Your mission matters.
That's not just a tagline -
it's why I do this work.
After almost 25 years with the nonprofit sector — first as a fundraiser, then as a core member of Spencer Stuart’s Education and Social Impact practice — I founded Diane Carlyle Executive Search on a simple conviction: nonprofits deserve a search process designed around them.
That means taking stock of your internal resources — your staff capacity, your board engagement, your timeline and budget — and delivering a process that finds the right leader faster, with fees structured for the way nonprofits actually operate. And it means making search expertise accessible for the critical roles below the CEO level that you can’t afford to get wrong.
We come with experience
240+
Successful assignments
~90 days
Average DCS search completion
6 months is the typical industry timeline
98%
placement rate
19 years
Search experience in the nonprofit sector
As a retained search firm, I'm accountable to our clients, but I know that truly great outcomes happen when candidates have an exceptional experience too.
Here’s what you can expect when you work with us:
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We're genuinely interested in learning about you, what matters to you, and how you're thinking about your long-term career goals—not just for this opportunity, but for the future.
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We take time to have thoughtful conversations about whether a role aligns with your goals and values. It has to be a match for you, too.
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Exploring a new opportunity is a significant investment of your time and energy, and we're here to guide you through the entire process with timely updates and clear communication.
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Confidentiality matters as much to us as it does to you. Your information is only shared with our client, and only with your permission.
“After almost 20 years of doing this work, I know that each organization and each search is different. While there are best practices, there is no one-size-fits-all approach, and I work with you to design a right-sized approach”
Executive Search
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