The Nonprofit Sector
Management
I am hearing a lot of concern about finding, hiring and keeping talent in the sector. We are not the only ones. Here is a good discussion from the folks at Warton:
The Talent Hunt: Getting the People You Need, When You Need Them
Leadership Transition / Succession Planning
For the past several years I have led a 4 part session for the Fieldstone Foundation on leadership transitions. Unfortunately, the Foundaiton is no longer offering the series - but you can get a lot of great information from these resources:
There is a new book called Managing Executive Transitions: A Guide for Nonprofits by Tim Wolfred of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services.
Tools, ideas and services to strengthen organizations during leadership change www.transitionguides.com/
Compass Point: www.compasspoint.org/content/index.php?pid=67
Departing? Arriving? Surviving and Thriving: Lessons for Seasoned and New Executives by Tom Adams:www.nonprofitquarterly.org/section/367.html
Executive Leadership Transition: What We Know by Denice Rothman Hinden and Paige Hull: www.nonprofitquarterly.org/section/368.html
Stepping Up, Staying Engaged by Tom Adams : www.transitionguides.com/resources/docs/ETMBoard.pdf
Capturing the Power of Leadership Change by Tom Adams: www.transitionguides.com/resources/docs/cappower.pdf
Founder Transitions: Creating Good Endings and New Beginnings by Tom Adams: www.transitionguides.com/resources/docs/Founders_final.pdf
Interim Executives: The Power in the Middle by Tim Wolfred: www.transitionguides.com/resources/docs/IED_final.pdf
Up Next: Generation Change and Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations by Frances Kunreuther: www.transitionguides.com/resources/docs/Up_Next_final.pdf
Change Ahead: The 2004 Nonprofit Executive Leadership and Transitions Survey: www.transitionguides.com/resources/docs/executive_transition_survey_summary2004.pdf
Daring to Lead 2006: www.compasspoint.org/daringtolead2006
Capturing the Power of Leadership Change – Using Executive Transition Management to Strengthen Organizational Capacity: http://www.compasspoint.org/assets/63_etmono1capturingthepower.pdf
Professional education resources in Utah
There are a number of local resources for nonprofit professionals who want to hone their skills. Here are a few:
Fieldstone Foundation Leadership Network
Audience: seasoned or emerging leaders at the CEO level
Uniqueness: case-based, strategic, limited to ten individuals, look at participants’ distinct challenges and solve collectively, once a month for six months, continued CEO networking
Nonprofit Academy for Excellence at the U of U
Audience: for nonprofit professionals who need revitalization or want to learn more about nonprofit specifics, for board members, for volunteers, for emerging or current leaders, or for for-profit professionals wanting to make the jump to nonprofits.
Uniqueness: comprehensive, non-credit certificate program; on University of Utah official transcripts; seven full days over one year; multiple detailed topic tracks; networking
University of Utah MPA Program, Nonprofit Concentration
Audience: nonprofit professionals seeking a post-baccalaureate degree
Uniqueness: more comprehensive than Nonprofit Academy, theory and research-based, degree program, one of the top nonprofit programs in the country, executive and evening programs; networking
Utah Arts Council Change Leadership Program
Audience: nonprofit leaders from the arts community
Uniqueness: five-day workshop, focuses on tools and skills necessary to lead change
Utah Nonprofits Association (UNA)
Audience: all nonprofit professionals, no barrier to entry, UNA members
Uniqueness: professional development starting point; basic, pragmatic, topical; gaining an understanding of “what one doesn’t know;” half day to three day trainings, networking
Utah Society of Fund Raisers (USFR)
Audience: nonprofit professionals whose central role is fund development
Uniqueness: short one to multi-hour professional development seminars, some longer one day special seminars, mentoring.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
A great source of information and inspiration is the Stanford Social Innovation Review, whose mission is to “share substantive insights and practical experiences that will help those who do the important work of improving society do it even better.” You can get a discounted subscription on line or look at many of the articles at their web site. They also have regular ‘blogs’ and alerts that will keep you on your toes. http://www.ssireview.org.
New Insights into Utah's Charitable Nonprofits' Employee Compensation Packages
A new study by Derrek Hanson and Nancy Basinger found that employees in Utah's nonprofits are earning significantly less than the national average. The surveys have also found that benefits offered to employees in Utah nonprofits are shrinking. For example, in just the last three years, more than 10% of Utah nonprofits stopped providing several types of health insurance benefits to employees. Click here to read the full report: [FULL STORY]