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Mission Driven

Welcome to Mission Driven, the blog from Peña Search, where we highlight titans in our community, trends in our industry, and news in our company.

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What Nonprofits Look for in Leadership Candidates

The nonprofit sector is hiring at a healthy pace. But stepping into a leadership role at a mission-driven organization requires more than traditional management skills and accomplishments. To stand ou...

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Communities Building Through Lasting Relationships

Is It Time to Start Looking for a New Job?

Leaving a job is a significant decision. Finding a new position can be overwhelming, and it can often be difficult to determine whether you’re in a bad place or just going through a rough period. ...

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How Nonprofits Can Increase End-of-Year Giving

While fundraising is a year-round effort, it's well known fact that nearly one-third of all nonprofit giving is done in the last three days of any given year.  Here are some ways nonprofits ...

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Adding Our Resources to Yours

What to Look for in Your Next Nonprofit Fundraising Professional

Fundraising has changed fundamentally, and in turn, the role of the fundraising professional within the nonprofit sector has changed dramatically. Increased donor technology has increased...

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Resume Best Practices to Help You Land a Nonprofit Position

The way we work has changed a lot: we network via email, interview on Zoom and work together from afar. But one staple of the workforce seems to be a mainstay: the resume. Typically, the first thing...

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Experienced Nonprofit Recruiting

Trends in the Nonprofit Sector Shaping Leadership Recruitment

At Peña Search, we talk a lot about nonprofits, and for good reason. It’s the world we know best. While we stay on top of broader executive search trends, what truly matters to our clients is how d...

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