Long Island NY Nonprofit Executive Jobs: 2026 Leadership & Salary Guide

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Long Island, NY Nonprofit Executive Jobs & Leadership Guide, 2026 Edition

From Northwell Health’s 105,000-employee system to the Stony Brook Foundation’s $2.36 billion mission fund — Nassau and Suffolk Counties together anchor one of the largest and most complex nonprofit markets in the United States, where healthcare anchors, higher education, and a dense web of community organizations serve more than 2.8 million people.

Key Highlights · Long Island 2026
  • ~25,800 nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations registered across Nassau County (14,103) and Suffolk County (11,742) — one of the largest combined nonprofit footprints of any suburban region in the nation (TaxExemptWorld, 2025)
  • Northwell Health, headquartered in New Hyde Park (Nassau County), is New York State’s largest healthcare provider and largest private employer with more than 105,000 employees and $20 billion in annual operating revenue (fiscal year 2024)
  • Combined Nassau and Suffolk County nonprofit revenues exceed $56 billion annually, with total assets across both counties surpassing $65 billion — figures dominated by large health systems, universities, and foundations (TaxExemptWorld, 2025)
  • New York State nonprofit Executive Director average: $189,700 (Salary.com, 2026); Long Island salaries track near NYC-metro levels — well above national medians — reflecting cost-of-living and proximity to the nation’s largest philanthropic market
  • Catholic Health (Rockville Centre, Nassau County) operates six hospitals across Long Island including St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, Good Samaritan University Hospital, and St. Catherine of Siena, making it the region’s second major nonprofit health system
  • Hofstra University (Hempstead, Nassau) and Adelphi University (Garden City, Nassau) — both 501(c)(3) institutions — anchor Nassau County’s higher education nonprofit cluster, together enrolling more than 17,000 students
  • Stony Brook Foundation has raised more than $2.36 billion in private gifts on behalf of Stony Brook University (Suffolk County), making it one of the most productive fundraising arms of any public university in the Northeast
  • The Long Island Community Foundation (Melville, Suffolk) — affiliated with the New York Community Trust — has awarded more than $265 million in grants since 1978 and distributed over $3.1 million to approximately 100 Long Island nonprofits in 2024 alone
  • Island Harvest Food Bank and Long Island Cares (The Harry Chapin Food Bank) together serve hundreds of thousands of Long Islanders annually through 300+ and 400+ community partner agencies respectively — among the most active food access operations in New York
  • The East End / Hamptons corridor (eastern Suffolk County) generates a distinct philanthropic economy, with Southampton Hospital Foundation, Peconic Baykeeper, and seasonal donor engagement from one of the wealthiest seasonal communities in the world

The Long Island Nonprofit Market: An Insider’s View

Long Island — the combined territory of Nassau and Suffolk Counties stretching east from New York City to the tip of the North and South Forks — presents a nonprofit executive market of unusual scale, complexity, and geographic variety. With roughly 25,800 registered nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations across its two counties, Long Island hosts a sector that rivals many full states in size. Its proximity to New York City shapes everything: salary expectations, donor sophistication, philanthropic networks, and the competitive landscape for executive talent all reflect a market that is functionally part of the greater NYC metro, while remaining distinctly suburban in its community character and organizational culture.

The single most consequential institution in Long Island’s nonprofit economy is Northwell Health. Headquartered in New Hyde Park at the heart of Nassau County, Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer and the defining anchor of Long Island’s healthcare nonprofit sector. With more than 105,000 employees following the 2024 integration of Nuvance Health and $20 billion in annual operating revenues, Northwell Health operates at a scale that shapes the entire regional labor market for healthcare administrators, development officers, compliance leaders, and strategy executives. Its academic affiliations with Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell further embed the health system in the region’s educational and research ecosystem.

Catholic Health — headquartered in Rockville Centre and operating six hospitals across Nassau and Suffolk Counties — represents the other pillar of Long Island’s nonprofit health sector. Its flagship St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center in Roslyn is recognized as one of the nation’s top cardiac care programs. Together with Good Samaritan University Hospital, Mercy Hospital, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Charles, and St. Joseph, Catholic Health serves communities across the island’s North Shore, South Shore, and eastern Suffolk. Faith-mission executive search at Catholic Health demands candidates who can navigate both healthcare operations and the values-centered culture of a Catholic health ministry.

