Here’s a story the story of a nonprofit. Who has had the same executive director for the past 20 years She’s a strong leader, almost a wonder-woman And then she announced her retirement at the end of the fiscal year. It’s the story, of a freaked out board Who didn’t think the ED would retire anytime soon They were a group, who didn’t think about succession planning And now, they don’t know what to do ------------------------ Don’t let this parody of the Brady Bunch song be your organization. Life happens and institutional leaders come and institutional leaders go. You need to make sure your nonprofit has a plan for when this happens (whether it’s a planned departure and for when it’s not). Scary Stats Over 50 percent of not-for-profit leaders, specifically Executive Directors or CEOs, are expected to leave their positions within the next five years. Unfortunately, only 15 percent of organizations have a succession and leadership transition plan. To ensure that an organ...