The Influential Nonprofit

Laura Rossman: Why you need an interim ED

Episode Notes

Laura Rossmann started her consulting firm in 2014 and has specialized in nonprofit management, fundraising and marketing and leadership transition. She has two decades of experience working with nonprofits, from serving for 13 years as an Executive Director at several nonprofits to being on numerous  She holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA), a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with an emphasis in Marketing , and is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE).

Key Takeaways:

• Don’t be scared of letting things get ugly, sometimes it’s necessary for that to happen. Release the outcome, don’t try to control the outcome.
• Getting the voice of an outsider in an in-organizational problem or issue is important for solving the problem objectively. That is one of the value of an interim ED.
• There are a lot of reasons why things don’t change in an organization, an interim ED’s perspective is sometimes necessary for positive change.
• Donors are attracted to strong leadership. An interim leader must be appointed when a leader leaves so that the donors can be confident that the organization will continue.

“I would encourage people looking for an Executive Director position to ask those questions like ‘what is your vision?’, ‘do I have the right skills to take you on that vision?’ and if they don’t have a vision, know what you’re in for.” - Laura Rossman

Reach out to Laura Rossman at:

Website: https://laurarossmann.com/ 

Email: laura@laurarossmann.com

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