Help a wall streeter turn over a new leaf

February 12, 2009 5:40 PM

Are there recruiters in NYC who specialize in non profit executives?

I am leaving a pretty high powered financial services position and am too young to retire. I may do something else on wall street but I want to consider something else. Many people say "have you thought about a non profit?" and I say "sure, know of any that are looking for executives?"

I am a bit senior for monster.com and I don't really know the landscape or the players. I have a lot of skills - managing researchers and programmers, raising money, analyzing statistical analysis - which I think should be translatable. I dont have any direct experience or a degree in public policy or anything. I did not work for a scandal-ridden firm, have any lawsuits or anything like that and have a good reputation in my little corner of the world.

I have a throwaway account [e-mail]

posted by anonymous to Work & Money (4 answers total)

Sally Ann Hard. My previous employer (the national office of a large well known NGO) used her to fill several senior management positions. I worked with her in setting up interviews and paying her invoices. Nice woman.
posted by kimdog at 5:52 PM on February 12, 2009

And on Idealist there are often job ads run by Professionals for Nonprofits.
posted by yarrow at 8:06 AM on February 13, 2009

theladders.com caters to executive types, but I don't know if there's much non-profit opportunity there. Good luck!
posted by Chris4d at 11:32 AM on February 13, 2009

If you're open to a less formal route, you likely have some friend or work contact who is connected to the nonprofit community, say, as a board member or major donor. Within particular interest areas, people are usually quite connected and news about available jobs travels quickly. You might try sending out one email letting your wider circle know of your growing interest in the field.
posted by salvia at 3:35 PM on February 13, 2009