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-When someone struggles -- or excels -- in the E.D. job, it's usually with the E.D. responsibilities, not with the program activities.
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-So I firmly believe, always first seek to hire someone who knows the E.D. job, even if they don't know your programs very well.
-That is, if you have a choice between 1) someone who knows your programs but has never been an E.D. versus 2) someone who's been an E.D. but doesn't know your program, then hire the latter.
-Obviously, you want someone who knows both the E.D. job and your programs, but that's like asking for the Second Coming of Christ.
-Regarding finding possible candidates, most of the nonprofits I know that found good E.D.s got them from:
-.  asking collaborators for ideas
-.  the local unemployement office (especially in a weak economy, like ours)
-.  local networks of E.D. professionals, e.g.,
-    http://coloradononprofits.org/
-    http://www.denver.org/metro/features/charities-nonprofits
-(Don't ask Board members for ideas -- too often, that sets up a conflict of interest on the Board, and don't ask funders for ideas -- they don't give ideas and they might think you're naive to ask :-)