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We are approaching four years since my late wife Jamie died. During late summer we will hold the four year anniversary of the Foundation that we launched in her name. The Foundation's emphasis around connecting the leaders of tomorrow with the leaders of today and our single minded focus on improving civic engagement so that all of our communities are stronger, healthier, and more vibrant began with her inspiration. Today, she remains our North Star.
That overwhelming feeling of wanting to help. It washes over you.I know you. You have felt this too. Many of you reading this blog are working and volunteering in the nonprofit sector. You are good people. You are even what we could term professionally good people. You are good people who many times tell yourselves you should be doing more.
As the new executive director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, I am grateful to have the opportunity to be part of an institution that has been committed to supporting charitable works in North Carolina for 80 years. Today, the Foundation invests in nonprofit organizations that are working to improve public education, preserve and protect the environment, promote economic opportunity for people of diverse backgrounds, engage more individuals in the democratic process, and elevate the dignity of all.
Leadership succession is inevitable in nonprofit (actually, all) organizations. It can be unexpected and chaotic, or the opposite—sclerotic and overdue. At either end of the scale, it’s a crisis.
Whether you’re ready to expand your organizational capacity and move forward with purpose, or just want to talk shop, we’d love to connect.
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