Their Joys, Stresses — and Plans to Leave
Dear John,
No matter what you do to advance the social good, you know that leadership matters — especially as nonprofits and foundations strive to do all they can to tackle urgent challenges.
That’s why the Chronicle wanted to know how nonprofit CEOs are faring and commissioned an exclusive survey of leaders. You can read more in our May issue, which is now online.
Among the highlights: Virtually all the leaders love their jobs — but nearly all of them also say the relentless demands weigh on them. That’s why a third of CEOs plan to leave their current role in the next two years, and 22 percent say they may leave the social sector altogether. Eighty percent of the leaders say securing needed funds has gotten harder than ever. Forty percent say a big challenge is that their boards are not engaged. To distill the results of the survey, senior editor Ben Gose talked to leaders nationwide about their experiences and how they are coping with all the pressures they face.
Ben is one of several Chronicle journalists working on our coverage to explore ways to improve the state of nonprofit leadership — both for people in the jobs and for all those who count on them to excel.
Here are some other articles Ben and his colleague Jim Rendon have written about the topic that you may want to read: The Empty C-Suite: Nonprofit Executives Are Leaving to Become Consultants No Longer Lonely at the Top: A Growing Number of Nonprofits Hire Co-CEOs Nonprofits Find Ways to Manage a Staffing Crisis With No End in Sight To keep up with these articles and the many other insightful pieces published by the Chronicle, please consider a subscription. You’ll find a wealth of articles posted regularly on our site that can help give you new insights and perspectives as well as tools to advance your work. And your support enables us to keep providing independent journalism for the social sector.
With gratitude for all you do to help others,
Stacy Palmer
CEO, the Chronicle of Philanthropy |
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