Long Island’s higher education nonprofit cluster adds a further dimension. Hofstra University in Hempstead, Adelphi University in Garden City, and the Stony Brook Foundation — serving Stony Brook University on the Suffolk County North Shore — together represent billions in nonprofit assets and thousands of faculty, staff, and leadership roles. Stony Brook in particular has transformed in recent decades from a regional state university into a nationally recognized research institution, with its foundation raising $2.36 billion in private support. Development officers, academic administrators, and research operations leaders at these institutions operate in one of the most competitive higher education markets in the country, competing for talent with Columbia, NYU, Fordham, and New York’s extensive private university network.

Beyond health and education, Long Island’s community nonprofit sector — human services, food access, housing, mental health, legal aid, environmental stewardship — is dense and deeply rooted. Family Service League (Huntington, Suffolk) serves more than 60,000 people annually through 60-plus programs. Island Harvest Food Bank and Long Island Cares together distribute millions of pounds of food through networks of hundreds of community partners. The Long Island Community Foundation invests grantmaking resources from Melville across the full breadth of both counties. And the Hamptons corridor — where seasonal wealth concentrations are among the highest in the world — generates philanthropic capacity and donor engagement that distinguishes eastern Suffolk from almost any comparable suburban market in the nation. For senior nonprofit executives, Long Island represents a market that demands NYC-caliber credentials, depth in relationship management, and the resilience to operate at scale in one of the nation’s most high-cost, high-stakes regions.

LI Nonprofits
~25,800
Registered nonprofits across Nassau & Suffolk Counties combined

Sector Revenue
$56B+
Combined annual nonprofit revenues; $65B+ in total assets

ED Avg (NY State)
$189,700
Salary.com 2026; Long Island tracks near NYC-metro levels

Long Island Nonprofit Power Map: Key Corridors

Nassau County — Health & Higher Ed

Nassau County anchors Long Island’s largest nonprofit institutions. Northwell Health (New Hyde Park), Catholic Health (Rockville Centre), Hofstra University (Hempstead), Adelphi University (Garden City), and Nassau University Medical Center together drive executive demand for health system C-suite, academic leadership, development officers, and compliance executives. C-suite total compensation at major health systems routinely exceeds $300,000.

Suffolk County — Research & Human Services

Suffolk County’s nonprofit landscape combines large healthcare institutions (Stony Brook University Hospital, St. Catherine of Siena, Huntington Hospital), Stony Brook Foundation’s $2.36B fundraising operation, and a dense community services sector. Family Service League (Huntington), Long Island Cares (Hauppauge), United Way of Long Island (Deer Park), and hundreds of human services nonprofits serve the county’s 1.5 million residents.

The Hamptons / East End

Eastern Suffolk County — the Hamptons, Southampton, East Hampton, and the North Fork wine corridor — hosts a unique philanthropic ecosystem driven by seasonal donor wealth. Southampton Hospital Foundation, Peconic Baykeeper, East End Hospice, Maureen’s Haven, and the East End Food Institute rely on major-gift relationships with some of the nation’s most affluent donors. Development directors here operate at a national-caliber level of donor engagement.

North Shore / Gold Coast

The Nassau and western Suffolk North Shore corridor — Great Neck, Manhasset, Port Washington, Cold Spring Harbor, Oyster Bay — combines high-net-worth donor concentration with strong institutional philanthropy from communities with deep civic traditions. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (Cold Spring Harbor, Suffolk) is a world-renowned biological research nonprofit and Nobel Prize-generating institution, creating executive demand in science administration and major-gift fundraising.

South Shore Community Services

The South Shore corridor — from Hempstead and Freeport through Bay Shore and Brentwood — is home to Long Island’s most densely served human services markets. Organizations addressing housing instability, food access, mental health, and workforce development are concentrated here. Island Harvest Food Bank (Bethpage), Family and Children’s Association (Mineola), and dozens of community development nonprofits serve a more diverse, lower-income population than the North Shore and drive significant executive demand in operations and program leadership.

