Slesinger Management Services
2007 Annual Report

Dear Colleagues:

I am pleased to send you this brief report describing my executive search firm’s work in 2007.

Searches Completed in 2007

Slesinger Management Services conducts searches for nonprofit organizations, including foundations and associations, in the Washington , DC , metropolitan area. The following searches were completed last year:

• Healthcare Initiative Foundation – Executive Director
• Cultural Tourism DC – Executive Director
• Pan American Health and Education Foundation – Executive Director
• International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) – Chief Operating Officer
• District of Columbia College Access Program (DC-CAP) – Chief Operating Officer
• Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies ( SAIS ) – Associate Dean for Finance and Administration
• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation – Vice President for Finance
• America 's Promise – Senior Vice President for National Action Strategies
• Population Action International – Vice President for Research
• Association of PVO Financial Managers – Director of Training and Member Services

Since launching the firm in 1999, I have completed 76 searches -- 21 for CEO, and 55 for senior staff such as COO, CFO, and vice president for key functional areas such as programs, communication, fundraising, membership, and administration. The nonprofits include local, national, and international organizations spanning a range of mission areas, including health, education, youth development, international development, and social services.

To see a list of completed searches, as well as an up-to-date list of active searches, please go to www.SlesingerManagement.com .

Anyone interested in learning about new searches as soon as they are launched can subscribe to SlesingerJobAlerts. It's explained on my home page.

Writing and Speaking

To help people who want to advance their career in the nonprofit sector (whether they already work for a nonprofit or want to join a nonprofit after a career in business or government), I wrote the book Search: Winning Strategies to Get Your Next Job in the Nonprofit World , which was published in 2004. During the past year, the book continued to be available at Amazon.com as well as the book's own website at www.MyNonprofitJobSearch.com. A recent customer review posted at Amazon said Search was “packed with useful information. It helped me put together a resume and strategy for successfully landing a leadership position in the nonprofit sector.” Another customer review said the book “is one of the best investments I've made in a long time. At each step in the process it is like an experienced coach, a guardian angel there to slip you the right advice at the right moment.”

Since launching Slesinger Management Services I have enjoyed several opportunities to speak to groups of people about finding leadership positions at nonprofit organizations. In 2007 I was invited by the U.S. Department of State's Transition Center (for people about to retire from the Foreign Service, but not ready to stop working); the International Career Advancement Program; and Forty Plus to talk about search strategies.

With each search, I learn new lessons about how nonprofits attract talented staff and how people find good jobs; I hope to continue to be able to speak and write on these topics in the future.

Invaluable Assistance from Colleagues

My search firm's success in helping nonprofit organizations find talented senior staff is based in large part on the tremendous assistance I receive from scores of nonprofit leaders who help me identify candidates for specific searches, and who recommend my firm to colleagues who are looking for a search consultant for their own organization.

Thank you for all the help you provided Slesinger Management Services in 2007. I hope you and your organizations have great success in 2008.

Sincerely,

     Larry Slesinger

Larry Slesinger, Founder and CEO
Slesinger Management Services