James Abruzzo shares thoughtful insights on leadership, compensation, succession, and governance in the nonprofit and cultural sectors. His writing reflects decades of hands-on experience and academic analysis, bridging theory and practice for board members, CEOs, and sector professionals.
March 2, 2026 Leading with Confidence: Donor-Centered Succession Planning During a CEO Transition Over the next few weeks, Peter Hansen,
Preparing for planned and emergency nonprofit CEO transitions The nonprofit CEO is critical to an organization’s success. Across all sectors
Nonprofit executives are retiring at a faster pace than ever before. Industry studies suggest that as many as three-quarters of
We are excited to announce a new episode of the I’m Not Fired! podcast series: I’m Neither Done Nor Fired!
At the beginning of each year, I produce a “forecast” for the coming year—a series of conjectures on what may
The abrupt firing of Sasha Suda as CEO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art is a case study in how
Advice to compensation committee Best practices in nonprofit executive compensation (revised 10/17) Develop a compensation philosophy for board approval Assure
Marketing/Development Consultant Organization: Close Encounters with Music. www.cewm.org Location: Berkshires, MA; and remote The Organization Now in its 32nd year
In the last two months, in these newsletter postings, I’ve been offering advice on finding the ideal job, beginning your
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