Are you considering a shift?  Making the transition from your current position into the known or unknown requires time to pause, reflect, mull, discuss, and plan for stepping away.  Join a dynamic and confidential peer forum to explore this territory with other executives who are looking towards a shift in the next few years and gain some clarity about your plan.

Does the idea of doing something different peak your interest?  Are you wondering if now is the right time to move-on? Take time to think about what is next for you and what that means for your organization. This confidential group of executive directors will dive into the topics that are difficult to discuss with others. 

This forum will be in the Augusta area.  Want us to bring it to your area?  Contact us. 

About the facilitators: Deb Burwell and Carol Carriuolo are partners in Paddling the Rapids.  They have over 40 years of combined experience championing nonprofit leaders and their organizations in Maine.  For more information go to   

Register now! 

Each session will be a combination of topic presentation, discussion, planning, and peer consultations.

• Session 1 & 2: Focus on legacy, what is next for you, and timing
• Session 3: Bringing the announcement to your board - how, when, what next
• Session 4: Preparing staff, organization, and community for transition and change
• Session 5: Stepping away with grace and integrity

La Piana Consulting released Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Nonprofit Sector in November of 2009. It identifies trends from interviews and research done in the nonprofit sector and identifies core competencies for nonprofits going forward.

They are:

• demographic shifts redefine participation
• technological advances abound
• networks enable work to be organized in new ways
• interest in civic engagement and volunteerism is rising
• sector boundaries are blurring

 Download this report.  It is interesting and valuable reading.