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No matter where you live, it can be challenging to find affordable, effective help for your nonprofit during a transition in leadership. According to a report on “The State of Executive Transition Services” conducted in 2002, the supply of transition services is limited but growing. The depth and scale of services varies significantly across the country. This report also found a wide variety of tools and resources related to different components of the transition process including:
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21 Management Support Organizations providing one or more transition related services.
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36 Search and Organization Development Firms doing search work.
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12 Independent Consultants providing search or transition support services. (Limited to web search. Number is likely higher)
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2 On-line Libraries of “how-to” transition information.
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36 Job Search Databases for nonprofit jobs (not including job postings by MSOs).
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1 University-based Nonprofit Management Program offering a course in executive transitions.
Helpful Hints for Finding a Guide
Following are a few organizations that are offering executive transition services. Many of the following are approaching transition management from an organization development and capacity building perspective:
TransitionGuides, Mid-Atlantic
TransitionGuides brings together a collaborating team of consultants,
consulting firms and coaches with extensive nonprofit and leadership
transition experience. We offer a full range of transition services to
nonprofits in the Mid-Atlantic region, referrals to collaborating associates
and information about other places to obtain services. Phone
(301) 439-6635.
Center for Nonprofit
Advancement, Metropolitan Washington, DC,
Formerly the Washington Council of Agencies, Center for Nonprofit
Advancement launched its Executive Leadership Transition Initiative in
September 2004. In addition to providing workshops and articles to help
nonprofit leaders understand and use ETM, the Initiative offers the
following hands-on assistance:
- Transition assessment and planning advice provided by experienced transition consultants who work directly with nonprofit leaders to map out transition and executive search plans.
- Referrals to screened and trained interim executive directors who are available to nonprofits that need short-term, bridge leadership.
- Assistance with the executive search and selection process as well as post-hire executive launch and support.
For more information or a confidential inquiry about services call Susan Sanow, Director Programs at the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, 202.457.0540 x206.
Maryland Association of Nonprofit
Organizations, Maryland, Statewide
Maryland Nonprofits, in addition to a range of other services, offers a peer
networking support group, roundtables for executives, and training for new
executives. Through the new Executive Transition program, Maryland
Nonprofits provides comprehensive coaching during a transition, assessment
and planning, and interim executive directors.
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, Northern
California
CompassPoint is a nonprofit training, consulting and research organization
with offices in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Through a broad range of
services, CompassPoint provides nonprofits with the management tools,
concepts and strategies necessary to shape change in their communities.
CompassPoint Executive Leadership Services:
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Executive Transition & Search Consulting – Assistance to Boards in preparing for transition and search and in recruiting, screening and hiring candidates. Post-hire assistance is also offered for installing and supporting new executives.
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Interim Executive Placement - A pool of trained and experienced Interim Executives who can provide temporary leadership on short notice.
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Succession Planning – Assistance in effectively preparing for executive departures, especially tailored to address the transition complexities faced by long-serving executives.
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Executive Coaching – Referrals to certified coaches with nonprofit experience who can support Executive Directors at all stages in their careers.
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Executive Training & Support - Executive workshops, conferences, and seminars. Also provided are specialized services such the Women Executive Directors of Color support group (WEDOC) currently facilitated by CompassPoint staff.
The Management Center,
Northern California
The Management Center's mission is to develop the capacity of nonprofit
leaders to build powerful and effective organizations. TMC's provides full
service executive search, with a menu of service choices to meet individual
organization's needs and financial constraints. TMC also provides interim
executive placement and transition consulting. Its
www.opportunityknocks.org is the most-visited nonprofit jobs web site in
the country. TMC also provides executive training through its ED 101 program
for new executive directors, Leading Together for executives and board
chairs, plus an annual conference and other training opportunities. TMC's
consulting practice provides customized interventions in organizational
development and human resources. Its Wage & Benefit Survey annually
reports on compensation practices for the entire sector in Northern
California.
Support Center for
Nonprofit Management, New York City
Offers full range of transition services and referrals to interim executive
directors. Contact Troy Chapman Director of Executive Leadership Services
tchapman@supportctr.org or
phone (212) 924-6744 ext 321
Third Sector New England
The Executive Transitions Program (ETP) of Third Sector New England offers
support to nonprofit organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode
Island about to or currently undergoing a transition in executive
leadership. Contact Lynne Molnar, Managing Director Executive Transitions
Program
executivetransitions@tsne.org or phone (617) 523-6565 ext. 261
If you are not near any of the above, you may want to check the following local resources:
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Other local management support organizations. For a list, visit the Alliance for Nonprofit Management web site.
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State or regional association of nonprofit organizations. The National Council of Nonprofit Associations web site has a list.
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Other associations of nonprofits to which you belong (for example, the Alliance for Children and Families offers transition services for its members).
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University centers dedicated to nonprofit studies or nonprofit management.
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Local consultants who focus on organization development work.
TransitionGuides can provide telephone coaching and on-site support for organizations outside the areas not supported by the above organizations. Please call (301) 439-6635 for more information.
TransitionGuides
1751 Elton Road, Suite 204 | Silver Spring, MD 20903
Phone 301-439-6635 | Fax 301-439-6638
info@transitionguides.com
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