Executive Recruitment
We recruit the best third sector CEOs and leadership teams. We look for authentic, liberated leaders inspired by societal change.
Third sector CEOs face unique challenges. We'll help you recruit empathetic, curious and courageous leaders to help your organisation flourish.
Recruit the best charity leadersBespoke, friendly and values-led charity executive recruitment with a difference.
Since 2009, Peridot Partners has specialised in charity executive recruitment. We have an extensive track record of finding liberated, values-led leaders driven by social purpose and equipped to guide charities through complexity and change.
Third-sector CEOs face unique pressures, from governance to funding to motivating people behind a mission. We help you recruit courageous, empathetic, and forward-thinking leaders who will strengthen your organisation.
We are committed to quality and recruit with integrity and values. We’ll discuss what diversity means to your organisation and how to get it right. We’ll challenge your assumptions and get under the skin of what you do and where you want to go.
Led by our Director of Not for Profit Practice, Philippa Fabry, we partner with socially focused organisations that share our ambition for effective leadership and want to make positive changes for the organisations and their beneficiaries.
What we do is interesting, but how we do it is the clincher. Our values underpin everything we do. Nothing is off the shelf — our services are tailored to be efficient, effective, relevant and complementary to your aims.
We recruit the best leaders for your organisation.
Get in touch to learn moreBetter leadership, inspiring change and growing your organisation
People define your charity’s future. The right leader doesn’t just manage — they inspire. We’ve built a reputation for placing charity leaders who bring empathy, curiosity and resilience. These traits aren’t buzzwords for us — we see them in the people we place and the organisations we support.
If you’re ready to embrace new leadership and want your charity to grow, we’ll help you find the right fit. We search for people with the qualities that make a difference in modern leadership. If you’re ambitious about leadership, courageous about embracing change and want your organisation to grow, we can help.
We also offer:
- Charity salary benchmarking and salary surveys
- Leadership assessments and psychometric testing
- Sector-specific insights to guide recruitment decisions
Tailored recruitment advice for small charities
Hiring the right people is crucial for small charities, but it can feel overwhelming when time and resources are stretched. Peridot Partners is experienced in supporting small organisations in attracting and appointing the right leaders with tailored, affordable recruitment services. We focus on flexibility, transparency and practical support that works for your size and structure.
Whether you need help recruiting a CEO, trustee or senior leader, we offer expert guidance and a personalised approach. With clear costs and a strong track record of successful appointments, we make recruitment for small charities more manageable and more effective.
Learn more about our small charity recruitmentTop tips to becoming a charity CEO
Top tips if you're looking for your first charity CEO role
If you're thinking about stepping into your first CEO position in the third sector, hear from our Director of Not for Profit Practice, Philippa Fabry. She shares practical advice on how to prepare and what trustees look for in a new leader.
“Peridot were outstanding at all stages of our recruitment brief – from their careful research and insight into our organisation and the requirements of the role through to their sensitively judged but critical participation in the final interviews.
Their “reach” was excellent and the number and high quality of the candidates who applied was almost overwhelming. Philippa and Liz worked on the assignment “over and beyond” but, notwithstanding, worked “to price”, which speaks to their high level of client commitment and integrity.
Above all, Peridot are simply very nice, open people with great instincts and bags of professionalism and close to an utter joy to work with.”
Paul Bowden, Chair of Trustees, National Justice Museum on CEO Recruitment
Working with brilliant third sector organisations to recruit exceptional leaders:
