Lately I’ve been asked a lot about succession planning – for both nonprofit boards and staff. So I was thrilled when I saw this compilation of information and resources from Wild Apricot! 50 Practical Tips For Succession Planning Here are a few of my favorites: #1 There is so much institutional knowledge in their head! [...]
They are here and they are the largest generation. They are over 1/3 of your workforce. You’ve heard lots of words to describe them, but they remain an enigma for so many. Erase the mystery and achieve your goals faster with this amazing generation! Your nonprofit needs their ideas, energy and service mentality - as [...]
Your nonprofit’s volunteer leadership team is designed to be temporary. So planning to develop new leaders is not only sound business, but a critical step in creating stability, sustainability and accountability. But 9 out of 10 of the organizations I work with to maximize their missions are playing the avoidance game. I wonder - [...]
Have you had it happen? You get the call and the board President tells you she’s moving to accept a new job. Next month. The annual campaign kicks off in six weeks. There is no one who could come close to stepping up and leading well. Uh oh. There is no succession plan, and a [...]