Executive search consultants in North Carolina
9 development executive search firms are based in North Carolina. 18 more work in North Carolina from other states; switch the State filter to “Works in” to see them.

Dickerson Baker and Assoc Inc
Capital campaigns15-50 staffRaleigh, NC
46 clients on Form 990DickersonBakker (Dickerson, Bakker & Associates) is a national fundraising-consulting firm founded in 1985, offering capital campaigns, feasibility studies, major-gift solutions, grant development, executive search and strategy consulting to nonprofits. HQ is in Asheville, NC with offices including Raleigh, NC and Coppell, TX.
46 clients on Form 990
Gsb Fundraising, LLC.
Capital campaigns15-50 staffFletcher, NC
3 clients on Form 990CFRE on staffGSB Fundraising is a fundraising-consulting firm based in Fletcher, NC with roughly 40-50 years of operating history, providing capital campaign, annual fund, feasibility study, communications, organizational development, and executive search services primarily to churches, synods, outdoor ministries, and other nonprofits nationwide.
3 clients on Form 990CFRE on staff
Armstrong McGuire
Board development15-50 staffRaleigh, NC
9 clients on Form 990Armstrong McGuire & Associates is a Raleigh, NC-based consulting firm founded in 2004 that provides nonprofit leadership and organizational development, philanthropy/fundraising strategy, and executive search services, having worked with over 800 nonprofit and philanthropic clients.
9 clients on Form 990Greenway Group, LLC
Capital campaigns2-5 staffCharlotte, NC
13 clients on Form 990Greenway Group, LLC (Greenway Philanthropy), founded in 2018 and based in Charlotte, NC, is a boutique fundraising consultancy led by three partners with 15-30 years of nonprofit experience each, offering campaign counsel, fundraising strategy, grants management, and talent development to nonprofits and family foundations.
13 clients on Form 990
MossRoss
Capital campaigns15-50 staffRaleigh, NC
42 clients on Form 990moss+ross is a Raleigh, NC-based nonprofit consulting firm, founded in 2009 by Mary Moss and Susan Ross, offering fundraising and capital-campaign counsel, executive search/interim staffing, and strategic planning/board-development services to North Carolina-area nonprofits.
42 clients on Form 990
Capital Dev ServicesInc
Capital campaigns15-50 staffWinston-Salem, NC
57 clients on Form 990Capital Development Services (CapDev), founded in 1984, provides philanthropy consulting, capital campaign and development counsel, and nonprofit executive search with an emphasis on planning and capacity-building.
57 clients on Form 990CAROL O'BRIEN ASSOCIATES
Board developmentIndependent consultantDurham, NC
2 clients on Form 990Carol O'Brien Associates, founded in 1992 and based in Durham, NC, is a solo institutional-advancement consulting practice providing strategic planning, staff/volunteer training, executive coaching, executive search advisory, and proposal/case-statement writing to colleges, universities, arts organizations, and healthcare institutions; the firm reports having helped clients raise over $25 billion.
2 clients on Form 990
The Batten Group
Executive search5-15 staffMatthews, NC
6 clients listedThe Batten Group is a national nonprofit executive search firm placing CEOs, executive directors, and development/fundraising leadership, reporting 650+ successful searches and clients including St. Jude and Feeding America.
6 clients listed
Cor Consulting, Inc.
Capital campaignsIndependent consultantConnelly Springs, NC
CFRE on staffC.O.R. Consulting, led by Doug Hartjes, provides nonprofit fundraising counsel including fundraising audits, campaign and strategic planning, major-gift/capital campaigns, stakeholder studies, board training, and executive search/placement.
CFRE on staff
