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Top 25 Nonprofit executive search services based in Australia

RevenueBase identified 189 nonprofit executive search services headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 3,353 professional contacts across them, including 626 with verified work emails. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers nonprofit executive search services headquartered in Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 29, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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189Companies
3,353Contacts tracked
626Verified emails
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The 25 largest nonprofit executive search services based in Australia

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 189 nonprofit executive search services based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to nonprofit executive search services: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026n/a1,884 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Specialists in not-for-profit sector recruitment Australia - Asia Pacific - International - talented professionals placed since 2004 - registered professionals on our candidate…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
2Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026n/a285 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Johnson Partners is an independent, Australasian leadership advisory firm specialising in Board Search, Executive Search, Interim Executive Search and Leadership Succession.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
3Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202651-200133 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Derwent is one of Australia’s leading Executive Search and Board Advisory firms, partnering with organisations to appoint high-impact leaders who drive long-term success.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
4Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 20261,001-5,00073 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Heidrick & Struggles is the premier provider of executive search, corporate culture and leadership consulting services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
5Indirect evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5047 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Allura Partners was founded in 2017 with a focus on supporting private equity firms by placing C-Suites to lead, transform and scale their portfolio companies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
6Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5042 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We are a contemporary, Board & Executive Search and Interim Management firm, unique in our energetic approach.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
7Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5041 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Executive Search # Interim Management # Board Appointments # Market Mapping Our intensive, in-house research scours the landscape locally and internationally for the best and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
8Strong evidencePerth, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5035 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Gerard Daniels is an International Executive Search and Board & Executive Leadership firm with offices in the regions of Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa and The…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
9Strong evidenceBrisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5030 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Windsor Group is a profit-for-purpose organisation providing expert HR advice, Executive Search and Staffing solutions across commercial, government and nonprofit sectors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
10Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5026 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The Insight Group, with offices in Sydney and Melbourne, is a top Australian executive search and talent advisory firm.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
11Strong evidencePyrmont, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5024 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We are Hourigan, the leadership advisory and executive search partner for organisations shaping what’s next.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
12Strong evidenceBrisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5022 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We are Queensland’s most respected and experienced executive search and human capital advisors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
13Indirect evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5022 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“forza I s.f.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
14Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5020 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Blenheim Partners is a leading international Executive Search and Board Advisory Firm.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
15Strong evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5017 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Alex Kaar is a bespoke executive search, recruitment and leadership development firm which sets the benchmark for excellence in both client and candidate service.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
16Indirect evidenceBrisbane City, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 20261-1015 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Arete n.[a-reh-tay] origin: Greek 1.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
17Partial evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 20261-1015 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Mondo Search has a mantra to connect calibre and make business easier.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
18Indirect evidenceNational, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5014 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Directors Australia delivers you the right people, insights and strategies to govern effectively using our Governing for Performance® framework.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
19Strong evidenceSubiaco, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5014 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Acacia is the only West Australian independent Executive Search firm specialising in securing visionary leaders for the Resources, Energy and Financial sectors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
20Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 20261-1012 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Ready to take that next step?”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
21Partial evidenceBrisbane City, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 20261-1012 contacts →

Partial evidence

“C3Talent is recognised as Queensland’s leading specialists in Board, Executive, Management, and Corporate Services recruitment.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
22Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5012 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“A Different Level of Partnership'.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
23Indirect evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5011 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our mandates are the most important people decisions faced by our clients: the Chairs, Boards and CEOs of listed and privately owned organisations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
24Indirect evidenceNorth Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5010 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Brown & Chase is the Australian partner of the Horton International Group, a worldwide network with over 45 offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
25Strong evidenceSubiaco, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5010 contacts →

Strong evidence

“PARTNER Executive is a specialist executive search and recruitment firm for the industries that power Australia - mining and metals, critical minerals, engineering, energy and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026

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Nonprofit executive search services based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 29, 2026
18.7%Verified-email coverage
17.7Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
37.6%Largest-city concentration · Sydney
Sep 29, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
146
11-50
35
51-200
4
201-500
2
1,001-5,000
2

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Australia, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Australia, over 189 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among nonprofit executive search services, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Australia whose own description of what they do matches “nonprofit executive search services”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names nonprofit executive search services), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among nonprofit executive search services, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Australia are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 626 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 29, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names nonprofit executive search services, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many nonprofit executive search services are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 189 nonprofit executive search services headquartered in Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

NGO Recruitment, headquartered in Sydney, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most nonprofit executive search services?

Sydney leads with 71 headquartered companies, followed by Melbourne (51) and Brisbane (13).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 626 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 189 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 29, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.