Axis Talent Partners

Founded in 2014, we are an executive search and talent strategy firm led by women of color. We partner with social impact organizations to provide talent solutions based on building strong relationships and promoting equity and inclusivity.

Our services include executive search, recruiting, relationship management, and career advisement. We aim to increase leadership diversity in the social impact sector, helping people of color and historically marginalized identities access positions of authority. We offer clients personalized service, driven by our values.

We prioritize the candidate experience. This means we only partner with organizations committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we use fair practices in all candidate interactions. We are transparent throughout the process, review every application, and give candidates time to share their stories and prepare for interviews. In 2021, over 90% of our placements were leaders of color, and one-third of our clients return year after year.

Our mission is to help social impact organizations find leaders, increase leadership diversity, and ensure people of color and historically marginalized identities can access positions of authority. Our approach is based on several core principles:

• Relationships: We build strong relationships and listen carefully.
• Racial Equity: We support leaders of color and partner with anti-racist organizations.
• Inclusivity: We involve an organization’s community in the search process.
• Personalization: Our small size allows us to offer highly personalized service.

These practices come from our team’s experiences as women and women of color in social impact organizations, reflecting our commitment to justice and equity.

Our team is made up of women with diverse backgrounds in the nonprofit and public sectors. We intentionally keep our firm small. Internally, we strive to create a “liberatory professional home” for women by rethinking traditional work structures.

Our culture values co-creation, autonomy, flexibility, and balance. We focus on new approaches to work, leadership models, and partnerships. We prioritize proactive management and support, always keeping individual and collective well-being in mind. This internal approach guides how we work with candidates and clients.

We offer comprehensive benefits including:

• Health insurance
• Retirement benefits with contribution matching
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Flexible work arrangements and remote work options
• Wellness programs
• Professional development opportunities

Some roles may require occasional travel for an annual conference or staff retreat.