by Karen Buck | Sep 18, 2019
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 organizations still find it very challenging to fill their top job. ...
by Karen Buck | May 22, 2017
“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 demographics, organizational growth, or a lack of job...
by Shelli Bischoff | May 8, 2017
“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 study Third Sector New England prepared for the Boston...
by Karen Buck | Mar 11, 2016
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 a successful operation. Donors, clients, partners, board members, and the...
by Karen Buck | Mar 4, 2016
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 get the idea. If your organization still doesn’t have an emergency succession plan in place to manage these eventualities,...
by Karen Buck | Feb 18, 2016
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 CompassPoint’s Daring to Lead 2011 report—explain why so many clients have been asking...
