Losing a long-standing leader brings a host of unique challenges that many organizations are unprepared to face. When a long-term nonprofit leader leaves that person is typically beloved by the staff, creating a hole emotionally as well as functionally. Sometimes this person is the original founder, other times they aren’t but they’ve been in the role for the organization’s most formative years. Regardless of whether they were there at the very beginning or not, they are someone who has been at the helm though significant periods of growth. As a result, they have imbued institutional knowledge that must be retained by the organization and passed onto the next leader. When a leader’s era is over it’s important to recognize the challenges that lay ahead, understand where opportunities for growth may exist, and craft a formal transition plan to guide the organization through the change.
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How to Form a Search Committee for your Executive Director Search – an Interview with Ed Rogan10/23/2024 Today we’re sitting down with Ed Rogan, Partner and Search Practice Leader here at Valtas, to discuss forming a search committee for your Executive Director (ED) search. He is going to share some nonprofit search committee best practices from his more than two decades of experience in connecting people with missions to help you be better prepared for finding a new ED to lead your organization. Our hope is that you will use this as a sort of “search committee formation FAQ” to get your most pressing questions answered, but if you still have questions at the end, please reach out to Ed directly to get those answered in a way that’s customized to your organization’s specific needs. Let’s get started! REST, a Seattle-based organization that has been supporting victims of sex trafficking for the last 15 years, has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Hodges as their new Chief Executive Officer. Elizabeth is an experienced nonprofit leader that will bring positivity and commitment to the organization to further help sexual exploitation victims find the support they need through REST’s programs and services. After an extensive search, KNKX Public Radio has announced the appointment of David Fischer as their next President and General Manager. Their former leader, Joey Cohn, announced his retirement last spring after 37 years with the station, prompting the search. Joey will remain on board temporarily to ensure a smooth leadership handoff to David before his official start date on November 18. This leadership change ushers in a new era for the station, and David is certainly up for the challenge! As the long-time leader of Tacoma Arts Live and the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, David has worked with a multitude of jazz and blues artists and press personalities, demonstrating his love for not only the music but the people involved in the business. For these reasons, he was seen as a natural fit for the role. As a nonprofit Executive Director, Board President, or Director of Development balancing fundraising challenges is becoming more difficult as the giving landscape continues to change. Nonprofit leadership is asking questions like:
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