
Executive Search in Education and Non-Profit USA: Leading the Sector
Author: Lorenzo Zavala, Partner | Zavala Civitas Date: July 2026 The United States education and non-profit sector employs more people than almost any other industry in the country — and it is running out of leaders. Annual voluntary turnover among nonprofit executives sits at approximately 19%, according to the Johnson Center’s 2025 sector report. Only 34% of nonprofit chief executives describe their internal pipeline

