Working Without a Net

The job of executive director, particularly of the “typical” nonprofit — budget under $500,000, which is nearly  ¾ of all nonprofits;  to 6 employees;  a board of between 12 and 19 – is a constant balancing act with no safety net.  It is amazing that anyone wants this job at all!

While there are many elements to this balancing act, three seem central to job retention and, therefore, worth pointing out.  Any one of them handled improperly or poorly could mean the death knoll for an Read more