Our Mission

At Our Fundraising Search, we help nonprofits build and grow high-performing teams using proven strategies for fundraising excellence. Our Fundraising Search will deliver high quality service in a cost-efficient manner in a timely fashion.

Strategically located in Atlanta, Georgia, Our Fundraising Search helps busy nonprofit boards and CEO’s successfully fill critical executive and development positions. Comprehensive services include: Annual Fund Counsel, Board Recruitment and Training, Capital Campaign Counsel, Development Assessment, Development Search, Endowment Counsel, Feasibility Studies, Fundraising Coaching, Fundraising Counsel, Interim Staffing, Planned Giving Basics, Pre-campaign Counsel, and Strategic Planning.

Linda Wise McNay, Ph.D. is a principal fundraising consultant with more than 30 years experience in higher and secondary education, the arts and human service organizations. She leads a diverse team of supremely qualified professionals.

How Our Search Works

At Our Fundraising Search, we understand the challenges you face in finding a nonprofit leader who will take your nonprofit organization to new fundraising heights. After years of matching top candidates with Atlanta clients, Our Fundraising Search has formalized the process. We help Atlanta’s busy nonprofit boards and CEOs successfully fill critical executive and development positions.

We execute a structured, deliberate, objective and cost-effective process. We also offer interim staffing until your search is completed.

Our database of nonprofit career seekers is continually growing, so your search goes beyond collecting “applications” from candidates. We find skilled, experienced professionals to meet your unique job opening and defined mission.

Your search is held in the strictest confidence and results are guaranteed.

  • Your assigned consultant contacts your executive director or board member to ascertain candidate qualifications.
  • A job description is confirmed.
  • A compensation package is determined.
  • The job posting is drafted and placement venues recommended. Job listing is posted.
  • We search targeted databases, including our own extensive network of development professionals.
  • You promote your job listing in your newsletters and on your website.
  • We screen resumes.
  • We perform additional candidate inquiries.
  • We conduct telephone and face-to-face interviews.
  • We provide weekly updates to the client.
  • We recommend the top 2-4 highly qualified candidates.
  • We provide a final written recommendation.

Get to Know Us

Linda McNay
Linda McNayFounder & Principal Fundraising Consultant
Linda Wise McNay is a principal fundraising consultant with Our Fundraising Search in Atlanta. She has just completed her 18th year of consulting and has served more than 200 clients.
Ailena Parramore
Ailena ParramorePrincipal & Director of Practice
Ailena Gibby Parramore’s nonprofit journey began in 2005, having since raised millions of dollars for organizations in a variety of arenas. Ailena’s background includes work in secondary education, health and human services and city government.
David M. Paule
David M. PaulePrincipal & Managing Director
Dave Paule is an experienced chief executive officer, fundraiser, marketer, writer and educator. He specializes in jumpstarting stagnant operations, global business turn-arounds, and building green-field organizations.
Jenneh Scott
Jenneh ScottFundraising Consultant
Jenneh Scott consults on philanthropic and development strategies for local and international nonprofits. She is an innovative development professional with proven record of raising millions of dollars towards social development projects. Currently she is the Director of Development at Morehouse College and is passionate about funding programs that support underserved and underrepresented communities.

Our partnership with OFS resulted in a customized capital campaign that involved all our constituents at the proper level producing results that exceeded our expectations. OFS’s analysis of our school’s culture was spot on, and they educated and empowered our leadership team producing timely and exacting results. When the need for another campaign presents itself, they will be my first call.

Seth Hathaway, Ed.S., Head of School, Prince Avenue Christian School

“Great workshop at GCN this morning! Thank you for your stories and the great insight they offered.”

Stephanie Davage, Development and Special Events Manager, C5 Georgia Youth Foundation

“Thanks for your help in getting this organization (AITP) off the ground!”

Lisa Adler, Co-Artistic/Producing Director, Horizon Theatre Company

“I have truly appreciated your encouragement, support and guidance this year. You helped make a challenging year much better.”

Mary Ellen Cenzalli, DOD, The Cottage School

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