As baby boomers retire, Maine nonprofits faced with succession dilemma — Next — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine

As baby boomers retire, Maine nonprofits faced with succession dilemma — Next — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine: "Marble, 66, is among scores of gray-haired Maine nonprofit leaders who are expected to retire in coming months and years, making room for big changes in mission-driven organizations supporting human services, the arts, education, health care, the environment and other public concerns.

The figures in Maine track national percentages, but Maine’s fragile economy and its status as the oldest state in the nation confer extra significance. With about 6,500 nonprofits in Maine employing one in every seven Mainers, experts say the shift in leadership could have wide-ranging social and economic repercussions."



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Clash at Koret Foundation Shows Perils of Cloudy Succession Plans - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Clash at Koret Foundation Shows Perils of Cloudy Succession Plans - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Board members at the Koret Foundation have spent a good deal of the past six months prepping their lawyers and sniping at one another when they could have been devoting their energy to grants designed to help the poor and celebrate Jewish art and pursuing other priorities of the San Francisco philanthropy."



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Finding the silver lining: How to keep moving forward after the loss of a charismatic leader

Finding the silver lining: How to keep moving forward after the loss of a charismatic leader: When I say "dynamic nonprofit leader", I bet your mind instantly goes to someone in particular. Someone who has a certain charisma, who gets the job done, is a force to be reckoned with and usually is an inspiration to work alongside.

But what happens when an organization loses that influential leader?

Nonprofits must prepare for transitions | Philanthropy Journal

Nonprofits must prepare for transitions | Philanthropy Journal: Study after study reinforces the impending turnover of top leadership in the nonprofit sector - and potential crisis as a result - with roughly 67 percent of executive directors and CEOs reporting that they plan to leave their jobs within the next five years, according to Daring to Lead, a study by the Meyer Foundation and CompassPoint.

Succession Planning: The Elephant in the Room

Succession Planning: The Elephant in the Room: "One of the most uneasy discussions we have watched both boards and executive directors avoid is the issue of succession planning. Boards avoid the discussion because they don't want EDs to be offended by the conversation - offended to think the board is raising the issue because they are considering getting rid of the ED, when all they are trying to do is protect the organization from the inevitable, whenever the inevitable occurs."

Leadership leaving local nonprofits

Leadership leaving local nonprofits: "Though it's unusual to see so many executive directors leaving within such a short period, the growing number of departures also isn't unexpected. A 2007 report by Greenlights for Nonprofit Success showed that 67 percent of 223 local nonprofits surveyed thought their executive directors would leave by 2012.

Reasons for the expected departures included a desire to retire, take a different nonprofit job, become a consultant or take on government work."

One Grant Maker's View on Succession Planning - Philanthropy.com

One Grant Maker's View on Succession Planning - Philanthropy.com: "All organizations should have in place an emergency plan to cover “what happens if someone flies to Tahiti or gets put in the hospital for three months” Ms. Houston told attendees at a session of the 30th annual Fundraising Day in New York, a conference sponsored by the Greater New York Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals."

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story: "This month in our Leadership in Focus series we feature Nick Nissley, executive director of leadership development at the Banff Centre in Alberta. Before settling in the Rockies two years ago, Nick held senior leadership roles in the mining industry, as well as the education and healthcare sectors in the United States. But the position he seems most proud of was as executive at his alma mater, the Milton Hershey School in Pennsylvania, an opportunity that allowed him to give back to a place that has given him so much.

CharityVillage: With your past and current experience you have a good pulse on leadership in this country. Do you think the nonprofit sector is doing enough to foster and develop leaders? If not, what could they be doing differently?"

Jackson Sun - www.jacksonsun.com Life is about giving back and change, Matthews says

Jackson Sun - www.jacksonsun.com - Jackson, TN: "Life is about giving back and change, Matthews says By TONYA SMITH-KING tsmithking@jacksonsun.com Barry Matthews said farewell last Monday to an organization he's credited with having transformed in the more than 11 years he was its CEO. The United Way of West Tennessee Inc. is now looking for a new leader as Matthews heads to First State Bank, where he will be corporate vice president for community relations and business development. His final day at the United Way was last Monday."

Study Weighs in on Board Member Succession Planning | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Study Weighs in on Board Member Succession Planning | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "Study Weighs in on Board Member Succession Planning

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NEW YORK — Roughly 50 percent of boards consider themselves 'less than effective' in the area of CEO succession, according to a survey released Tuesday.

The 2006 Governance Survey of 1,400 public, private and nonprofit companies by The Center for Board Leadership, done with Mercer Delta Consulting, also found that the majority of directors from public boards feel that companies should have a policy restricting the number of boards a CEO may serve on, but less than half, 42.3 percent report actually having such a policy."

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Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story-"Succession Planning: What you didn't know you need to do

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story: "Succession Planning: What you didn't know you need to do
Elisa Birnbaum By Elisa Birnbaum
October 23, 2006

There’s much talk these days about the impending retirement of the generation we refer to as baby boomers. Newspapers, radio talk shows and other mediums are dedicated to providing thought-provoking fodder on how this crop of soon-to-be retirees will spend their future days. How will they squander their pensions? To what exotic destination will they travel? How much will their new condos cost? Of course, one would imagine a discussion on ‘leaving’ would, likewise, involve a serious dialogue on who and what is left behind. So many issues to resolve: who will take the boomer’s place at the head of the boardroom table? How will the organization function without the efficacy and strategic aptitude of Mr. or Mrs. Retiree? How can an organization ensure it finds talented people to fill their shoes?"

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