No succession plan? Don’t leave your nonprofit unprepared. With this free step-by-step guide, you can establish the essential elements of a succession plan for your executive director.
What You’ll Get:
- Step-by-step instructions to create two critical documents: a board-approved succession policy and a backup plan for your chief executive position.
- Ready-to-use templates—just fill in your organization’s details. The heavy lifting is already done for you.
- A companion video that walks you through the entire process.
What Succession Essentials will do for you
- A succession policy gives your board a game plan for when your executive director leaves. Research shows that two-thirds of nonprofit executives believe their board isn’t prepared to select the right successor. This guide helps your board understand the role and create a clear transition plan.
- A backup plan ensures leadership continuity. If your executive director suddenly steps away, a cross-trained leader will be ready to step in temporarily.
- Strengthen your team and organization. This process jumpstarts important succession conversations, which too many nonprofits avoid. It also helps build long-term sustainability by encouraging leadership development, reducing an overburdened executive director’s workload, and improving overall management capacity.
And best of all, the guide, video, and templates are completely free.
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Watch the How-To Video
This step-by-step video walks you through the nine essential steps for implementing a board-approved succession policy and a backup plan for your executive director.
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