Excellence, Integrity + Impact Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector Insight, Diversity, Leadership Our Experience From our earliest days Isaacson, Miller has supported and empowered the country’s leading human and social services organizations, as well as nonprofits and civic institutions committed to revitalizing and strengthening the fabric of communities. Our ClientsOur clients in the human services sector care for our society’s most vulnerable populations and include child protective services, behavioral healthcare organizations, developmental disabilities providers, agencies serving low-income families, the homeless, the adjudicated, and more. Additionally, we have addressed the leadership recruitment needs of nonprofits across various sectors and civic institutions, including economic and community development organizations, faith-based institutions, associations, and government agencies. Through longstanding partnerships we have developed an intimate understanding of how strong, smart, and purposeful leaders advance our clients’ unique missions, and we deeply appreciate the important role that community-based human services organizations and national nonprofits and civic institutions play in strengthening our society. Our Commitment We recruit leaders who are passionate about the work and approach leadership with innovative strategies to meet not only the challenges of today, but also the challenges of the future. Experience + Dedication Evidence of Impact 58% Women Placements In 2023, 58% of our Human + Social Services practice’s placements identified as women. 33% POC Placements In 2023, 33% of our Human + Social Services practice’s placements were people of color. 300+ Searches Since our founding, we have conducted more than 300 searches in Human + Social Services. 40+ Years of Experience + Results For more than 40 years, we have developed and tested our understanding of the characteristics that define strong, visionary, inclusive, and effective leaders required to guide our clients into the future. Outstanding Leaders Our Latest Results View All The New York Foundling, Chief Program Officer Molly Eagan Read More East Bay Community Action Program, President and CEO Rilwan K. Feyisitan, Jr Read More The Pine Street Inn, Deputy Director April Stevens Read More REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, Executive Director Amarely Gutiérrez Oliver Read More Community Resources for Justice, Crime and Justice Institute, Vice President and Executive Director Spurgeon ‘Kenny’ Kennedy Read More United Way of Greater Cleveland, President and CEO Sharon Sobol Jordan Read More Previous Next How to Think Differently Insights View All An IM Conversation with Marcus Allen IM Partner Jackie Mildner sits down with Marcus Allen, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Independence Region. Read More An IM Conversation with Lisa Tepper Bates In our first episode of 2021, Phillip Petree, IM’s Human Services Practice area lead, sits down with Lisa Tepper Bates, President & CEO of United Way of Connecticut. Read More An IM Conversation with Kevin Fee Phillip Petree, IM’s Human Services Practice area lead, is joined by Kevin Fee, Founder and CEO of Angler West Consultants. Read More Lead the Future Open Searches View All Executive Director Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector American Library Association See Details Chief Executive Officer Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector Massachusetts Port Authority See Details Director of Conferences Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) See Details Chief of Finance & Operations Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector The Episcopal Diocese of New York See Details Chief Advancement Officer Advancement + Fundraising | Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector Southern Maine Agency on Aging See Details Chief Executive Officer Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector Crossroads Rhode Island See Details Deputy Director Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association, Inc. See Details Executive Director, Early Learning Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector | PreK-12 Education + Education Improvement Elwyn See Details From the very beginning of this search to its ultimate conclusion, you guided us with your experience, wisdom, and insight in remarkable ways. Most importantly, you did it with grace and utmost professionalism. Louis Grossman | IM Client Board Chair | JCC Greater Boston Next Previous
Community Resources for Justice, Crime and Justice Institute, Vice President and Executive Director Spurgeon ‘Kenny’ Kennedy Read More
An IM Conversation with Marcus Allen IM Partner Jackie Mildner sits down with Marcus Allen, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Independence Region. Read More
An IM Conversation with Lisa Tepper Bates In our first episode of 2021, Phillip Petree, IM’s Human Services Practice area lead, sits down with Lisa Tepper Bates, President & CEO of United Way of Connecticut. Read More
An IM Conversation with Kevin Fee Phillip Petree, IM’s Human Services Practice area lead, is joined by Kevin Fee, Founder and CEO of Angler West Consultants. Read More
Executive Director Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector American Library Association See Details
Chief Executive Officer Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector Massachusetts Port Authority See Details
Director of Conferences Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) See Details
Chief of Finance & Operations Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector The Episcopal Diocese of New York See Details
Chief Advancement Officer Advancement + Fundraising | Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector Southern Maine Agency on Aging See Details
Chief Executive Officer Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector Crossroads Rhode Island See Details
Deputy Director Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association, Inc. See Details
Executive Director, Early Learning Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector | PreK-12 Education + Education Improvement Elwyn See Details