Cook Silverman Search

Firm Overview

Cook Silverman brings more than two hundred combined years of nonprofit experience, spanning all aspects of development, advancement, communications and marketing, and executive management. Our team includes individuals who have served as executive directors, development and marketing directors and other senior positions in nonprofits, and therefore have unique knowledge and abilities to evaluate skill sets of nonprofit executives. We have worked in the positions our clients hope to fill, which gives us a distinctive perspective on evaluation of the candidates. Cook Silverman takes our role in combating the discriminatory factors that influence barriers many of our candidate’s face very seriously. We approach our work by acknowledging and valuing the intersections of race/ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, and ability. We are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach and provide equal opportunity for candidates in all our search efforts. With over 450 searches successfully completed in the last twenty plus years, Cook Silverman has a long record of success: a deep bench of senior management, fundraising, marketing, finance, and communications, executives and strong connections within the nonprofit sector that makes us one of the most effective search firms in the business. In addition to our years of experience in the field, our team takes an approach that ensures we have our pulse on the market and an in-depth understanding of the needs of our clients, the potential pool of candidates, and the best methods to reach them.

Off-Limits Policy

Two Years

Average Time to Completion on Assignment

Three - four months

Recently Completed Assignments

News Briefings

Cook Silverman Search Assists Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area with CEO Search

Greenbrae, CA-based Cook Silverman Search has helped to recruit Lucinda Bazile as the new CEO of the Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area. “I am honored to join Cancer Support Community at such a pivotal time for the organization,” said Ms. Bazile. “My passion for health equity and cancer support services is deeply personal and...

Cook Silverman Search Retained by Ploughshares to Recruit Executive Director

Greenbrae, CA-based Cook Silverman Search has been selected by Ploughshares to lead in its hunt for a new executive director. This executive will provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and guidance across all departments while supporting the president and board chair. This executive-level role involves fostering organizational alignment, developing strategic partnerships, and ensuring the achievement of Ploughshares’ mission...

Cook Silverman Search Seeking New CEO for the Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area

Greenbrae, CA-based Cook Silverman Search was recently retained by the Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area to lead in its hunt for a new CEO. The incoming leader will be responsible for pursuing the organization’s mission and strategic objectives, including growing the organization and strategic objectives including but not limited to growing the organization in...

Cook Silverman Search Recruits Executive Director for the Eviction Defense Collaborative

Greenbrae, CA-based Cook Silverman Search recently assisted in the recruitment of Daniel Casanova as the new executive director of the Eviction Defense Collaborative. Victoria L. Silverman, managing founder of the search firm, led the assignment. Eviction Defense Collaborative was seeking a remarkable civic leader who is passionate about social justice to serve as their next executive director. Mr....

Cook Silverman Search Retained by Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative to Help Recruit Chief Development Officer

Virtually every industry needs top-drawer chief development officers. CDOs play a key role in planning, coordinating, and administering capital campaigns, corporate giving, and galvanizing new donors while keeping previous funders content. Implementing funding strategies that “keep the lights on,” according to recruiters specializing in the function, is Job No. 1. Greenbrae, CA-based Cook Silverman Search has been...

Cook Silverman Search Retained to Find New Executive Director for the Eviction Defense Collaborative

Greenbrae, CA-based Cook Silverman Search was recently called by the Eviction Defense Collaborative (EDC) to lead in its search for a new executive director. Victoria L. Silverman, managing founder of the search firm, is leading the assignment. Eviction Defense Collaborative is seeking a remarkable civic leader who is passionate about social justice to serve as their...