Five ways Charity CEOs are different

Multitasking stressed executive

On Linked In, I recently described the NFP CEO role as similar to the Deputy Minister of a government department, except they report to a board of 13 instead of one Minister, have 3 staff instead of 3,000 and the same scope of work. A colleague replied, “terrifyingly accurate!” 1.     Reporting Relationships and Decision-Making Yes, I … Read more

Your First Executive Director – What Changes in Governance?

You’ve finally taken the plunge and hired a senior staff member, after years or decades of being proudly all-volunteer. Perhaps the leadership volunteers were burning out, or the organization grew too much too fast. Do you heave a sigh of relief, delegate a few tasks and carry on as before? Not if you want to … Read more

You Are Now the Interim Executive. Now What?

Stephen Nill invited me to share my most recent experience where I stepped in as the interim executive and successfully led the nonprofit organization to a healthy place, ready for its next full-time executive director. I’ll do that and go further – I’ll give you the benefit of my experience by talking about the questions … Read more

Are you considering an Interim Executive Opportunity?

If you are the best option for the organization, you can be its saviour. You might be the one who can save a not-for-profit important to your community, AND get amazing satisfaction from your accomplishments in a short time. If you’ve been approached to consider stepping into a not-for-profit as CEO or Executive Director for … Read more

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