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Mar. 30, 2024

Food for the Hungry search for Vice President of Public Resources Development

BoardWalk Consulting is delighted to partner with Food for the Hungry, Inc. in its search for Vice President of Public Resources Development. Food for the Hungry (FH) believes that every imaginable problem has a solution, and that our contributions make a difference. FH continues to re-imagine impactful solutions to respond to…
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Mar. 30, 2024

BoardWalk Consulting Spring smorgasBoard 2024

Spring is a time of new beginnings, and we are proud to be a facilitator of many this first quarter! Our clients and candidates taught us new things, deepened our passion for this work, and broadened our circle of friends across the country, stretching all the way north to Alaska. Read our Spring newsletter to see the amazing leaders who…
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Mar. 27, 2024

Kim R. Ford named Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital

BoardWalk Consulting congratulates Kim R. Ford on her appointment as the next Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital. “The opportunity for girls to excel and lead has never been greater. As the mother of a young daughter, I am honored to lead the Girl Scouts in their mission…
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Mar. 25, 2024

Eric DeWald named Chief Executive Officer of Health Foundation of La Porte

BoardWalk Consulting congratulates Eric DeWald on his appointment as the next Chief Executive Officer of Health Foundation of La Porte. “I am truly honored by the opportunity to join HFL,” stated DeWald. “Not only does it bring together in one place my work over the last 25 years with health…
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Mar. 12, 2024

Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA search for Chief Executive Officer

BoardWalk Consulting is excited to partner with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA in its search for Chief Executive Officer. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a venerable institution with a rich history and a compelling future. Its mission is deeply rooted in the tradition of…
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Mar. 05, 2024

Five questions every search committee should ask—of itself

BoardWalk has partnered with several hundred search committees in our 21 years of Finding leaders that matter for missions that matter.® Based on the fascinating mix of extraordinarily diverse missions, personalities, recruitment challenges and interview styles, we’ve developed 5 questions for search committee discussion. These questions help deepen search committee…
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Jan. 22, 2024

Syracuse.com spotlight on Melanie Littlejohn, next president and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation

Melanie Littlejohn will be the next president and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation, the Syracuse area’s biggest charitable foundation. Littlejohn will take the helm of a foundation with nearly $400 million in assets and a new mandate to be “more bold” in addressing things like child poverty,…
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Jan. 12, 2024

Seven Best Practices of Search Committees

Nonprofit organizations are more diverse than ever, with board and staff members spanning multiple generations, ethnicities, races, orientations, and backgrounds. At a time when trust in leaders and institutions is low, nonprofits are under pressure to recruit outstanding leaders who can relate across all of their constituencies. Search committees feel…
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Jan. 05, 2024

Melanie Littlejohn named President & CEO of Central New York Community Foundation

BoardWalk Consulting congratulates Melanie Littlejohn on her appointment as the next President & CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation. “For me, there is no better place to be than with this foundation and in this tremendous community,” said Littlejohn. “After almost 30 years at National Grid, I understand the power of…
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Dec. 20, 2023

BoardWalk Consulting’s 2023 smorgasBoard

2023 was a year of highs and lows, progress, and jaw-dropping global challenges. Through it all, the nonprofits and foundations we serve have stayed true to their missions, advancing the futures they aspire to create. We are proud to have worked with these remarkable organizations, and excited to live out…
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