Executive Transition Archives - Non Profit News

Board Governance

Culture Suck: How a Bad Ethical Culture Can Doom a Good Nonprofit

By Paul Sturm | August 7, 2018

FROM THE ARCHIVE: A negative culture almost always organizes itself around secrets that must not be revealed. When that culture is deeply entrenched, trying to reveal what’s hidden can be like taking your life in your hands. The shocking demise of New York’s Healing Arts Initiative emphasizes the need for nonprofit boards and executives to reinforce the inherent cultures of their organizations and consciously build habits of integrity and vigilance that become part of that culture.

Nonprofit Management

Can Personal Beliefs and Professional Responsibilities Be Kept Separate?

By Martin Levine | July 5, 2018

A pattern is emerging at Jewish nonprofits, in which directors who are critical of the Israeli occupation of Palestine are being encouraged, if not forced, to step aside.

Philanthropy

Council on Foundations Loses President, Leaving Organized Philanthropy with Questions

By Ruth McCambridge | March 27, 2018

When trying to develop and advance a vision of the future of a community—a sector, in this case—there are two important principles to observe: Do you have the right people in the room, and are you asking the right questions?

relationship between board and executive director

Thanks for Doubling Attendance and Donations, But You’re Fired

By Erin Rubin | November 9, 2017

At San Diego’s Chinese Historical Museum, a new executive director who helped double donations and attendance is fired. Two lawsuits are filed, and questions about board governance abound.

nonprofit succession planning

Special Session for Grantmakers & Consultants: Cutting Edge Issues in Leadership Transitions

By The Editors | October 12, 2017

In this workshop, two of the field’s foremost experts and a panel of practitioners will present the new framework for a less risky and more robust leadership succession process.

Executive Transition

One More Step in Goodwill Omaha’s Long Post-Scandal Journey Home

By Ruth McCambridge | October 4, 2017

NPQ has been following Goodwill of Omaha’s recovery from scandal for just under a year. The agency is now turning another corner with the installation of a new CEO, but the process of righting itself with its community will go on for a while.