Envision Consulting

About Us

Envision Consulting is a minority-owned firm that specializes in executive search, organizational strategy, merger exploration and executive leadership transitions. With offices in New York and Los Angeles, its partners and consultants are former nonprofit executive leaders who now use their collective experience and inspiration to uplift nonprofits and the communities they serve. Envision’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is integrated into its practices, including inclusive surveys and stakeholder interviews, focus groups, structured hiring processes, a focus on anti-biased decision making and much more. In 2021, Envision Consulting was named by the Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy as a Top 10 Search Firm that Works for Women of Color.

WHY ENVISION?
Inspired Leadership. That’s the Envision difference.

UNPARALLELED EXPERIENCE
Unlike other firms whose specialization lies specifically in a service area, our on-the-ground experience as founders, board members, and executives in the nonprofit sector means we have first-hand understanding of the specific challenges faced by nonprofit organizations. From building a set of bylaws, to government contracting to donor stewardship, we are uniquely positioned to help you meet and exceed the needs of nonprofit organizations.

UNBIASED PRACTICES
We aren’t just committed to diversifying the faces around the table, but in helping you build team cultures that encourage and cultivate diversity and inclusion. From building Boards of Directors that reflect our communities to employing structured and unbiased DEI practices in our comprehensive hiring process, we help nonprofits reflect the needs the communities we serve.

UNDENIABLE COMMITMENT TO YOU
All of our placements include a one-year guarantee. But just a guarantee isn’t enough. Once you find the perfect candidate, the real work of transition begins. That’s why we offer post-hire executive coaching, communications support and evaluation guidelines in every single one of our executive search placements.

UNMATCHED PROCESS
This isn’t just recruiting. Being the experts in leadership development and strategy have helped us to create and hone comprehensive practices that ensure a thoroughly vetted and structured experience. Every step of the way you’ll receive guidance on structure and timing to ensure thorough and thoughtful vetting, so you can move forward with confidence.

UNEQUIVOCAL STRATEGY & SEARCH
There’s more to leadership than just putting someone in the seat. We view strategy as a key element in every search, and leadership as an essential piece of every strategy. Our deep experience in strategy and leadership means we treat every engagement holistically, impacting the entire organization.

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Our Team

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Doing Good, Together
After spending more than 20 years founding and running nonprofit organizations, we are inspired by the power of nonprofits. Great missions, great leaders, and great strategy can make outstanding impact; but only when everything works together. That’s why we founded Envision Consulting, an innovative consulting firm that specializes in providing leadership strategy and search solutions exclusively to nonprofit organizations. Our mission is to leverage our experience in the nonprofit sector to positively impact those organizations that change our communities.

Our Team
Our small, but mighty team brings years of experience and passion for the nonprofit sector. Our diverse talents and interests give us a comprehensive view on each organization we serve.

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Solutions And Expertise

Search
Executive Search: We don’t just source the best candidates in the industry, we consult with you to ensure we’re sourcing the candidates that best fit your organization. Learn more.

Supported Search: Finding great talent can be a full-time job, but you don’t always need a full search to fill every position. That’s why we offer a spectrum of search options, tailored to meet the needs, budget and support that’s right for your organization. Learn more.

Strategy: Our consulting experts are here to help you establish an organizational strategy that will help your nonprofit succeed and thrive
Strategic Planning
Organization Assessments
Mergers
Case Studies

CauseCupid
Find Your Cause. Make a Lasting Impact.

We look forward to inviting you to our first post-pandemic CauseCupid event! Please stay tuned and contact us if you have any questions. Thank you!

Since 2015, we’ve hosted informal happy hour events across the country to introduce over 200 nonprofit partners to over 1,000 local professionals interested in volunteer service on a nonprofit board of directors. We’re proud these events have resulted in more than 200 board placements from coast to coast!