Foundations & Subsector Clusters

Long Island’s philanthropic infrastructure spans the Long Island Community Foundation (Melville), the New York Community Trust’s Long Island office, United Way of Long Island (Deer Park), and dozens of family foundations across Nassau and Suffolk. Notable subsector clusters include environmental advocacy (Peconic Baykeeper, Group for the East End), arts and culture (Heckscher Museum of Art, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts), and faith-based social services across both counties.


Salary Benchmarks: What Long Island Nonprofit Executives Earn

Long Island nonprofit executive compensation is shaped by two forces: the region’s position within the NYC metro market and the dominance of large healthcare institutions in the sector’s salary mix. Northwell Health and Catholic Health set the ceiling for healthcare executive compensation across the region. For community nonprofits, foundations, and human services organizations, Long Island salaries run materially above national norms — reflecting both the high cost of living in Nassau and Suffolk and the region’s proximity to a donor and talent market anchored by New York City. The ranges below are based on Salary.com New York State data, ZipRecruiter Long Island postings, and Candid’s 2024 Nonprofit Compensation Report.

Long Island Executive Director Salary Range (2026)

Organization TypeTypical ED/CEO SalarySalary RangeNotes
Large Health System (Northwell, Catholic Health)$600,000 — $1,500,000+$400K — $3M+C-suite total comp includes incentive pay; system-level CEO roles exceed $1M significantly
Major University / Foundation (Stony Brook, Hofstra, Adelphi)$300,000 — $600,000$200K — $900K+University presidents and foundation presidents at the high end; VP-level roles $150K–$250K
Large Community Nonprofit ($20M — $50M budget)$175,000 — $275,000$145K — $320KFamily Service League, Island Harvest level organizations
Mid-Sized Nonprofit ($5M — $20M budget)$130,000 — $185,000$105K — $220KHuman services, arts, housing, advocacy, environmental orgs
Small-Mid Nonprofit ($1M — $5M budget)$95,000 — $135,000$78K — $165KCommunity organizations, neighborhood nonprofits, small foundations
Foundation / Grantmaking (LICF, family foundations)$155,000 — $250,000$120K — $300K+Program officers $90K–$140K; foundation presidents $180K–$300K+
Sources: Salary.com New York State ED (2026); ZipRecruiter Long Island Nonprofit; Candid 2024 Nonprofit Compensation Report; Avra Search 2025 ED/CEO Hiring Trends. Long Island salaries track near NYC-metro levels; Nassau County cost of living among the highest of any suburban county nationally.

Role-by-Role Salary Benchmarks — Long Island Nonprofits (2026)

RoleSmall–Mid Org (<$5M)Mid–Large Org ($5M–$25M)Healthcare / Higher Ed
Executive Director / CEO$90,000 — $135,000$145,000 — $220,000$350,000 — $1,500,000+
Chief Financial Officer$80,000 — $120,000$130,000 — $185,000$200,000 — $600,000+
Chief Development Officer$85,000 — $125,000$145,000 — $200,000$190,000 — $500,000+
Chief Operating Officer$85,000 — $130,000$155,000 — $210,000$250,000 — $600,000+
VP of Programs / Chief Program Officer$78,000 — $115,000$130,000 — $175,000$175,000 — $300,000
Director of Development$80,000 — $118,000$130,000 — $185,000$165,000 — $300,000+
VP of Marketing / Communications$75,000 — $110,000$110,000 — $160,000$145,000 — $230,000
Program Director$65,000 — $95,000$90,000 — $135,000$120,000 — $195,000
Sources: Salary.com New York State (2026); ZipRecruiter Long Island; Candid 2024 Nonprofit Compensation Report. Nassau County’s cost of living is among the highest in the nation — Long Island nonprofit salaries generally run 15–25% above the national average for equivalent roles to reflect this.

Top Nonprofit Employers on Long Island

Long Island’s largest nonprofit employers are concentrated in healthcare, with a substantial second tier of higher education, community foundations, food access organizations, and human services agencies. The employers below represent the most active sources of executive leadership recruitment across Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Healthcare Systems

Northwell Health

Integrated Health System · New Hyde Park, Nassau County
New York State’s largest private employer and largest healthcare provider. 501(c)(3), EIN 11-3418133. More than 105,000 employees following the 2024 integration of Nuvance Health; $20 billion in annual operating revenue (FY 2024). Northwell operates 21+ hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory sites across Long Island, New York City, and the Hudson Valley. The region’s defining anchor institution — executive, development, and compliance roles here operate at national scale.

