Executive Transition Toolkit

The need for understanding best practices for nonprofit leadership transitions has always been important.  There is inherent risk in executive transition, but there is also tremendous opportunity for reflection, change, and organizational growth.  Well-planned and considered leadership transitions can result in significantly stronger organizations.  This Mission-Driven Executive Transition Toolkit is designed to give small to mid-sized organizations everything they need to design a well thought out process to search for and hire an Executive Director/CEO who fits the current and future leadership needs of the organization.

This tool includes an easy-to-follow 32-page document that walks nonprofit boards through the Leadership Transition process, whether planned or not, through three phases of executive transitions management:

1. Prepare: Sharpen strategic direction and assess strengths, opportunities, and risks.
2. Search: Identify and hire a new chief executive, while also stabilizing the organization in preparation for a new leader.
3. Thrive: Support the new leader to get off to a good start.

This resource includes comprehensive information that outlines best practices for leadership transitions with checklists, more than 20 recommended readings, and 22 templates/samples included, to make this process a little less complicated.