What happens when your financial architecture depends on one person’s knowledge, energy, and presence? Your finance person — the one who knows the passwords, the grant deadlines, the reporting quirks of every funder — gives notice. Or goes on leave....
Let’s play a game. You win the lottery. Real life-changing money. How long are you sticking around your workplace? Are you gone immediately, never to be seen again? Do you give an official but quick two weeks’ notice? Maybe you’re deeply values-aligned to the...
It is well-documented that nonprofit organizations face a significant leadership transition over the next four years (Capacity Canada, CharityVillage, Imagine Canada). Retirements, burnout, and sheer demographics all point to the risks of failing to develop, support, and even find the...
This article was previously published by CareerWise and is reprinted with permission. In not-for-profit organizations, leaders play a key role in navigating complex challenges, often with limited resources. They juggle strategic planning, daily operations and the complexities of social impact work, all...
Is the nonprofit sector ready for the leadership transition that will happen as the Boomers retire? That's the question we explored in our recent CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, Succession Crisis: Is the Nonprofit Sector Ready? In our discussions with sector...
The challenges around leadership succession that the nonprofit sector is currently facing are nothing new. Back in 2019, the Senate Report, “Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector” highlighted the issue and made recommendations calling on the...
This article was previously published by the Pinpoint Governance Group and is reprinted with permission. I had the privilege to speak at a roundtable session hosted by Tourism London at the CSAE Conference last month in Halifax. I spoke about...
As a governance consultant, I’ve come to realize that most non-profits don’t have a written board succession plan in place. Many also often don’t have term limits or limits on the number of terms that board members can serve. ...
Original Broadcast Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Summary: Earlier this year, Statistics Canada released the results of a survey exploring the diversity of charity and nonprofit boards in Canada. The results confirmed what many in the sector already know - that...
Want to learn more on this topic? We've partnered with the author for a free webinar on July 8! Get all the details and register here. When long serving nonprofit executive directors leave their role, it is a pivotal moment...
