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Welcome to the April, 2010 issue
of the Leadership Guide. We hope you find this issue useful and will
forward it to others who may benefit from the ideas, lessons, and stories. As always, we value your feedback and
comments. Let us know what topics
you would like to read about or personal experiences and insights gained
through your work that we could feature in a future issue. Please contact Melody Thomas-Scott at mthomasscott@transitionguides.com.
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| Two Leadership Studies Confirm Racial Diversity Gap |
| | Over 100 Nonprofit Leaders Commit To Action
Does your nonprofit leadership accurately reflect the diversity of the population you serve? If you answered "no", then you aren't alone. In the Baltimore-Washington region, a recent study commissioned by the Racial Diversity Collaborative showed that while 49% of the region's population are people of color, only 22% of local nonprofits and just 8% of nationally-focused nonprofits in the region are led by a person of color.
These findings and others were announced at an event coordinated by
Supporting Leaders of Color and Increasing Nonprofit Diversity
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the Racial Diversity Collaborative in Columbia, MD on March 31, 2010. The event entitled, "Finding Tomorrow's Leaders Today: Action Planning for Diversifying Local Nonprofit Leadership Summit Event," drew 110 nonprofit leaders who discussed the first systematic study of racial diversity of nonprofit organizations in the Baltimore-Washington Region. The key findings affirm perceptions that the leadership of the nonprofit sector does not reflect the growing racial diversity of the region's population. Interviews and focus groups with leaders of color and Caucasian leaders deepened the understanding of this sector and its challenges, and resulted in a commitment to action by nonprofit leaders of the region. The results of this study and the commitments to action offer ideas, inspiration and a strategy for leaders and communities with a goal of more inclusive leadership. To learn more about the Racial Diversity Collaborative, go to www.racialdiversitycollaborative.org.
Read the Full Article: Two Leadership Studies Confirm Racial Diversity Gap
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Rethinking Nonprofit Leadership
| | A New Guide for Leaders and Organizations
Today's nonprofit leaders face new realities for success and sustainability in the 21st century. Multiple changes - economic,  generational, founder leader departures, demographic, and others - call out for fresh approaches to leader development and transitions. Ready or not, change is here and TransitionGuides President, Tom Adams, has written a new book for nonprofit leaders and capacity builders that provides a proven path to follow, ensuring a smooth transition while guiding nonprofits toward the new approaches to leader development and succession planning.
The Nonprofit Leadership and Transition Guide: Proven Paths for Leaders and Organizations (The Nonprofit Leadership Guide) is a practical guide that inspires, informs, and offers ready-to-use tools adaptable to all sizes and types of nonprofits. The result of two decades of work with over 400 organizations, The Nonprofit Leadership Guide is the only book that provides a comprehensive guide to nonprofit leadership development and transition. It's also the first book that utilizes successful Fortune 500 talent management methods and relates them to even the smallest nonprofit organizations' transition and leadership development. From succession planning, the power of emotions, executive transitions, and founder's syndrome to the "ugly truths," The Nonprofit Leadership Guide addresses the critical challenges and potential opportunities inherent in leadership development and change.
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Book Reviews
| | Nonprofit Resources Reviewed by Don Tebbe, Executive Vice President, TransitionGuides
Chief Executive Succession Planning: Essential Guidance for
Boards and CEOs, Second Edition.
By Nancy R. Axelrod Published in 2010
by BoardSource
(69 pages)
 | Every nonprofit will eventually face a change in its chief executive position. Statistically, about 1 in 10 nonprofit chief executive positions turns over each year. Chief Executive Succession Planningprovides good guidance to nonprofit boards to help them ensure that there is a well thought out succession plan in place as well as guidance on managing the transition. Organized into five chapters with three appendices, Chief Executive Succession Planning offers a proactive approach to ensure that the board is prepared when the organization has to face the challenge of leadership turnover. To order: BoardSource.
Read more about the book: Chief Executive Succession Planning
Trouble at the Top: The Nonprofit Board's Guide to Managing an Imperfect Chief Executive By Katha Kissman
Published in 2009
by BoardSource
(73 pages)
 | Hiring, supporting and evaluating the chief executive are among the board's most critical responsibilities. When the relationship is going well, these responsibilities are easy. For boards that are experiencing challenges with their chief executive, Trouble at the Top provides an important guide. It provides easy, accessible guidance for some of the more nettlesome executive behavior issues that a board may face.
Trouble at the Top is organized into five sections, with 22 stories from the field and punctuated with "necessary knowledge," the book also includes a section on the basics of getting the best from the executive and concludes with a template for granting authority to chief executives.
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| Leadership Opportunities |
| | Open Searches
Chimes of Mayland
First Candle/Sudden Infant Death Alliance, Inc.
Global Action for Children
Greater Rochester Health Foundation
Michigan League for Human Services
Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago
All position profiles are in PDF format 
Closed Searches
America's Edge, Washington, DC: National Director
Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County, Houston, Texas: Chief Operating Officer
Mountain States Group, Boise, ID: Executive Director
National Housing Conference, Washington, DC: President & CEO
New Hope Community, Loch Sheldrake, NY: Executive Director
Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, Oklahoma City, OK: Executive Director
Teen Living Programs, Chicago, IL: Executive Director
Wisconsin Council for Children and Families, Madison, WI: Executive Director
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Upcoming Events
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Racial Diversity Collaborative Hosts Social Networking Gatherings
For Leaders of Color
 NeighborWorks America Hosts Webinars for Their Members
Facilitated by Tom Adams
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Resources
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The Nonprofit Leadership Transition and Development Guide: Proven Paths for Leaders and Organizations, by Tom Adams
Available from TransitionGuides
Chief Executive Transitions:
How to Hire and Support a Nonprofit CEO, by Don Tebbe
Available from BoardSource
Sustaining Great Leadership:
Succession Planning for Nonprofit Organizations, by Tom Adams Available from TransitionGuides
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TransitionGuides is a consulting firm committed to leadership excellence. Our team of experienced and knowledgeable consultants helps find, support, and guide nonprofit leaders to build and sustain effective, vital organizations. Since 1995, TransitionGuides team has led over 400 executive search, transition, succession and sustainability projects for nonprofits from the country. Clients include local and national nonprofits, foundations, associations, and select government agencies. TransitionGuides offers the wisdom and experience leading organizations need to identify and harness the power of change.
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