How to hire a nonprofit CEO in a pandemic

The pandemic has proven to be incredibly challenging for businesses. Many had to adapt and change their processes and procedures to accommodate, and others closed doors for good. Now as we are possibly arriving at a point where restrictions are being lifted and doors can open (somewhat) normally again — let's call it mid-COIVD — businesses and organizations are faced with another challenge: hiring.

As the world completely shut down and many transitioned to working from home, this has created a unique workforce. If your nonprofit was in the process of hiring a CEO before the pandemic and had challenges finding qualified candidates, hiring now, mid-COVID, is going to be even more difficult as candidates will be seeking out unique and alternative options for employment.

Here are some factors for board members to keep in mind while hiring a leader in this environment: