Succession planning is everywhere. Conference sessions, webinars, and articles on the topic abound. Given the number of executive directors and CEOs who are retiring, that’s a good thing. But, many …
Preparing the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders
“78% of (nonprofit) leaders intend to leave their job by 2020.” – Opportunity in Change: Preparing Boston for Leader Transitions and New Models of Nonprofit Leadership Whether the cause is changing …
Sustainability IS your Succession Plan
“78% of (nonprofit) leaders intend to leave their job by 2020.” Opportunity in Change: Preparing Boston for Leader Transitions and New Models of Nonprofit Leadership This statistic comes from a …
Succession Planning Part 3: 4 Keys to Succeeding a Founder
People who found nonprofit organizations are a special breed. Passionate, hardworking, and loyal, they often have invested their blood, sweat, and tears to get things off the ground and build …
Succession Planning Part 2: What If No One Gets Hit by a Bus?
Yes, sometimes people do get hit by a bus. Or win the lottery, or have a baby and opt to stay at home, or decide to travel around the world—you …
Succession Planning Part 1: Unpacking Succession Planning
77%. That’s how many nonprofit executives plan to leave their positions sometime in the next four years. 34% plan to leave sometime in the next two years. Statistics like this—from …