One of the most key ingredients to sustaining organizations is preparing for a successful executive director transition. Even if leadership transition in your organization is a number of years away, research indicates that early and thoughtful planning will aid in the success of the changeover.

For more information, please contact John Franklin, Program Director at johnf@murdocktrust.org.

Resources

Laurie Wolf, president of the Foraker Group, led our most recent training and discussion on October 7, 2021.

• Article: “10 Things Departing Nonprofit CEOs Should Do”
• Article: “Five Ways to Know it’s Time to Leave”
• Article: “The Evolution of Executive Transition and Allied Practices”
• Building Leaderful Organizations
• Foraker Nonprofit Sustainability Model
• Succession Readiness Checklist
• Sample Succession Plan Table of Contents
• Succession Departure List/Onboarding Checklist
• Will We Get There Hire By Hire?