Succession Planning: How to Get Started

Strong nonprofit leaders are essential to winning – and keeping – the support of donors and grant makers. Some leaders even become synonymous with a nonprofit’s brand, making it hard to imagine a group without them. What would happen if your chief executive suddenly had to step down? Would it throw your nonprofit into crisis? It’s quite likely because nearly 80 percent of nonprofits lack a written succession plan even though a long-term leadership plan gives donors and grant makers confidence in an organization’s longevity. Plus, planned transitions offer many positive opportunities, such as staff development, organizational growth, and a way to bring your most important supporters closer.  Don’t put off this vital planning exercise any longer. Join us for a one-hour webinar that will show you how to start planning for an executive transition.  You’ll learn from: Elianne Farhat, head of TakeAction Minnesota, who will share lessons learned from her organization’s recent transition. She