Supporting Nonprofit Leadership Transitions: A Foundation’s Journey

Author: Hana Sun and Chitra Aiyar
Publisher: The Cricket Island Foundation
Resource Type: Report
Leading Forward Principle: Change Funder Practice/ Build Capacity/ Support Leaders from Community

This article from Cricket Island Foundation offers a candid look at one foundation’s process of learning how to better support nonprofit leadership transitions. It highlights the value of listening to grantees, rethinking funding timelines, and embracing flexibility in their approach to support grantees during periods of change.

Funders can use this resource to:

• Reflect on how foundation practices can either support or hinder leadership transitions.

• Explore real examples of adaptive grantmaking approaches during executive transitions.

• Identify ways to build deeper trust and alignment with grantees navigating change.