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Your First 60 Days as a Nonprofit Executive Director: An Action Plan

Your First 60 Days as a Nonprofit Executive Director: An Action Plan

FromThe Practice of Nonprofit Leadership


Your First 60 Days as a Nonprofit Executive Director: An Action Plan

FromThe Practice of Nonprofit Leadership

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Aug 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ready to tackle the first 60 days as a nonprofit executive director?   Or maybe you have been in your role for awhile but are feeling stuck or stagnant.On today's episode, Tim and Nathan provide intentional actions a new executive director should take during their first 60 days in the role.  They are also the things an Executive Director should keep on doing throughout their tenure... actions like focusing on relationships, reviewing core documents, evaluating the "Big 5" (fundraising, marketing, program, administration, and governance), and intentional connecting to the community).This episode will equip you with an action plan to kick-start your new role as Executive Director or help get you unstuck in your role even if you have a few years under your belt.Note:  Here is the link to the article mentioned in the podcast about Executive Director Turnover.  The Hosts of The Practice of NonProfit Leadership:Tim Barnes serves as the Executive Vice President of International Association for Refugees (IAFR) and can be contacted at tim@iafr.org. Nathan Ruby serves as the Executive Director of Friends of the Children of Haiti (FOTCOH) and can be contacted at nruby@fotcoh.org.All opinions and views expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily represent those of their respective organizations.
Released:
Aug 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Practice of Nonprofit Leadership was designed for Executive Directors of small to medium sized nonprofits.  If you are currently an Executive Director or hope to be one someday this is your spot.  Leading an organization can be one of the most fun, exhilarating, rewarding, scary, thankless jobs in the universe.  Using a mixture of encouragement, information, stories, and practical tools, hosts Tim Barnes and Nathan Ruby will use their years of nonprofit leadership experience to make your journey a little easier,  more fun, and ultimately help you be more effective in leading your organization.