Guiding boards through every season

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Whether you're hiring your next executive director, saying goodbye to long-tenured staff, rebuilding governance structures, or planning your next phase of growth, board work is rarely tidy. Square Root Co. partners with boards to make transitions clear, collaborative, and grounded in your mission.

Who is this for: 

This work is for nonprofit boards that are:

• Searching for a new ED, CEO, or senior leader

• Saying goodbye (or hello) to key staff and want to do it well

• Wrestling with governance questions like roles, committees, or bylaws

• Stepping into a season of growth and need structure to match

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How we partner with boards:

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Executive & Staff Hiring: We guide boards through the full search-and-hire process — from clarifying the role and crafting the position profile, to building an inclusive search committee, to navigating final interviews and offers. You stay in the driver's seat; we keep the process steady.

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Staff Transitions: Departures, retirements, and new hires all carry weight. We help boards manage transitions with care,  designing a thoughtful onboarding (or offboarding), supporting interim leadership, and protecting culture along the way.

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Governance Strong boards: need clear roles. We work with you on board structure, committees, decision-making, bylaws, and the day-to-day rhythms that keep governance healthy. Whether you need a tune-up or a full rebuild, we meet you where you are.

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Growth & Expansion: When organizations grow, governance has to grow with them. We help boards build the structures, policies, and capacity needed to support a larger team, bigger budget, or broader mission — without losing what makes you, you.

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Let's talk about what your board is navigating.  Schedule a call. ​