Catholic Health (Catholic Health Services of Long Island)

Catholic Health System · Rockville Centre, Nassau County
501(c)(3), EIN 11-3555766. Headquartered in Rockville Centre with six hospitals across Nassau and Suffolk: Good Samaritan University Hospital, Mercy Hospital, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Charles Hospital, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, and St. Joseph Hospital. St. Francis is nationally recognized for cardiac care. A faith-mission-driven health ministry with significant demand for health system executives, mission-integration leaders, and philanthropy officers.

Higher Education & Research

Stony Brook Foundation

University Foundation · Stony Brook, Suffolk County
501(c)(3), EIN 11-6077945. The primary fundraising arm of Stony Brook University, incorporated in 1965. Has raised more than $2.36 billion in private gifts to date — one of the most productive public-university fundraising operations in the Northeast. Funds student scholarships, endowed faculty positions, research programs, and campus technology. A premier destination for development professionals and foundation administrators in the New York metro market.

Hofstra University

Private University · Hempstead, Nassau County
501(c)(3), EIN 11-1630906. More than 10,000 students across undergraduate and graduate programs; $500M+ in annual revenues; $1.6 billion in total assets. Home to the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, and a nationally competitive liberal arts and business curriculum. An active employer of academic administrators, development officers, and student affairs leaders. Recent campus modernization and expanding health sciences programs are generating significant leadership demand.

Adelphi University

Private University · Garden City, Nassau County
501(c)(3), EIN 11-1630741. Approximately 7,400 students across undergraduate and graduate programs in Garden City and satellite locations including a new Manhattan Center at 529 Fifth Avenue (opening 2026). $55 million campus modernization project underway. Strong programs in social work, nursing, business, and the arts. An active recruitment environment for academic administrators, enrollment managers, and development professionals in the Nassau County market.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Biological Research Institute · Cold Spring Harbor, Suffolk County
One of the world’s leading biological research institutions, with a Nobel Prize-generating legacy in molecular biology, genetics, and neuroscience. Located on the North Shore of Suffolk County. A 501(c)(3) with a global scientific reputation, significant endowment, and an active development and research administration function. Executive roles here involve managing major-gift relationships, research operations, and science communications at an international level.

Community Foundations, Food Access & Human Services

Long Island Community Foundation

Community Foundation · Melville, Suffolk County
Affiliated with The New York Community Trust. Founded 1978; office at 900 Walt Whitman Road, Melville. Has awarded more than $265 million in grants across Nassau and Suffolk Counties since inception; distributed over $3.1 million to approximately 100 nonprofit partners in 2024 alone. Operates collaborative funds including the Long Island Racial Equity Initiative. A critical grantmaking hub for hundreds of regional nonprofits and a significant employer of program officers and foundation administrators.

United Way of Long Island

Federated Philanthropy · Deer Park, Suffolk County
EIN 11-6042392. Headquartered at 819 Grand Blvd, Deer Park. Serves both Nassau and Suffolk Counties through workplace campaigns, community investments, and a 211 helpline connecting Long Islanders to social services. Four-star Charity Navigator rating; Candid Platinum-rated. 86 cents of every dollar goes directly to programs. A strong career development environment for nonprofit fundraising and community impact executives in the suburban NY market.

Island Harvest Food Bank

Food Access / Food Bank · Bethpage, Nassau County
A Feeding America member food bank serving Nassau and Suffolk Counties through a network of more than 300 community partner agencies. Headquartered in Bethpage with an expanded 46,000 sq ft distribution facility opened in Melville in 2021. One of New York’s most operationally active food banks, serving hundreds of thousands of Long Islanders. Executive and operations leadership roles require strong logistics, partnership, and community engagement skills.

