Asthma Society of Ireland - Dr. Jean Holohan, CEO
'Neil Pope of 2into3 was recommended to us as one of the leading recruiters in the market. We engaged him to recruit a new Head of Fundraising and Development for our organisation. The service he delivered went well beyond our expectations. Neil understands the art as well as the science of recruitment, he helped shape our definition of the role and person required, provided access to a very good selection of candidates and offered great support in our selection and engagement process. Neil has a real commitment to serving the best interests of his clients and I would not hesitate in recommending his service to others.'
Limerick Institute of Technology - Dr. Fergal Barry, Head of Development
'Limerick Institute of Technology’s educational ambitions for our impact on socio-economic life of the Midwest region is of the highest order. We have set objectives in our strategic plan to 2020 which will lead to breakthrough change, requiring initiatives to enhance our funding diversification. 2into3 have a deep understanding of our organisation through the excellent work of its Management Consulting practice, which assisted in the creation of our philanthropic fundraising plan. Activation of this plan required the engagement of a development and fundraising professional of the highest professional calibre and community stature. Our level of ambition and the requirement of person needed to execute was clearly translated to the Leadership Recruitment practice of 2into3. They accurately reflected the standard of person we were looking for in their specification and delivered on our expectations. 2into3 Leadership Recruitment has extraordinary access to high level talent and because of the quality of person they engaged the execution of our plans quickly gathered momentum and is now yielding tangible output.'
Philanthropy Ireland - John Healy, Chairman
'Philanthropy Ireland decided to choose Neil Pope of 2into3 to recruit our new Executive Director because of his expertise and his understanding of the nonprofit sector. 2into3 fulfilled their promises and more than met the expectations of our Board. Neil Pope worked hard to understand our organisation and its needs. He pushed us to clarify our thinking. And the thoroughness of the search process and the deep understanding of our needs resulted in 2into3 delivering a high quality candidate shortlist. We found that using 2into3’s Executive Search and Selection service saved the Board time and ensured a rigorous appointment process. And it gave Philanthropy Ireland access to a pool of talented candidates. I would certainly use Neil Pope and 2into3 when undertaking a similar search in the future.'
Suas, Educational Development - Coleman Farrell, CEO
‘Suas has established an important and unique role in Ireland’s overseas educational development sector within a surprisingly short time frame. We have an ambitious vision and have recognised that to maintain our momentum and activate the next stages of our mission we needed to deepen our own management capacity. When it came to hiring, we chose to use 2into3 as our executive recruiter because their consultant understood where we were and the challenges we faced. They took care to really understand the culture of our organisation and the personal fit needed for someone to successfully integrate into our team. Though we recruited talent from outside of our sector we have been successful in bringing in new skills and experience that is completely matched with our values and ethos.’
Dublin Simon Community - Sam McGuinness, CEO
'Neil Pope, Director of 2into3’s Leadership Recruitment practice, has a thorough understanding of the challenges not-for-profit organisations must embrace when journeying towards advanced organisational effectiveness. He can relate to the level of leadership that is required, understands the management competencies that are needed and is highly tuned to the critical importance of selection based on shared values and cultural fit. I would have no hesitation in recommending 2into3’s Leadership Recruitment practice as outstanding for recruitment of Executive Director and head of function roles in this market.'