There is no shortage of urgency in the nonprofit sector right now.

Executive transitions are pivotal moments that can either stall momentum or unlock new opportunity.

As we welcome a new year, all of us at Armstrong McGuire extend our gratitude for you—the bold, bighearted, and determined humans showing up everyday to meet critical community challenges and opportunities.

Armstrong McGuire is proud to work with our clients to hire these exceptional individuals.

When people hear that I spend much of my time supporting Interim Executive Leaders, I’m often asked a simple question: “So… what exactly makes a successful interim?”

The Armstrong McGuire team has been honored to journey with several organizations in scenario thinking workshops and sessions in 2025.

We are pleased to welcome Cinda Merrill Waldbuesser as the 11th President and CEO of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy based in Harpers Ferry, WV.

Every year on November 13 the world comes together to celebrate World Kindness Day, first introduced by a coalition of NGOs in 1998.

Although it was many years ago, I remember this like it was just yesterday and this song by the band The Who encapsules the thought of identity.

We are honored to introduce you to this week's guest blogger Shaleiah Fox.

We are honored to introduce you to this week's guest blogger Bess Littlefield, CEO of the Virginia Funders Network (VFN)!

As someone who works closely with nonprofit Boards and executive teams, I’ve always believed that respect is foundational to leadership.

Armstrong McGuire is pleased to announce that Nicole Lindley is joining our team in a deeper capacity as a Senior Advisor.

Whether you're actively searching or preparing for your next opportunity, investing in your professional toolkit can make all the difference.

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Many years ago, I developed four “pillars” that guide me in leadership roles I take, places where I can do my best work, and situations where my values align with the organization.

At Armstrong McGuire, we celebrate the successes of our clients and the innovative strategies of our team.

Our son is starting middle school this month.

We’re thrilled to celebrate Maggie Kane, Founder and Executive Director of A Place at the Table, for two recent and well-deserved recognitions of her leadership and community impact.

Working in partnership with Senior Advisor Staci Barfield and Certified Interim Executive Fawn Pattison, the Family Connects International (FCI) Board of Directors recently named Jade Woodard its new President & CEO, exemplifying the power

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Artificial Intelligence is continuing to change the nonprofit sector landscape, and it is doing so at a rapid pace.

Taylor Swift re-recording her albums and buying back her masters to reclaim ownership of her work didn’t just make headlines – it made a statement.

Back in the early days of Armstrong McGuire, we used to laugh about Bert’s favorite metaphor: the three-legged stool.

We are thrilled to welcome Karen Parker and Mickey Holt to the Armstrong McGuire family.

For nearly 18 months, Senior Advisor David Middleton has served as the interim CEO of Aldersgate Retirement Community in Charlotte with a focus on helping the organization return to financial stability.

Congratulations! You have been elected chair of the board of a nonprofit you hold in high regard.

During a recent visit to Savannah, I had the chance to take a guided tour of the city, which left me mesmerized by its breathtaking live oak trees.

I currently serve as an interim executive through Armstrong McGuire, and for the past 14+ months I have served as Interim CEO at Aldersgate, a large continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Charlotte with a very complicated recent

We love it when partners connect, so we were thrilled when our friend David Harris, Managing Partner at Interim Executive Solutions based in Boston joined our partner Patton McDowell to discuss building resilient nonprofits through interim

We are thrilled to be joined by this week's guest blogger, Armstrong McGuire Certified Interim Executive Aisha Adams!

Armstrong McGuire is proud to work with our clients to hire these exceptional individuals.

There is a saying that there is no i in team.

As I write this blog, it’s a sunny Friday morning in February.

Please join us in welcoming Julie Campbell to the Armstrong McGuire team as our new Director of Partnership Engagement.

Nonprofit leadership transitions can be a moment of crisis - or opportunity. When an executive director (ED) or CEO departs, organizations often rush to fill the vacancy, but this urgency can lead to costly missteps.

I love games. Few things bring me more joy than game night with family or friends.

As we welcome in a new year, Armstrong McGuire is wrapping up our 2024 celebration of a significant milestone—20 years of partnering with nonprofits to unlock the potential in their communities.

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Following a successful career in banking, Armstrong McGuire’s Director of Interim Management Services Kathy Ridge ventured into a second career in nonprofit leadership.

Since we work with nonprofit clients exclusively, we often hear from nonprofit board members about staff and vice versa.

Two weeks ago, we reflected on the devasting impact of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Today, we resume the conversation.

Armstrong McGuire is proud to partner with the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits and honored to welcome CEO Ivan Canada as our guest blogger.

Armstrong McGuire is proud to work with our clients to hire these exceptional individuals.

Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky’s Run Fast. Eat Slow. cookbooks are never far from my kitchen.

As you consider your next leadership hire, ask yourself: What could a fresh perspective bring to this process?

Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky famously said, "You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

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While I don’t love being on video, I do love talking about fundraising effectiveness!

“The clearest and most articulate critique I have read of the system of values that our charities and other nonprofit organizations are supposed to follow… explains in graphic detail how these values undercut what charities are trying to

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I am not sure where you might be reading this but, in the Carolinas, these cicadas seem to be everywhere.

One of the most dreaded business shoulds is succession planning.

Armstrong McGuire is proud to work with our clients to hire these exceptional individuals.

Armstrong McGuire is excited to announce that Stephen L. Smith and David Middleton are joining the team as Senior Advisors.

