Executive Recruitment

Purpose-driven executive search to help you find leaders who align with your mission, values, and long-term vision.


Executive Search With Purpose

This isn’t about filling roles, it’s about shaping your future. We lead executive searches that go beyond qualifications to find leaders who fit your culture, reflect your values, and can guide your mission forward. Every step is thoughtful, strategic, and built to protect what you’ve already built.

What’s Included in Your Search

Everything is built around your goals, from kickoff to final interviews and beyond.

Board & Stakeholder Engagement

We help bring clarity and alignment across your team: from search committee to final approval.

Role Definition & Calibration 

We work with you to define what you really need, then search accordingly.

Custom Marketing & Outreach

Your opportunity gets tailored promotion that reflects your voice and attracts the right candidates.

Values-Driven Screening

We assess candidates not just for skill, but for how they align with your purpose and culture.

Interview Planning & Support

We guide the full process, helping you shape interview stages and make confident, informed decisions.

Confidentiality & Discretion

Every search is handled with care, privacy, and professionalism, on your timeline and terms.

Ready to Start Your Search?

Let’s find you a leader who doesn’t just fit the role, but fits your mission, your team, and where you’re headed next.

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Built Around You

Every search is customized: no templates, no shortcuts. These are the principles we follow to make sure your experience feels tailored, transparent, and truly aligned.

Strategy & Relevance

We shape every search using data, industry insight, and a deep understanding of your context, so you find the right person, not just the next one.

Transparency & Trust

You’ll always know what we’re doing, why we’re doing it, and where things stand. No hidden steps, no guesswork, just clear, open communication.

Workplace Equity

We actively support unbiased recruitment by presenting diverse, qualified candidates, and providing guidance on how to build a more equitable workplace.

Onboarding & Ongoing Support

Our work doesn’t stop with the hire. We offer tools, coaching, and check-ins to help your new leader transition successfully and lead with confidence.

Trusted by Purpose-Driven Leaders

  • “I have worked with a number of recruiters over the course of my lengthy career as a not-for-profit executive and as a Board Director. I can say with confidence that Nelson/Kraft & Associates is exceptional. Their commitment to client satisfaction from start to finish is apparent. Most importantly we found just the right candidate to help advance our work. I would recommend Nelson/Kraft & Associates without hesitation.”

    Paula Roberts

    Vice Chair, Alpha Canada Board of Directors

  • “Finding a Dean of Business for Redeemer University’s School of Business was no small task. Nelson/Kraft found quality candidates and worked with us through the process to identify the right person for the role. Jeff Pitchford provided wisdom and guidance for our search team, helping us reach a collaborative decision with confidence.”

    Peter Neumann

    Vice President, Academic, Redeemer University

  • “Executive leadership hiring is too important a task for us to handle entirely on our own. At Providence, we depend upon Nelson/Kraft to help us find the best available leaders so we can flourish in our mission. At this point, we feel like the folks at Nelson/Kraft are a part of our team, bought into our vision, and helping us find new levels of opportunity.”

    Kent Anderson

    President, ProviDENCE University College & Theological Seminary

  • “These guys have it figured out! From the development of the position description to the marketing package and then the search. I have never worked with a better firm in over 25 years of not-for-profit management. They kept on track with the approved deadlines, and exceeded our expectations.”

    Kurt H. Davis

    Board Chair, Galcom International

  • “Tabor Home Society thanks Mark Kraft of Nelson/Kraft & Associates for the sensitive way in which he assisted us in finding the right individual to lead Tabor Village as Executive Director through the next decade. Mark provided a slate of well-qualified applicants for the position and we were able to select the one that best fit our requirements. We have other senior management positions that need filling and appreciate his assistance.”

    Vic Martens

    Chair, Tabor Home Society

  • “I have enjoyed engaging Nelson/Kraft to assist with executive and leadership recruitment. In this ever changing and challenging time during and post-pandemic, recruitment for senior leadership this is something that I do not have the in-house expertise or time to pursue. In addition to making the process painless and efficient, Nelson/Kraft captured the culture of our organization and leadership team. I am more than pleased with the outcome and now have a strong, thriving leadership team because of their help.”

    Joy Parsons

    CEO, Fair Haven Homes Society

Ready to Hire with Purpose?

You don’t need just any leader — you need one who fits your mission, your team, and where you’re going next.

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