What we can help you with


Executive Director Hiring

Approaching a leadership transition for any organization is time intensive, takes deep board collaboration and a willingness to assess the organization to identify the right next leader to take the helm. We can facilitate a thorough and collaborative process from job description development, all the way to onboarding and initial 90-day goal setting for your next leader.

What we do

  • Scope and create job description

  • Develop interview plan, guides, and feedback surveys

  • Facilitate phone screens and first-round interviews

  • Gather and analyze interview feedback  

  • Develop final candidate assessment

  • Collaborate on onboarding plan and 30/60/90

Client Spotlight

“This was the best money our organization has ever spent”

- Austin Center for Grief and Loss Board Chairman

Strategic Planning

What we do

  • Conduct research and assess opportunities

  • Facilitate working meetings and gather feedback

  • Build Road Map

  • Identify gaps and ways to leverage the Board

  • Kick-off implementation

  • Support implementation sustainability

We’re here to help facilitate a robust, collaborative process to align on what your organization exists to achieve, how you’ll fulfill it in the short and long term and facilitate buy-in and alignment with your board and staff.

Client Spotlight

“We could not have accomplished half of the work we have done this year without the help and support of Guide Cause”

- Conservation Connection Co-Founder and Executive Director

Board Planning + Engagement

Every organization experiences challenges with continuity and engagement among their Board of Directors. We can partner with you to restructure the role of the board, foster engagement, and set and track goals that directly connect to what your organization is trying to accomplish.

What we do

  • Board health assessment

  • Align organizational goals and priorities

  • Identify and recruit target board members

  • Develop and implement board engagement strategy

  • Scope and create board commitment and onboarding documents

Client Spotlight

“Guide Cause helped Knowbility strengthen our governing board, and in these very challenging times, we are more able to focus on community-driven programs.”

- Knowbility Executive Director

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