The SAFEchild partnership began nearly 15 years ago when founding executive director Marjorie Menestres reached out to Armstrong McGuire for assistance with an organizational assessment.

If you are looking for a job in the Charlotte nonprofit sector or a place to post a great opportunity for your organization, look no further than the Do Good Work job board.

In the past couple of weeks three different situations collided making me think deeper about the role of the board, executive director and generally about the overall leadership structure of nonprofits.

This month, Armstrong McGuire is reflecting on nonprofit board governance, and what it really means to be a single member of a collective Board of Directors.

Happy New Year! Ringing in any new year presents all of us time to reflect on a year that was.

HOPE. I have hope! In September I wrote a blog post called Joy Shattered following the tragic shooting on the UNC campus. In that blog I wrote, “The normalcy of violence in our country is unacceptable. It must change, but how?”

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Full disclosure: The blog post you are reading almost didn’t happen. Like most people, there are times where I can come down with a nasty case of writer’s block, and I was stricken by a particularly acute onset this time.

Armstrong McGuire is proud to work with our clients to hire these exceptional individuals. Please join us in welcoming them to their new roles.

Nonprofit board and staff relationships are often… we’ll say, “complicated.”

My father was raised on a farm. While he has never been a professional farmer, farming, working the land, and producing something of value is in his DNA. What he was not born with is patience!

Armstrong McGuire is proud to work with our clients to hire these exceptional individuals. Please join us in welcoming them to their new roles.

As many people in the nonprofits world know, making friends and maintaining relationships is important for a number of reasons. Having connections and networking is essential in talent acquisition as well.

Receiving a gift is always exciting. It becomes even more beneficial when the gift is something you really need. Receipt of this perfect gift provides invaluable clarity and direction.

In January we reported that hiring teams needed to be patient and move quickly, referencing both the longer time required to move prospective candidates from interested to application and the need to be efficient moving candidates through

Leading a non-profit can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also be incredibly challenging. As a nonprofit board chair, I've learned a ton of lessons. I'd like to share a few with you today.

If you are just starting to contemplate an exit from what you’ve been doing, I hope this gets your attention.

Armstrong McGuire is proud to work with our clients to hire these exceptional individuals. Please join us in welcoming them to their new roles.

In the age of technology and data at our fingertips, it’s easy to get lost in the pressure to meet key performance indicators and develop new reports.

Six years ago, I became a Senior Advisor with Armstrong McGuire. Recently I was taking a walk and listening to a podcast where a researcher I admire was interviewed.

Recently, I turned the final page on Adam Higginbotham’s excellent book, Midnight in Chernobyl, a seemingly minute-by-minute account of the human-made events leading up to and following the 1986 nuclear disaster in North-Central Ukraine.

Last weekend the Armstrong McGuire team was busy at our yearly retreat and internal strategy meetings. On Sunday and Monday, we learned, laughed, and reflected on our work and processes.

One of the things I enjoy most about my profession is getting to observe and learn from people across the nonprofit sector.

Armstrong McGuire is proud to work with our clients to hire these exceptional individuals. Please join us in welcoming them to their new roles.

Everyone needs a change sometimes. Whether you are looking to grow your talents, focus on your family, or find that better balance, thinking about a transition can be daunting…but it can also be motivating.

There is often panic when an organization experiences an executive vacancy.

Raleigh-based Armstrong McGuire and Charlotte-based LevRidge Resources will merge their teams and services to better support the nonprofit sector throughout the state and nation.

Armstrong McGuire is proud to work with our clients to hire these exceptional individuals. Please join us in welcoming them to their new roles

My colleague, Shannon Williams, gave me some great starting advice as I was onboarding with Armstrong McGuire.

I come from a long line of practical women. Both my grandmothers were raised on farms in the country where there was little time for frivolity.

The command-and-control management style is a thing of yesteryear. It is no longer effective in today’s world of work where employees are more vocal and simply will not stand for this style.

Our own Katie Weeks is teaming up Kathy Ridge of LevRidge Consulting and Lift Connection to lead a virtual training designed specifically for new board chairs.

We are pleased to welcome Talent Acquisition Coordinator Nick Billman to our team.

Armstrong McGuire is proud to work with our clients to hire these exceptional individuals. Please join us in welcoming them to their new roles.

I bought an air fryer last weekend.

Leadership is one of those topics that is both fairly straight-forward, and yet, still largely misunderstood.

Being part of Armstrong McGuire offers me the opportunity to meet so many people and immerse myself in new (to me!) and varying nonprofits.

The Great Resignation. The Big Quit. Whatever you call it, the job market is crazy. So, what does it mean if you are trying to hire?

With two decades of research, technology, fundraising, and operations experience supporting the expansion of North Carolina’s nonprofit community, Nevin Daryani knows a thing or two about building strong organizations.

This past weekend we gathered our neighbors and roasted s’mores over a bonfire. We met some new neighbors and got to know old neighbors better.

I think I might have stepped out of line a bit lately.

With the continued strategic expansion of our service to North Carolina’s and the region’s nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, Armstrong McGuire & Associates is excited to welcome organizational leadership expert Margaret A.

Recently I wrote a blog story reflecting on a hilariously terrifying encounter with a self-diagnosed medical condition of mine – ophidiophobia.

Our son, Ian, finished first grade at a new school in May.

About a month ago, I wrote a blog post entitled The Hardest Job I Ever Had. I have to admit that I was unprepared for the outpouring of emails and phone calls from CEOs and EDs that followed.