The Interim Executives Academy provides rigorous training and mentoring for interim leaders serving nonprofit organizations in short-term, senior-level engagements. Our focus is on helping organizations and their people intentionally, methodically, and transformationally cover the space between where they have been and where they hope to go. Seven weekly online sessions provide 20+ hours of learning that explore our strategic approach to transformational interim leadership.

Bring your questions to the upcoming complimentary Introduction to Interim Executives Academy on September 9 or September 22.

The Interim Executives Academy represents two decades of experience in developing, testing, and refining interim management tools, service protocols, leadership models, and training curricula to support interim leaders of nonprofit organizations, associations, and congregations. Over seven weeks, the Interim Executives Academy offers a deep-dive experience that includes lectures, cameo presenters, and roundtable discussions. At the conclusion of the Academy, participants will be awarded a certificate of completion and badge.

The Academy experience includes the following comprehensive package of support services:

Interim Executives Forums provide a gathering place for deep-dives into specific topics around interim leadership, practical applications, and shared learning around building successful interim practices.
Interim Executives Academy LinkedIn Group is an invitation-only social media forum for Academy registrants and alumni to post questions, participate in discussions and access Academy materials.
Complimentary Career Clinics that focus on branding, marketing, and building an interim practice

The course workbook, The Nonprofit Interim Chief Executive (spiral-bound printed version) is available from Lulu Publishing, and should be purchased prior to the start of class to ensure that participants are prepared for the first session. We look forward to having you as part of our shared learning experience! It's also available as a downloadable pdf.

We work to minimize barriers that would prevent a rich diversity of experiences and backgrounds in each cohort. A limited number of partial scholarships are available. Applications for scholarships must be submitted no later than Wednesday, October 23, for this cohort. Contact Joan Brown, joan@thirdsectorcompany.com, for guidelines.

Registration for Class #24 of Interim Executives Academy will close at 5pm Pacific on Tuesday, October 6. Please reach out to Joan if you have questions or need special consideration in registering.

Interim Executives Academy is committed to advancing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as foundational to its programs.

We acknowledge and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all people; and we pledge our individual and organizational efforts to build respect, dignity, caring, and equitable treatment for all. As an organization, we are committed to transforming the world into one that promotes social justice and freedom from oppression, including but not limited to, racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, ageism, and ableism.

Thus, we aim to be adaptable, actively anti-racist, embracing cultural differences, and to be accessible for people who are differently resourced and differently abled. Since we do not want financial hardship to be a barrier to participation, there are several seats reserved in each of our fee-based programs for confidentially awarded scholarships. We encourage those from historically underserved communities to apply.

The State of Washington approved Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5814, Laws of 2025, Chapter 422 (ESSB 5814) which makes presentations, including classes, seminars, webinars, and for-fee education presentations a “retail sale” and, therefore, is subject to sales tax beginning October 1, 2025. If you are a resident of the State of Washington, sales tax will be collected at check-out based on your credit card billing address. Interim Executives Academy thanks you for your business and appreciates your extra effort to make sure we all remain compliant with current tax law.

Interim Executives Academy - Class #24