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BRYANT GROUP builds powerful advancement teams for higher education, healthcare and not-for-profit clients.

Recruit the
Best

BRYANT GROUP finds the most qualified candidate who is the best fit for your organization—guaranteed. With decades of expertise recruiting for higher education, healthcare and other nonprofit clients, we are the leading recruiting firm in the advancement profession.

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Recruiting >

Develop
Talent

BRYANT GROUP is your talent development partner. Our goal is to help you retain your team by creating a talent strategy and offering facilitated programs specifically designed to grow the competencies advancement professionals need in order to succeed.

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Raise Up
Leaders

BRYANT GROUP supports both up-and-coming and seasoned leaders who want to enhance their skills or overcome specific challenges. Through leadership education and individual/group coaching, we teach how to use natural strengths as a powerful tool—and how to overcome barriers to success.

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“BRYANT GROUP stands out from other recruiting agencies for its level of professionalism and organization. I know the level of heavy-lifting required for a representation this seamless and organized—and they do an outstanding job.”

Diana Asaad, Dean of Student Affairs, Claremont Lincoln University

“BRYANT GROUP has exceeded my very high expectations with the three Team Effectiveness workshops they have led for our team—quickly establishing rapport, laying out clear goals and creating an environment that encourages support of each other and our shared mission. I am confident BRYANT GROUP will be a part of our team development long into the future.”

Susan Dolbert, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Southern California Foundations, Providence Health and Services

"Having been both a client and a candidate for multiple searches, I know without question that you and your colleagues are absolutely best-in-class. From providing timely and helpful information to always – always! – being in touch when you said you would be, the team at BRYANT GROUP demonstrated remarkable expertise, absolute discretion, and extraordinary follow-through every step of the way."

Paul Grier, Vice President, Institutional Services, Presbyterian Foundation

“The BRYANT GROUP team has been enormously accommodating and helpful to me as a candidate. They were open as to what I should expect, and their thoughtful insight, guidance and advice was extremely helpful in preparing me for interviews."

Mike Bush, Marketing and Communications Consultant, Candidate

Thank you, Sally! My team continues to rave about the [DiSC] training and the opportunity to better understand each other.

Tracy Ostrem, Associate Dean for Advancement, University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences

"Throughout the hiring process, BRYANT GROUP gave me sound advice at every turn. John’s guidance helped me reach my potential as a candidate, and ultimately helped me achieve a professional dream."

Blake Rickman, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement/Executive Director UAFS Foundation, University of Arkansas, Fort Smith

“#BRYANTGROUPROCKS”

Nancy Barnes, Chief Human Resources Officer, Claremont Lincoln University

“The caliber of service you provide your candidates is stellar.”

David W., Candidate, Vice President for University Advancement Search

“The BRYANT GROUP team is strategic, honest, hard-working and worth their weight in gold. They represent your organization, its mission and values well… On the other hand: if you are a candidate, they have an uncanny knack to help align your strengths and desires with the perfect opportunity.”

Gil Picciotto, President, Eastside Catholic School

“Sally knows what it takes to achieve results on behalf of her clients. With a genuine desire to see others succeed, she has a remarkable sense for asking the right questions, clarifying goals and integrating core details into action. She is a gifted coach, advisor and recruitment professional.”

Chris Bingley, Senior Vice President, Ruffalo Noel Levitz

“You and your team are the best and most thorough recruiters I have ever met!”

Candidate, with 30 years of executive fundraising experience, education

“Our Team Effectiveness workshop was the best session of this type that I have participated in during my career. It provided me new insights about myself and deepened my appreciation for those I work with.”

Neil Macready, Vice President, Pitzer College

“I have never in my career wanted to hire both finalists… until this search. Thank you, BRYANT GROUP!”

Holly Gordon Wolk, SPHR, Executive Director of Talent Management and Administration, University of Rochester Advancement

“You have been absolutely wonderful about staying connected and keeping me informed of the changes and developments [in this search].”

Susan H., candidate, VP position

"We have been blown away by the level of expertise and knowledge among the selected candidates we interviewed. It will be very hard to select the final candidate among a group with such a high caliber."

Dr. Azita Emami, Executive Dean, University of Washington School of Nursing

“BRYANT GROUP’s efforts to truly understand our organization ensured that the team could identify the best possible candidates for our environment and our ambitious goals. Their commitment paved the way for early trust between candidates and our team—and the team’s enthusiasm made the process enjoyable.”

Kelly O'Brien, Vice President, Philanthropy, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

“Sally Bryant, you are an exceptional recruiter. Our sincere gratitude for the professionalism and care with which you’ve delivered services to us.”

