Executive Search & Leadership Talent Acquisition

Struggling to fill critical leadership roles?

Your mission is our mission. Edgility specializes in finding transformative leaders for social impact organizations like yours. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities facing mission driven organizations and a large network of purpose driven leaders from top schools and nonprofits, we offer inclusive executive search services to attract and hire the right leaders and drive your organization’s impact.

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Executive Search Services

Customized Recruitment Solutions

Talent Acquisition Services

Executive Onboarding

Executive Search Services

Great leadership is essential for organizations to make long term impact, and finding the right leadership fit can make all the difference. That’s why partnering with an executive search firm that truly understands your goals and values is key to finding your next great leader. Edgility offers full-service executive search with a hire guarantee, providing a thorough, inclusive approach designed to deliver the right leader for your organization. We tailor our search process to meet the specific needs of every organization—from grassroots nonprofits to large, established charter networks. We handle all of the details, including leveraging our vast network to cultivate a diverse talent pool full of experienced, values-aligned professionals and collaborating closely with your organization and community to identify which key leadership traits will build trust and inspire action. We utilize evidence-based hiring practices, integrating competencies and skills assessments to ensure that candidates meet your qualifications and match your culture. Whether you need a bold, new leader to reinvigorate your team or want to honor the legacy of a beloved leader with a fitting successor, Edgility places exceptional leaders in exceptional organizations.

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Customized Recruitment Solutions

Access to a network of mission-driven leaders with expertise in critical functional areas like finance, operations, development and program management is essential for hiring managers to find the best fit for their social impact organization. Edgility’s Customized Recruitment Solutions connect you with inspiring school leaders or visionary nonprofit executives through targeted research, sourcing, and outreach. We leverage our extensive network of purpose driven leaders and employ an unbiased screening and interview process, ensuring you have access to diverse candidates that have relevant experience aligned with your mission and values. For organizations seeking more support, we offer additional services including final interview support to guide you through the last stages of candidate selection.

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Talent Acquisition Services

Reaching a diverse pool of qualified candidates is critical to a successful recruitment process, and expert sourcing is at the heart of Edgility’s Talent Acquisition service. With a network of over 100,000 highly qualified nonprofit and education leaders, our Talent Acquisition service provides a cost-effective solution for organizations that need access to a broader network of mission-driven leaders. Our team of executive search consultants will connect you with highly qualified candidates who have the skills, experience, and passion to drive your mission forward. We take on the research, sourcing, and outreach, making way for your team to focus on interviews with compatible candidates and final selection.

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Executive Search Onboarding

Onboarding a new leader isn’t just about getting acquainted—it positions leaders to be strategic, mission-driven decision-makers who can build momentum quickly and deliver the results that matter most. Edgility provides optional onboarding support as an extension of our executive search services. With the valuable insights gained from our in-depth discovery process and our close collaboration with candidates, we understand your organization’s unique needs and the strengths of your new leader. We partner with you to tailor ongoing coaching, communication and board partnership plans, setting your new executive up for long-term success at your school or nonprofit.

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Our executive search process

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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

We meet with your key constituents—from board members and staff to students and community members— to develop an ideal candidate profile and position competencies for your organization’s specific needs like fostering a positive culture, managing financial recovery, or scaling impact.

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CANDIDATE CULTIVATION

We build and execute a recruitment strategy that connects you with diverse and qualified leaders and leverages personalized outreach to our network of over 100,000 nominators experienced in key areas such as finance and operations, development, program design and change management.

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CANDIDATE SCREENING & ASSESSMENT

We guide candidates through a transparent, competency-based screening process that evaluates their fit with your organization’s specific needs. Using consistent and objective criteria, we assess each candidate’s qualifications before presenting the top talent in your sector to your team for review.

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HIRING PROCESS SUPPORT

We support the final stages of the hiring process by facilitating your candidate diligence process, coordinating onsite interviews, and leading debrief sessions with your hiring committee grounded in anti-bias principles to ensure fair and equitable decision making.

Empowering diversity through executive search

Diverse leadership teams bring varied perspectives that lead to more effective problem-solving, better employee engagement, and stronger connections with the communities they serve. Diversity is a business imperative for organizations striving to achieve social impact and amplify their mission. Here’s where we stand.

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PLACEMENTS OF COLOR

“We had an ambitious timeline for our search and prioritized recruiting a diverse qualified pool… [Edgility] delivered on both fronts and served as an incredible thought partner throughout the entire process.”

67%

NON-MALE PLACEMENTS

“I genuinely can’t make of many ways to improve the experience. At the end of the day, we had two candidates, with very different skill sets, either of whom we believe could have been a good fit.”

81%

PLACEMENTS RETAINED FOR 2+ YEARS

“I cannot imagine working with another search firm for an executive search.”

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We’re so grateful to Edgility for helping us go beyond simply posting a job description online. Its deep network of qualified candidates and thorough vetting process helped us find new leaders to champion quality education in California.

Darcel Sanders

CEO, GO Public Schools

Edgility is an incredible resource to help current and aspiring nonprofit executives find the best professional fit where they can make the deepest impact. Equity in Education represents an opportunity for me to organize communities, schools, and politics and guarantee a more equitable future for the next 10 generations of children.

Anthony Wilson

Equity in Education