Talent management and assessment expert Edward Blake has joined the DRiWaterstone Human Capital (DRiWaterstone) team as its newest senior consultant.
“My superpower is hiring and developing really good people,” says Blake. “I am focused on helping leaders and organizations maximize their people strategy by developing and nurturing employee loyalty, managing conflict, managing change, connecting people to purpose, and getting organizations moving the right direction.”
Blake’s background (which includes close to 20 years in senior roles with a multi-billion-dollar national company, 14 years as a nonprofit CEO, and time spent on nonprofit Boards) gives him lived experience that has made him a trusted advisor to leaders and organizations on topics including:
- Talent management and assessment
- Employee engagement
- Change management
- Connecting people to the organization’s mission
- Development and fundraising
- Strategic planning
“Edward Blake has a deep knowledge of what it takes to thrive as a leader in a purpose and mission-driven organization today – knowledge that will benefit our clients as they look to achieve their organization’s mission,” says Doug Trout, CEO at DRiWaterstone. “We’re thrilled to welcome him to the team.”
To learn more about how DRiWaterstone can help your organization maximize its people strategy, schedule a call with our team today.
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By Courtney Bickert, Senior Consultant
Some of the most common challenges that purpose and mission-driven organizations face when it comes to executing on their people strategy include:
- limited resources/tight budgets (a 2023 workforce survey from the National Council of Nonprofits, 66.3% of respondents cited budget constraints/insufficient funds as a top factor affecting their ability to recruit and retain employees);
- grant-dependent funding which can lead to project-based staffing;
- a competitive recruitment environment (72% of nonprofits in that same 2023 survey cited salary competition as the main factor affecting their ability to recruit and retain top talent);
- overburdened HR teams and campaign-focused hiring which can lead to higher turnover.
Partnering with an executive search firm is one way to help mitigate some of the common challenges of hiring talent within the industry.
Tailored Recruitment Solutions Can Help
Many nonprofit leaders shy away from search firms believing the role they need to fill is too junior or that a search firm is out of budget. But tight budgets and mid-level roles don’t always put the help of an executive search partner out of reach.
By focusing on specific areas related to nonprofit recruitment and talent acquisition and retention, DRiWaterstone can provide creative, cost-effective solutions that meet your organization's unique needs.
We’re proud to offer services tailored to your specific needs to ensure cost effectiveness, including:
- Mid-level staffing: Offering cost-effective recruitment solutions for mid-level positions can be cost-prohibitive (or not provided) with traditional search firms. DRiWaterstone has placed hundreds of mid-level candidates over the past 25 years – from Social Media Coordinators and Compliance Managers to Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, and more.
- Candidate identification: Leveraging our extensive networks to find qualified candidates at all levels ensures you have a diverse, qualified candidate pool in a timely manner.
- Recruitment management: We work with you to streamline the recruitment process, ensuring accountability, and keeping your team on track, saving you valuable time in your recruiting process.
- Job description development: We work with thousands of candidates every year and can work with you on crafting compelling job descriptions that will attract top talent and effectively market your organization.
At DRiWaterstone, we help nonprofit and social impact organizations attract top talent and build high-performance team and cultures. Talk to our team today about your talent acquisition needs and learn how we can help you find top mid-level to C-Suite leaders.
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