Long Island Cares (The Harry Chapin Food Bank)

Food Access / Food Bank · Hauppauge, Suffolk County
Founded in 1980 by singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. Located at 10 Davids Drive (Harry Chapin Way), Hauppauge. Feeding America member serving both Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Distributes more than 13.3 million pounds of food annually, serving 176,000+ Long Islanders through approximately 400 community agencies and 5,458 volunteers. One of Long Island’s most recognized nonprofit brands — a strong platform for food access, advocacy, and community engagement leadership.

Family Service League

Human Services · Huntington, Suffolk County
Celebrating approximately 100 years of service on Long Island (founded 1926). Headquartered at 790 Park Avenue, Huntington. Serves more than 60,000 people annually across 21 locations through 60+ programs including mental health counseling, addiction treatment, housing stability, early childhood education, senior services, and 24/7 crisis intervention (DASH Crisis Stabilization Center). A leading employer for social work, behavioral health, and nonprofit operations leadership in Suffolk County.

Long Island Cares — East End Hospice

Hospice / End-of-Life Care · Westhampton Beach, Suffolk County
East End Hospice serves the eastern Suffolk County community — including the Hamptons, South Fork, and North Fork — with palliative care and bereavement support for terminally ill patients and their families. A regional anchor for end-of-life care leadership in a community where the intersection of seasonal wealth and year-round resident needs creates a distinctive executive environment for mission-driven healthcare leaders.


Executive Search Firms Serving Long Island Nonprofits

Long Island nonprofit executive recruitment draws primarily from New York City-based national and regional firms, given the region’s integration with the broader NYC metro market. No Long Island-exclusive nonprofit search firm was identified. The firms below are actively engaged in placing nonprofit leaders across the NYC metro area, including Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

  • 1

    Isaacson, Miller

    One of the nation’s premier executive search firms for leadership in higher education, academic medicine, research institutions, and mission-driven organizations. Extensive experience with universities, hospital systems, and foundations — all of which are Long Island’s dominant nonprofit employer categories. For searches at Stony Brook Foundation, Hofstra University, Northwell Health’s academic affiliates, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Isaacson Miller is frequently engaged. Their depth in higher education, science, and complex health systems makes them a frequent partner for Long Island’s most consequential leadership transitions.

  • 2

    DRG Talent (formerly Development Resources, Inc.)

    A leading national nonprofit executive search firm with 30+ years of sector experience and a strong New York metro presence. Named to Forbes’s list of Best Executive Recruiting Firms. Places chief executive, fundraising leadership, and senior program officers at a wide range of mission-driven organizations. Strong practice in human services, community foundations, and health-adjacent nonprofits — sectors well represented across Long Island. Known for rigorous cultural fit assessment and long-term placement success.

  • 3

    Nonprofit HR

    The only human resources firm in the United States focused exclusively on the social sector. Offers executive search, compensation consulting, talent development, and HR advisory services tailored to nonprofit organizations. Collaborative, mission-centered search process serving human service agencies, advocacy organizations, and community-based nonprofits. The firm’s dedicated nonprofit focus and national reach make it a strong partner for Long Island organizations seeking leaders from across the New York metro and beyond. Flat-fee structure and demonstrated close rate on retained searches.

  • 4

    Kittleman & Associates

    Founded in 1963 — the nation’s first executive search firm focused exclusively on nonprofits. More than 60 years of placement expertise in nonprofit CEO and Executive Director searches; 2,000+ placements nationally with a 96% retention rate at two years. Sectors include conservation, community health, housing, foundations, and human services — all well represented across Long Island’s Nassau and Suffolk Counties. A trusted partner for organizations conducting national searches for senior leadership.

  • 5

    The Batten Group

    Premier national executive search firm specializing in nonprofit, healthcare, higher education, and mission-based philanthropy leadership. 650+ successful placements nationwide. Places CEOs, COOs, CFOs, Chief Development Officers, and board members at organizations of all sizes. Healthcare system executive search and faith-connected organization leadership — both prominent on Long Island — are among the firm’s specialties. Known for rigorous culture-fit methodology and a consultative retained search process.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Long Island hosts approximately 25,800 registered nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations across Nassau County (14,103) and Suffolk County (11,742) as of October 2025 (TaxExemptWorld). Combined annual nonprofit revenues across both counties exceed $56 billion, with total assets surpassing $65 billion. Nassau County alone accounts for more than $45 billion in annual nonprofit income, a figure dominated by Northwell Health’s $20 billion system.
New York State’s nonprofit sector provides more than 1.3 million jobs statewide and $96.8 billion in total wages (Health & Welfare Council of Long Island / HWCLI). Long Island’s share of that employment is substantial, driven by Northwell Health as the state’s largest private employer and a dense network of community service organizations across Nassau and Suffolk. Sources: TaxExemptWorld Nassau County; HWCLI

