The King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) has appointed Kate Krug as their new Chief Executive Officer. In late 2023 the former CEO, Mary Ellen Stone, announced her retirement after 44 years of leading the organization. It was then that the Board of Directors sought to fill her immensely large shoes with someone who would be just as committed to KCSARC to usher in a new chapter of leadership. Her direction for the organization will prove pivotal at a time when many public resources both federally and locally are facing severe shortfalls. A Guide for Washington Nonprofits: Navigating the Complex and Evolving Employment Landscape10/24/2023
We could probably write a full book on these topics but hope that this article helps you see the “Don’t Pass Go” signs and seek out guidance and information to support your nonprofit staff equitably and legally. Catching these issues early and proactively is the key to saving time and money, while keeping your workforce engaged and executing.
Most organizations can easily figure out if their board is getting a passing or a failing grade, but anyone who has experience in nonprofit leadership can tell you that there’s a big difference between a board getting a D and a board getting an A or B.
This is an exciting step forward that will allow us to help even more organizations as they navigate critical transitions.
We have seen it time and again – high turnover in one role because the other doesn’t want to share power and work together as equals. At one end of the spectrum, you have nonprofits that rely solely on their superstar ED to drive the organization, while at the other end you have nonprofits that give their long-time Board the keys and tell the ED to take a back seat. However, true success can only come when a nonprofit has both a strong ED and Board and the two are working together effectively to get the organization down the road.
For some context, Dr. Frankl was a psychiatrist in Vienna when World War II began. He was already an established and admired professor and author. He was invited to migrate to the US at the beginning of the war but stayed behind rather than leave his aging parents to suffer alone under the Nazi occupation. He was sent to four different concentration camps over the following three years. There, he was stripped of everything the Nazis could take. He tried to protect his work, his family, and his identity as a doctor and an academic. They took all that they could on the surface. But they couldn’t control what was in Dr. Frankl’s heart, mind, and soul.
If you missed it, it’s definitely worth a watch or listen! But, if you don’t have time to set aside to view it in its entirety, we’re going to summarize key points that the experts covered as well as give you our top takeaway when it comes to the conversation around nonprofit digital strategy.
Well…yes and no. Yes, you should feel good about the hire, and you should take a pause, but not for too long because the next phase of the transition is only beginning. “What!? Only beginning?” you say. Yes, hiring the new ED is just the first step of the transition journey. The next important move for the Board is to ensure your new leader settles confidently into the role for a long tenure.
So, release that breath and let’s chat about this next phase. |
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