Alternative Leadership in Nonprofit Executive Transitions

Author: Vanessa Leung, Kyung-Ji Rhee, Ananda Valenzuela, Maria Mottola
Publisher: Philanthropy New York
Resource Type: Webinar
Principle: Reimagine Leadership

As anticipated leadership transitions continue to accelerate in the nonprofit sector, groups are looking internally at who leads and how to make leadership more equitable, effective, and impactful. Rather than replace a single executive director or CEO with another, boards are looking at alternative leadership structures: hiring co-directors, implementing leadership teams, and experimenting with new ways staff members can perform leadership functions. These nontraditional structures can be both rewarding and challenging for funders to support, both during the transition and moving forward.