What should your organization do if the executive director leaves to take another job or if the board decides it’s time to terminate the relationship? Some organizations quickly scramble to hire a new leader just to get someone at the helm. Unfortunately, this approach usually ends in less than positive results. Forward-looking nonprofits today are finding great wisdom in hiring an interim leader to steep in while the board conducts a thorough search for the new executive director.
An interim executive director can act as chief executive officer and on-site consultant. S/he will oversee budgets, supervise staff, manage programs and improve operational systems – all with an in-depth sensitivity to the transition issues. An interim leader will work to prepare the organization for the new executive director—to help make sure that the new leader will be successful. An interim executive director will also be the public face of the group, support the board and staff, and oversee the comprehensive fundraising plan.
Contact Nonprofit Kinect today for your free consultation on how best to hire an interim executive director. Our goal is to leave your organization in a better place than when we came and to really prepare the new ED for success. We can help you prevent the costly and damaging mistake of hiring a permanent director at the wrong time, under adverse circumstances.
An interim executive director can bring the knowledge of organizational dynamics, the operational skills and the art of management to the table. Benefits to hiring an interim executive director include: