Here are a number of helpful resources from the National Council of Nonprofits to help with your succession planning efforts.
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It can be difficult to separate from an organization that you're joined to at the hip. Read the experience of Eliot Pfanstiehl, CEO and former president of Strathmore, and how his sabbatical not only changed him, but his organization as well.
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Read these tips on creating a smooth executive transition from a group of nonprofit CEOs and board leaders.
© North Carolina Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Inc. From Common Ground, a publication of the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, www.ncnonprofits.org.
This article shares twelve ideas to help get the new executive director started on a path to success. (Blue Avocado)
Twelve Ways to Get a New Executive Director Off on the Right Foot
The article, Where to Start? Priorities for a New Director, shares lessons learned about how a new executive can get off to a positive start. (North Carolina Center for Nonprofits)
Research suggests that a skilled interim executive director (ED) helps nonprofits to emerge stronger, more fiscally sound, and with higher levels of optimism. Learn how an interim ED can lay the groundwork for the next leader's success.
© North Carolina Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Inc. From Common Ground, a publication of the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, www.ncnonprofits.org.
A sample succession plan in case your organization should be faced with an emergency situation. (Center for Nonprofit Advancement)
The article, Rediagnosing “Founder’s Syndrome”: Moving Beyond Stereotypes to Improve Nonprofit Performance, from Nonprofit Quarterly diagnoses founder's syndrome and its four "symptoms", and explores how boards of directors can address and remedy symptoms for a mission-driven focus and approach.
One of the most effective and cost efficient ways to prevent intellectual, emotional, creative, and even physical burnout is the sabbatical. Creative Disruption: Sabbaticals for Capacity Building & Leadership Development in the Nonprofit Sector reviews findings based on surveys of 61 sabbatical awardees and 30 interim leaders, interviews with program staff and awardees, and interviews with consultants and evaluators who support these programs.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's report, Capturing the Power of Leadership Change: Using Executive Transition management to Strengthen Organizational Capacity, highlights the challenges associated with executive transitions and describes a model of executive management transition.