What We Do

Manage Financial Resources

Strategically Build Teams

Manage Leadership Transitions

Assess and Strengthen Organizational Infrastructure

· Support staff and board through process
· Assist with hiring of permanent leadership
· Identify internal talent

· Identify gaps and redundancies
· Strengthen internal controls and accountability
· Refresh policies and procedures

· Establish culture of trust and transparency
· Clearly define each team member's role
· Evaluate, review and give feedback to team members

· Review existing funding relationships
· Identify revenue/development opportunities
· Review financial procedures and reporting

Advantages of Hiring an Interim Executive

Ensures that the day-to-day operations keep running smoothly.
Provides stability and consistency for staff, board, and constituents.
Allows the board more time so that the right executive can be identified.
Deploys quickly in times of crisis and disruption.

Offers significant expertise in handling a variety of transitions.
Assesses the current state and recommends changes for an improved future state.
Prepares for the incoming executive by making hard decisions, improving processes, and stabilizing funding

Creates a culture that will attract and retain the professional staff member that will benefit the organization for the long-term.
Assures donors and funders that solid, professional leadership is in place during transition.
Provides an outside perspective that helps align the board and staff on the organization's vision moving forward.

What is an Interim Executive?

An interim executive is an experienced professional who can tackle a challenge or leverage an opportunity. Interim executives jump right in during times of transition, support the staff and board, manage the day-to-day, and sustain important initiatives to stabilize the organization and improve the chances of a successful permanent executive search.

Why an Interim Executive?

Because of their extensive experience, an interim executive can deploy quickly so that momentum of the organization is not lost, fundraising stays on track, and program objectives continue to be met during transition times. Interim executives are also skilled at tackling complicated problems that may be hindering the organization's performance.

When Should an Organization Consider an Interim Executive?

If an executive director/CEO, leaves suddenly or needs to take an extended leave, appointing a seasoned interim executive is the best way to ensure the organization remains stable, and continues to move forward. In situations where a departing or underperforming executive needs to be replaced, an interim executive can ease the sense of crisis and disruption and re-establish staff morale. Additionally, an interim executive provides the opportunity to assess needs and rebuild infrastructure while the search for the permanent executive commences.

What Do Organizations in Transition Often Require?

Stability and support for staff and board
Financial and internal controls reveiw
Assessment of organization's infrastructure
Personnel management support
Public relations, marketing, and fundraising attention

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