Aspen Leadership Group (ALG) is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Forbes as one of America’s Best Recruiting Firms for 2022. This is the fourth consecutive year that ALG has been recognized by Forbes as one of…
Upheaval in The Job Market Presents Tremendous Opportunities for Employers and Candidates Alike In the past couple of years, tens of millions of people have left their jobs, as changing life circumstances, declining unemployment and a tight labor market have…
Devika Gopal Agge shares her journey with us on career transitions, navigating a job search, and stepping into a new leadership role. By Felicia Garcia-Hartstein, Aspen Leadership Group As a woman of color, when I joined the development profession, I…
The success of advancement work depends on engaging all potential constituents as fully as possible. Most nonprofits would benefit from increased cultural competency—the ability to understand, appreciate, and interact with people with cultural backgrounds different from one’s own—in order to engage more constituents more fully. A more diverse workforce has a greater capacity to strengthen a team’s and organization’s overall cultural competency.
If you’ve been involved in hiring, chances are you’ve heard a colleague use the term “cultural fit” when evaluating a candidate. Authors Steven Wallace and Ron Schiller suggest rethinking the notion of “fit” in order to minimize bias in recruitment, think more expansively about what is needed for the team’s overall cultural competency, and produce better outcomes for the organization.
Aspen Leadership Group (ALG) is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Forbes as one of America’s Best Recruiting Firms for 2021. This is the third consecutive year that ALG has been recognized by Forbes as one of…
By Ronald J. Schiller and Michael Vann Organizations are looking to hire professionals who can drive outcomes. In the world of philanthropy, they need colleagues capable of establishing productive relationships, building effective teams, engaging constituents more deeply, and raising more…
New Book – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Advancement: A Guide to Strengthening Engagement and Fundraising Through Inclusion
byProgress on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of philanthropy is long overdue. To help move the needle, Angelique Grant and Ron Schiller have authored the first comprehensive book on DEI specifically for nonprofits and advancement teams. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Guide to Strengthening Engagement and Fundraising Through Inclusion is now live in the CASE Bookstore. The book offers a guide for building inclusive cultures and teams. It explores how to implement a culture of DEI, recruit, onboard, and retain diverse staff, and integrate DEI into fundraising campaigns. ALG looks forward to sharing this new resource with our partners to create sustained behavioral change in the field of advancement.
Featured in Inside Philanthropy: “Build a Larger Toolbox.” A Veteran Higher Ed Fundraiser on the Field’s Virtual Future
byDon Hasseltine speaks with Inside Philanthropy about two questions on his mind: How will COVID-19 change the day-to-day mechanics of higher ed fundraising, and how can professionals prepare for these changes? “He predicts that online connection will play a significant role in fundraising for a long time to come—and those who embrace it stand to make their donor bases even stronger than they were before the pandemic.” Read the full story.
Aspen Leadership Group has been selected by Forbes as one of America’s Best Recruiting Firms for 2020. This is the second consecutive year that ALG has been recognized as one of the top 200 executive search firms specialized in filling senior leadership roles, having made the list in 2019.
White nonprofit professionals who aspire to be allies must stay engaged in anti-racist work. Checking out is a privilege and ALG’s Colleen Flynn offers resources for supporting colleagues of color and staying accountable.