Gifts Officer
New York, New York

Measures for Justice
Director of Development
New York, New York

MSI Reproductive Choices
– Director of Individual Giving, East Coast
– Director of Individual Giving, West Coast
– Global Director of Principal Gifts
– Senior Director of Individual Giving
Washington, DC

National Consumer Law Center
Director of Communications
Boston, Massachusetts

Natural Resources Defense Council
– Director of Development, Eastern Region
– Director of Development, Western Region
Washington, DC

Optica Foundation
Director of Development
Washington, DC

Planned Parenthood of South, East, and North Florida
– Chief Development Officer
– Director of Philanthropy
West Palm Beach, Florida

Public Education Foundation (PEF) Chattanooga
Director of Development
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Ronald McDonald House Charities of New England
Chief Executive Officer
Providence, Rhode Island

Sierra Club
– Senior Managing Director, Major Gifts, East
– Senior Managing Director, Major Gifts, West
Oakland, California

Steward Link
Chief Operating Officer
Winona, Mississippi

Trail Blazers
Executive Director
New York, New York

US Equestrian Team Foundation
Director of Development
Gladstone, New Jersey

Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Executive Director
Quechee, Vermont

Arts and Culture

 

American Antiquarian Society
Vice President for Advancement
Worcester, Massachusetts

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University
Chief Development Officer
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Archaeological Institute of America
Executive Director
Boston, Massachusetts

Art Institute of Chicago
Executive Director of Revenue Systems
Chicago, Illinois

Chautauqua Institution
– Associate Vice President for Major and Planned Gifts
– Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
– Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship
– Director of the Chautauqua Fund
– Major and Planned Giving Officer
Chautauqua, New York

Cleveland Museum of Art
Senior Director of Major and Planned Gifts
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland Orchestra
Campaign Director
Cleveland, Ohio

Cranbrook Educational Community
– Chief Advancement Officer
– Senior Director of Development for Cranbrook Academy of Art and Cranbrook Art Museum
– Major Gifts Officer
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Arizona State University
Senior Director of Development
Tempe, Arizona

John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
– Vice President, Communications and External Affairs
– Director of Awards and Special Projects
Boston, Massachusetts

Lyric Opera of Chicago
– Vice President, Principal Gifts
– Vice President for Individual and Organizational Giving
Chicago, Illinois

Massachusetts Historical Society
Director of Human Resources
Boston, Massachusetts

The Moth
Director of Development
New York, New York

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Executive Director
Portland, Oregon

Penn Museum
Director of Development for Development and Alumni Relations
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Chief Development Officer
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Seattle Public Library Foundation
Chief Executive Officer
Seattle, Washington

United States Marshals Museum
– Chief Executive Officer
– Chief Development Officer and Foundation President
Fort Smith, Arkansas

Washington Ballet
Chief Development Officer
Washington, DC

Faith-Based Organizations

 

Bnai Zion Foundation
Chief Advancement Officer
New York, New York

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston
Vice President of Advancement
Boston, Massachusetts

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
– Executive Director, St. Martin de Porres Society
– Vice President of Institutional Advancement
– Senior Director, Government and Foundation Advancement
– Director of Strategic Initiatives
Chicago, Illinois

Jewish Theological Seminary
– Vice Chancellor and Chief Development Officer
– Senior Director of Advancement Services
– Major Gifts Officer (x2)
New York, New York

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Executive Director
Portland, Oregon

The Pontifical Mission Societies
Director of Digital Fundraising
New York, New York

Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
Chief Development Officer
Raleigh, North Carolina

Tree of Life
Chief Executive Officer
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania