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Perspectives on Leadership, Strategy, and the Sector

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.

Succession Planning 2: From Handoff to Head Start: Rethinking Nonprofit CEO Transitions Through Fundraising

As part of my newsletter, A Return to Civil Society, I’ve invited my long-time friend and fundraising consultant, Peter Hansen,…

Avoiding Leadership Transition Disasters at National Nonprofit Organizations

  The most recent leadership transition at Planned Parenthood is troubling. In fact, unplanned leadership transitions at national nonprofit organizations,

Executive Severance: Lincoln Center, The Met and Bill O’Reilly

Nonprofit compensation committees often ask me, “Why should we offer severance to our incoming CEO; it protects the candidate, but

ASTC Conference Report Executive Search

The ASTC 2014 conference was held in Raleigh, home of the North Carolina Museum of Sciences. Dr. Emlyn Koster,

Orchestra executives’ compensation

The Plight of the White-Tie Worker By BLAIR TINDALL JULY 4, 200 That would be a lot in any case,

NY Philharmonic breaks the gender, age, and sexual orientation barriers

This past week I posted the NY Times article announcing the New York Philharmonic’s new president, Deborah Borda who is

Executive Compensation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a responsibility to the public to provide “fair and reasonable” compensation to its executives

Ethnic Arts and Diversity Arts Leadership

Why the Certificate in Cultural and Ethnic Arts Leadership Program is Different from the Others Posted on March 6, 2016

Certificate in Cultural and Ethnic Arts Leadership

The Institute for Ethical Leadership presented the inaugural Certificate in Cultural and Ethnic Arts Leadership in June 2016. The program

Eliminate the NEA save the Federal Tax Code

The National Endowment for the Arts budget represents a minuscule percentage of the federal budget, but more importantly, it represents

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