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DRiWaterstone Adds an Organizational Efficiency Expert to its Roster of Senior Consultants

Margo K. Lucero

DRiWaterstone Human Capital (DRiWaterstone) is excited to welcome organizational efficiency expert Margo K. Lucero to the team.

“As a strategic advisor, my mission is to help businesses maximize their impact,” says Lucero. “Whether through revenue diversification, enhancing operational efficiencies, or organizational restructuring, I’m passionate about working with nonprofit and social impact clients to drive growth and advance their mission.”

Lucero’s brings over two decades of experience in the development space, working with both nonprofit and for-profit organizations restructure their frameworks, diversify their revenue streams, better leverage partnership opportunities, and more. Her addition to the DRiWaterstone team enables the company to offer clients not only best-in-class executive recruiting services, but also access to consulting and advisory expertise in key areas including::

  • Organizational efficiency
  • Comprehensive evaluations
  • Structural development and redesign
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and community impact assessments
  • Development and revenue diversification strategies
  • Strategic planning

“As a consultant, Margo Lucero has a proven track record of helping organizations align their mission with impactful, sustainable growth while optimizing operational efficiency,” says Doug Trout, CEO at DRiWaterstone. “We’re excited to connect our purpose and mission-driven clients to Margo’s wealth of knowledge and expertise so that they can benefit from her deep knowledge in these areas.”

To learn how DRiWaterstone can help your organizations realize its mission and enhance its impact though strategic planning and operational efficiency, 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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