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Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Leadership Develop.
  • Mgmt. Consulting
  • Onboarding
  • Org. Chart Mapping
  • Succession Planning
Industries
  • Associations
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Cultural Arts
  • Education
  • Faith Based
  • Foundations
  • K-12
  • Non-Profit
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Non-Profit

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News Briefings

Envision Consulting Assists the Los Angeles Conservancy with CEO Search

Pasadena, CA-based search firm Envision Consulting has assisted in the recruitment of Adrian Scott Fine as the new CEO of the Los Angeles Conservancy. He will succeed Linda Dishman, who has been with the organization for over 31 years. “I’m thrilled that Adrian was chosen to lead the Conservancy into the future,” said Ms. Dishman. “He’s been an incredible

Envision Consulting Seeks New Leader for the Los Angeles Conservancy

Pasadena, CA-based search firm Envision Consulting was recently retained by the Los Angeles Conservancy to lead its search for a new president and CEO. The new leader will succeed Linda Dishman, who has been with the organization for over 31 years. The CEO will be expected to “honor the magnitude of previous accomplishments and continue to build

CEOs Anticipate a Possible Recession

As 2023 starts to take shape, corporate leaders are already braced for a recession. The only mystery is what final form the downturn will take: mild or deep — and will the U.S. weather the storm better than the rest of the world? Other economic and geostrategic subplots add uncertainty to the story: Will supply

Envision Consulting Recruits CEO for Aviva

Pasadena, CA-based search firm Envision Consulting recently placed Amber Rivas as president and CEO for Aviva in Los Angeles. This follows the recent retirement of Regina Bette, who served as in the top role for 11 years. The appointment of Ms. Rivas comes after an extensive search and recruitment process led by board chair Jonathan Werner and the search

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Press Releases

Working Wardrobes Announces New CEO, Bonni Pomush

Working Wardrobes, an Orange County-based nonprofit that helps people overcome challenges so they can achieve the dignity of work and “The Power of a Paycheck,” has announced its selection of Bonni Pomush as its new CEO. Pomush, who has a master’s degree in Family Resources and Human Development from Arizona State University, worked for 15

artworxLA Welcomes New Executive Director Jaime Zavala

Jaime Zavala has been named the new Executive Director of artworxLA, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization that combats the epidemic high school dropout crisis with a long-term, sequential arts program. As Executive Director, Zavala will oversee all programs and fund development efforts, as well as the fiscal health and structural soundness of the artworxLA, a

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Multimedia

Blogs
Six Ways to Rekindle Your Relationship with Your Board (After Two Years of Pandemic Zooms)
How Should Nonprofits Respond to the Great Resignation – October 2021
What Would it Take to Love Your Job Again – August 2021
Your Real-World HR Questions Answered – June 2021
Fundraising with Fran Reilly – May 2021
Online giving was through the roof. Did you miss out? – March 2021
To read all of Envision’s blogs, please click here.

Webinars
Becoming the CEO of Your Career: Join Asia Bribiesca-Hedin of Bridgewell Professional Services and Matt Kamin of Envision Consulting for a lively discussion about how to take control of your career, whether you’re looking for a new job or trying to navigate where you are now. View webinar here.

2020 Trends & Outlooks for Nonprofits: Envision recently conducted a survey of nonprofits to better understand what organizations have been dealing with in 2020 – and how they’re thinking about and planning for the months ahead. View webinar here. Download the report here.

To view all webinars please click here.

Nonprofit on the Rocks Podcast: To listen to all of Envision Consulting’s Podcasts “Nonprofit on the Rocks” please click here.

Diversity Equity & Inclusion:   As nonprofit consultants, we’ve been paying close attention to the evolving national dialogue around police brutality, Black Lives Matter, and systemic racism. But,to be honest, while we’ve seen quite a few personal and professional solidarity statements, we don’t see nearly enough honest introspection. Us included. We keep asking ourselves, what does it means to commit to shared values around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion? To learn more about Envision’s DE+I practices please click here.

Case Studies: To view case studies for Envision Consulting please click here.

Testimonials: To view testimonials for Envision Consulting please click here.