The Nonprofit Leadership Development Deficit | Stanford Social Innovation Review

The Nonprofit Leadership Development Deficit | Stanford Social Innovation Review: "The Nonprofit Leadership Development Deficit

Succession planning is the No. 1 organizational concern of US nonprofits, but they are failing to develop their most promising pool of talent: the homegrown leader."



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A Practical (and Possibly Provocative) Approach to Leadership Transitions - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

A Practical (and Possibly Provocative) Approach to Leadership Transitions - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: "Leadership transitions in the nonprofit sector occur regularly*. For small and mid-sized nonprofit organizations, the average term for an executive director or CEO is about six years. With sufficient time and preparation, these transitions can be positive events that make an organization"



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Who Will Succeed Your CEO? | DATIS Blog

Who Will Succeed Your CEO? | DATIS Blog: "Who Will Succeed Your CEO?

There is a major issue facing the nonprofit industry; and it is the question of who will succeed your CEO? After the end of the Vietnam War, baby boomers moved into the workforce and many eventually became CEOs of existing nonprofits or started their own. Fast-forward to today when birth rates are half of what they were in the boomer era, and you find that many nonprofits are starting to feel the pinch for a successor of their CEO."



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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?

What a Disorderly Executive Transition Looks Like - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

What a Disorderly Executive Transition Looks Like - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: perating on a budget of around $5.3 million, C.W. Williams is a critical local resource, since it is the only federally qualified health center in Mecklenburg County. In 2012, it served approximately 10,467 patients, with 99 percent of those being at or below 200 percent of the poverty level.

I think that all nonprofit boards should be made to go through a training on how to communicate in crises, so that their public has its questions answered. On the other hand, according to this article, the Center has not missed a day of service.—Ruth McCambridge

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."