Top 10 Responsibilities of a Nonprofit Executive Director
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If you are a nonprofit executive director or nonprofit leader, this episode is for you! Many nonprofit executive directors feel overwhelmed wearing 25 different hats — from fundraising and grant strategy to board management, staff oversight, and operations. According to The Nonprofit Fixer, Sean Kosofsky, nonprofit executive leadership does not have to feel this chaotic or unsustainable.
I have Sean Kosofsky on the Grant Writing & Funding podcast to discuss executive leadership for nonprofit organizations, including how executive directors can strengthen board engagement, improve fundraising systems, and manage their time more strategically.
You are going to get so many goodies to overcome common executive director challenges — especially around onboarding, engaging your board of directors, fundraising strategy, and time management so you can effectively lead your nonprofit organization without burning out.
What We Discuss In This Episode:
- Different grants available
- How to overcome executive director challenges
- Employment contracts for executive directors
- New board member churn
- Board member term limits
- How to create a calendar for tasks
- Why an ED should outsource
- How to know what to focus on
- Sean’s focus on executive directorship
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Sean Kosofsky is the NonProfit Fixer and has worked in the nonprofit sector for more than 27 years. Sean has worked in the areas of policy, communications, grassroots advocacy, direct service, development, management and served on numerous boards. He has raised millions of dollars for causes, candidates, and campaigns. His work has appeared in news stories around the world, and he has offered webinars or blog posts through AFP, Candid, Idealware, Bloomerang, Wild Apricot, and Pamela Grow’s Motivate Mondays.
He has worked on a wide range of issues including LGBTQ equality, reproductive justice, voting access, bullying prevention, climate change, and more. He offers coaching, consulting, training, and free tools at his website Nonprofitfixer.com and courses at http://Learn.MindTheGapConsulting.org.
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