James has negotiated over 200 nonprofit CEO contracts in his role as an executive recruiter. This experience has led him to negotiate executive compensation on behalf of boards to renew or extend CEO contracts. James is retained by non-search clients to negotiate employment contracts when recruited by the board or another search firm. And, at times, he works on behalf of boards and individuals, as a “friend of the family” to construct a contract that is fair and reasonable, that protects both sides from Intermediate Sanctions, that assists in the succession planning for the board and personal financial planning for the individual.
“James Abruzzo is a skillful contract negotiator who will maximize the potential of your employment agreement.”
He has compiled that knowledge in the white paper, Negotiating the Nonprofit CEO Contract. He has also consulted with the boards of dozens of nonprofit organizations to improve their compensation best practices, providing targeted benchmarking, encouraging the adoption of a compensation philosophy, and creating the documentation for “safe harbor” for the board and the CEO. Need help? Contact one of the best nonprofit compensation consultants now.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Carmel Center for the Arts
Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation
Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation
Count Basie Theatre
Detroit Zoo
Heckscher Foundation for Children
Indiana University Foundation
International Society for the Performing Arts
Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Liberty Science Center
Mystic Aquarium
National Aquarium in Baltimore
National Public Radio
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Newark Museum
Pacific Science Center
Providence Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saul Steinberg Foundation
School of American Ballet
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Terra Foundation For American Art
US Fund for UNICEF
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Victoria Foundation
