June 13, 2010
As Boomers Retire, More Nonprofit Groups Hire Interim Leaders
Courtesy of Interim Solutions
Peg Birk, a consultant who specializes in short-term assignments, says they “can give rise to a real sense of optimism” at organizations.
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Courtesy of Interim Solutions
Peg Birk, a consultant who specializes in short-term assignments, says they “can give rise to a real sense of optimism” at organizations.
When the Calumet Lutheran Camp and Conference Center lost its executive director last year, the charity opted not to replace her right away. Instead, board members at the nonprofit retreat in West Ossipee, N.H., took a different tack. They hired an interim executive who could provide temporary leadership while the board began the process of reviewing the charity’s mission and searching for the right candidate to lead Calumet into the future.
“It was time for us to do some
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