Matt Allen, Board Chair, Kansas Health Foundation

"After 25 years working in philanthropy, I have engaged with my fair share of executive recruiters. BRYANT GROUP’s materials, the process, and the thoughtful questions that you asked were a unique and meaningful experience for me as a candidate. I highly recommend BRYANT GROUP to future clients looking for a careful, deliberate search firm to partner with."

Candidate, President & CEO, Community Foundation

“BRYANT GROUP has a deep and rare understanding of our profession.”

Gary Grant, Vice President for Development, Florida Institute of Technology

"This search exceeded my expectations in so many ways. I cannot remember a search where I have felt 100% confident in both of the finalists...until this one. You really do great work."

Brad Andrews, President, Southwestern College

“BRYANT GROUP helps transform lives. Very grateful to the BG team.”

Stephen Mason, Vice President of Development, St. Peter’s Health

“We were amazed at the time and energy that went into the process and it was clear that Sally had great skill to organize the work with impressive efficiency, and also the integrity to create the boundaries needed to keep everything under control. Second, we got really marvelous candidates… and hired an absolutely amazing new C.E.O.”

Rev. Claudia Bakely, Search Committee Chair, Kansas Health Foundation

“BRYANT GROUP is an exceptional team in executive recruiting. Having been exposed to many recruiting firms, I can easily attest to the professionalism and facility for easy and open communication that is the cornerstone of BRYANT GROUP. They are meticulous to a fault in their research. I didn't know Sally or John before this process, but now I feel as though I've made two good friends.“

Paulanne Jushkevich, Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement, Health Sciences, University of Illinois

“Sally and the BRYANT GROUP did an excellent job of humanizing the search process. She invests considerable energy to learn more about each candidate than is available on paper.”

Joshua E. Jacobs, Vice President, Central Methodist University

“I've worked with many recruiting firms in my 30+ year advancement career. BRYANT GROUP is among the best partners with whom I’ve collaborated.”

Dan Peterson, Senior Associate Vice President, University of Washington

“Now I really know what true recruitment looks like!”

Deb Wallace, Vice President of Administration and Finance/Chair, Vice President for University Advancement search, California State University, Dominguez Hills

I would have never found this amazing place if it weren't for BRYANT GROUP.

Josh Knudson, Vice Chancellor, Advancement at University of Washington, Tacoma, 11+ years

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Sally joined BRYANT GROUP in 2007 and brings 30 years of experience in advancement management, consulting and recruiting, as well as achievements from the corporate sales arena and success in other entrepreneurial activities.

Sally Bryant

President & CEO

Chris Bryant is the recognized leader in the recruitment of advancement, development and fundraising professionals. No one in the world has been specializing in this arena longer. In 1988, he co-founded the country’s first executive search firm to specialize exclusively in philanthropy recruitment.

Christopher P. Bryant

Founder

Who We Are

Our expert team brings decades of experience in advancement, recruiting and leadership training.

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Recent Clients

California State University, Dominquez Hills
Carson, CA

Congratulations to Scott Barrett, CSUDH’s new Vice President, University Advancement.  

St. Peter’s Health
Helena, Montana

Thank you for choosing BRYANT GROUP to recruit Stephen Mason, Vice President, Development.  

Envision, Inc and Envision Dallas
Wichita, KS and Dallas, TX

Envision serves blind and visually impaired people through employment, education, research and more. We are proud to have recruited three development leaders: Amy Britton, Abel Frederic, and Kristie Crone.

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

We appreciate our partnership in recruiting your new Executive Director, International Advancement, Aamir Anwar.  

Why BRYANT GROUP?

How BRYANT GROUP is Different Why BRYANT GROUP?

We are not the typical search firm.

Our successful candidates stay with the client organization for an average of nearly six years, three times longer than the average advancement professional. Many stay a decade or more.

We work with clients on a fixed-fee basis, allowing us to fully partner with our clients in every aspect of the search, including advising on compensation.

A typical search takes 13 weeks, including search preparation, recruiting, vetting, campus interviews and the offer to the successful candidate.

Each of our search consultants has served as an advancement professional, allowing us to speak a common language with candidates and ask in-depth questions that can only come with experience in that arena.

Our mission is to build powerful teams, and it shows. Learn more about why BRYANT GROUP is different.

Where is BRYANT GROUP?

January 28

Virtual Talent Management Leaders Forum, hosted and moderated by John Toolan.

January 28

BRYANT GROUP Executive Coaching Webinar - Facilitated by Sally Bryant, Kirk Jewell and Joe Rangel - For more information or to RSVP email mlindeman@bryantgrp.com

February 08

Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team Workshop #1 with Rice University - Facilitated by Sally Bryant.

February 18

Third Thursday at Three: Informational Call for Advancement Professionals of all career levels seeking guidance and support in their professional endeavors. To RSVP email mlindeman@bryantgrp.com

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