New York State’s average nonprofit Executive Director salary is $189,700 as of 2026 (Salary.com) — reflecting the influence of large-organization leadership roles across the state. On Long Island specifically, Executive Directors at community nonprofits with $5M–$20M budgets typically earn $130,000–$220,000. Smaller organizations ($1M–$5M) typically pay EDs $95,000–$135,000. Foundation presidents and university leaders command $200,000–$600,000+.
Long Island salaries run near NYC-metro levels — materially above the national nonprofit median — because of the region’s proximity to New York City, its high cost of living in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, and the competitive donor and talent market that Long Island organizations compete in. Healthcare system executives at Northwell Health and Catholic Health occupy a separate compensation class, with C-suite total compensation ranging from $400,000 to several million dollars. Source: Salary.com New York ED Salary (2026)

Long Island’s nonprofit market is functionally part of the NYC metro but has a distinctly suburban character. Where New York City’s sector is dominated by social services, arts, advocacy, and dense community health organizations serving highly diverse urban populations, Long Island’s sector is anchored by large healthcare systems (Northwell, Catholic Health), suburban universities (Hofstra, Adelphi, Stony Brook), and a community services layer that serves both working-class South Shore communities and wealthy North Shore and Hamptons communities.
Salary levels are comparable to NYC for senior roles — Long Island’s cost of living rivals or exceeds many NYC neighborhoods — but the organizational culture is more suburban: boards are more locally rooted, donor relationships are more personal, and the civic networks that sustain Long Island nonprofits are often centered around local business, faith communities, and school districts rather than the national-scope institutional donors that drive many NYC campaigns. For executives relocating from or commuting to NYC, Long Island offers scale with a more accessible community footprint.

ExecSearches.com is the nation’s leading nonprofit executive job board — posting your search here reaches 85,000+ subscribers with strong New York metro coverage including Long Island. For retained executive search, firms including Isaacson Miller (for university and research institution searches), DRG Talent, Nonprofit HR, Kittleman & Associates, and The Batten Group all conduct Long Island searches regularly.
For real-time job listings, the Northwell Health careers portal (careers.northwell.edu) and Catholic Health careers page list healthcare nonprofit leadership roles. The Health & Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) and the Long Island Community Foundation both maintain sector networks that surface executive openings informally. LinkedIn is heavily used by Long Island nonprofit leaders for both active and passive job searching in this metro market.

Yes, and an unusual one. The East End of Suffolk County — comprising the Hamptons, Southampton, East Hampton, Shelter Island, and the North Fork wine corridor — hosts a distinct philanthropic ecosystem driven by the seasonal concentration of some of the nation’s wealthiest households. Organizations including Southampton Hospital Foundation, East End Hospice, Peconic Baykeeper, the East End Food Institute, and Maureen’s Haven rely on major-gift donor relationships with donors who may give at seven-figure levels.
For development directors and chief executives with major-gift expertise, the East End can represent an unusually high-leverage career environment. The donor base includes hedge fund executives, real estate developers, media figures, and inherited-wealth families who engage with local nonprofits at a level of sophistication that rivals the largest urban giving programs. Year-round staff, however, navigate the challenges of a seasonal economy and a service population that includes migrant agricultural workers, year-round working-class residents, and the staff of the hospitality industry — a social complexity that requires executive leadership comfortable with multiple community contexts simultaneously.

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For retained executive search at the senior level, the firms listed in this guide — including Isaacson Miller, DRG Talent, Nonprofit HR, Kittleman & Associates, and The Batten Group — conduct executive searches on behalf of Long Island nonprofits in healthcare, higher education, human services, and community development.


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