10TH ANNIVERSARY

Cook Silverman Search is celebrating its ten-year anniversary!

Over the next 12 months, we will be announcing new and exciting changes, in celebration of what we have accomplished together in the last decade and what we look forward to in the future. 

If you have partnered with us as a client, thank you for entrusting us with your searches. If you have partnered with us as a candidate, thank you for letting us be a part of your career journey.

Cheers!

key milestones

  • 1989 Victoria Schiff Silverman is recruited by Pam Cook to join her staff at Stanford Engineering during the University's Centennial Campaign, the first $1 billion capital campaign in the US.

  • 2000 Pam founds Pamela Cook Development Search. 

  • 2013 Victoria and Pam start discussions about working together.

  • 2015-2016 Victoria gains ownership of the firm. Cook Silverman Search is born.

  • 2026 Cook Silverman Search celebrates ten years of serving the nonprofit community.

 
 
 
 

“In 2000, recognizing a need for specialized expertise in search services for nonprofits, I founded Pamela Cook Development Search. We had a commitment to and knowledge of the nonprofit world because of our team's many years of experience working as professional development officers. After years of successful placements, I was delighted to join forces in 2015, with my talented friend and colleague Victoria Schiff Silverman. Since I left the firm in her hands, the firm has thrived, excelled, and expanded. I am proud of Victoria and all that she has accomplished to build and grow Cook Silverman Search.” - Pam Cook

A DECADE OF IMPACT

Each month, we will be highlighting our clients from the last decade. “A Decade of Impact” will shine a spotlight on some of the extraordinary organizations and individuals with whom we have had the opportunity to work.

For a running list of the searches we’ve closed, you can always visit our Clients page.

For recent testimonials, you can visit our Testimonials page.

For our current open searches, visit our new Openings page.

OUR SERVICES

We are delighted to offer three new levels of search, that honors our successful past and keeps pace with today's changing world. These distinct search offerings are designed thoughtfully to meet organizations exactly where they are.

COUNSEL SEARCH – For smaller organizations for which a full search is cost prohibitive, and have internal capacity to actively participate in the process; Cook Silverman provides tools, guidance, screened candidates, and best practices.

CLASSIC SEARCH – This is our signature, end–to–end model where we lead the search from strategy through negotiation. (see more below)

And, to support Boards through the complexity of today’s nonprofit leadership challenges, we are introducing a new, premium model for CEO and Executive Director transitions:

CONCIERGE SEARCH – This new level of search is our highest-touch offering for Board-led CEO and Executive Director transitions. Concierge search recognizes that CEO/ED transitions are governance moments, identity moments, and culture moments.

We provide expertise in identifying, evaluating, and securing candidates.  Because we work exclusively with nonprofits, we know the status of the market, the potential pool of candidates and the best ways to effectively reach them. We have efficient systems and techniques that help minimize overhead costs.