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Sample Job Description for Board Officers
Samples descriptions are included for Board President/Chair, Vice President/Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary.
Sample Sabbatical Leave Policy
Adapt from this sample policy to create one that works for your organization.
Sample Severance Pay Policy
Thanks to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), you can adapt this sample severance pay policy.
Sample Emergency Succession Plan
Adapt this sample succession policy to get a head start.
Should Staff Contact with the Board be Restricted?
This question raises the blood pressure of many executive directors, and opinions are sharply divided, but what is the answer?
Should Your CEO Serve as a Board Member?
Nonprofit leaders weighed in on the question of executive directors serving as board members of the nonprofits they lead.
Six Ways to Tell It's Time to Leave
Nonprofit executive directors often wonder if it's the right time to leave. Maybe the demands of the job seem ever more burdensome, or the board seems increasingly dissatisfied, or the ticking of the retirement clock is getting louder.
Successful Successions: Executive Transitions that Worked
Succession from one generation of leadership to the next is a period of opportunity and risk.
Succession Planning for [NOT] the CEO
Eureka moments often occur during our consulting engagements when nonprofit teams realize the CEO is one of many individuals whose departure could cause ‘transition trauma.’ Read on for inspiration for establishing a non-CEO succession planning process.
Succession Planning for Nonprofits - Managing Leadership Transitions
A slew of good resources to support your succession planning work.
Table for Two: Can Founders & Successors Co-Exist So Everyone Wins?
In most cases a graceful exit, in which the founder leaves the organization completely, is the most appropriate way for an organization to manage the transition from a long-time or founding chief executive. However, the conventional wisdom about founder transitions has taken on the character of an absolute rule.
Telework Policies
A collection of resources on telecommuting including sample policies and things to consider before implementing a policy at your organization.
The Importance of Linking Leadership Succession, Strategy, and Governance
Leaders are often in denial about when their effectiveness is losing its edge and when is the appropriate time to leave. This article offers an overview of the challenges and three common dilemmas in leadership succession. (Nonprofit Quarterly)
The Right Way to Resign from a Board
Learn how to step away from a difficult role leaving both yourself and the organization with a positive experience using the tips in this resource.
The Sweet Sounds of a Board-CEO Partnership
On paper, nonprofit boards and CEOs are required to work together. Yet instead of making sweet music to the upbeat tempo of a nonprofit's mission, many nonprofit boards find themselves working at odds with the CEO they hired.
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