May 15, 2011
Board Members, Not Headhunters, Deserve Blame for Timid Hiring Practices
To the Editor:
Your stories about executive searches at foundations (“Inside the
Searches for Filling Philanthropy’s Biggest Jobs” and “Increasing
Clout of Recruiters Stirs Debate Among Philanthropy Experts,” April
7) included comments from critics who express concern that the
influence of search firms results in the selection of foundation
CEO’s who are not daring, lack diversity, are not edgy or unusual,
lack grant-making experience, and are
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