Reprinted with permission from Boardsource. The original article was originally published on May 28, 2020 and can be found here. And it goes that when one person can focus on self and not focus on what’s wrong with the others, he can serve as a working model for others, then another, then another, and [...]
The Japanese word for crisis is composed of both danger and opportunity. It is challenging in this time of crisis for the world, our nation and for the non-profit sector to envision anything but danger. Non-profit organizations and associations bring people together to solve problems, relieve stress and to develop solutions. We have been [...]
The grantmaking community has a saying, “Once you’ve met one foundation, you’ve met… one foundation.” I think you’ll agree that no two foundations are alike. I would argue that the same can be said about nonprofits. For example, one education nonprofit is usually vastly different than its peers – different curriculum and different approaches; [...]
My goal when I begin an assignment as the Interim Executive is to leave the organization and the board of directors in a position to attract the best possible candidate(s) for the permanent leadership position of the nonprofit going forward. Obviously the work required to get to that goal depends on where the organization [...]
The non-profit sector is finding it more and more effective to use interim executive directors during a period of transition. Usually, the trigger for a Board of Directors to hire an interim executive director is the current executive’s departure or retirement. An interim executive is able to keep the organization running, to calm nervous staff, [...]
Many Boards, as they consider the possibility of interim leadership during a transition, express concerns about an interim executive director’s lack of experience in working with the unique concerns of their particular organization. That fact is, experienced interim executive director have usually worked with non-profit organizations of many different sizes, ages and locations. They [...]
