Cook Silverman

Cook Silverman Search is an executive search firm dedicated to serving the nonprofit and philanthropic community. Founded over a decade ago, the company has completed more than 550 successful searches and earned recognition as a Hunt Scanlon Top 65 Non-Profit Recruiting Search Firm and America's Top 250 Search Firm. Cook Silverman Search provides three distinct service levels, including Counsel Search for smaller organisations, Classic Search as their signature end-to-end model, and Concierge Search, a premium offering for CEO and Executive Director transitions. The company combines human-led expertise with equity-centred values and AI-supported processes to navigate the unprecedented complexity facing nonprofits today.

Cook Silverman Search specialises exclusively in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, with deep expertise in executive management, development, advancement, communications, marketing, and finance recruitment. The team brings more than two hundred combined years of nonprofit experience, with many team members having served as executive directors, development directors, marketing directors, and other senior positions within nonprofit organisations. This insider perspective enables Cook Silverman Search to uniquely evaluate candidate skill sets and understand the specific governance, culture, and mission-driven challenges that nonprofit boards and organisations face during leadership transitions.

Based in Mill Valley, California, Cook Silverman Search serves nonprofit organisations across the United States. The company's competitive advantage lies in its extensive network of thousands of nonprofit professionals, efficient systems that minimise overhead costs, and deep market knowledge of candidate availability and recruitment methods. Clients choose Cook Silverman Search for its ethical and exceptional service, proven track record of successful placements, and distinctive ability to connect top talent with the right positions whilst ensuring candidates have a positive recruiting experience.