Should interim nonprofit chief executives serve as employees or independent contractors?

Join the Interim Executives Academy Forum for a timely and thought-provoking discussion examining the ethical, operational, legal and governance implications shaping this critical issue for nonprofit organizations, associations, foundations and congregations.

Drawing from findings in the latest State of the Interim Profession Report, this session will explore the debate through a series of important considerations:

The ethical responsibilities of interim leaders serving mission-driven organizations
Risks and misconceptions surrounding contractor classification
How employment status impacts authority, accountability, and organizational trust
Board governance considerations during executive transition
Emerging standards and practices shaping the interim profession nationally
What nonprofit organizations, foundations, and HR leaders should consider before structuring interim engagements

The report reveals that interim leadership is becoming more strategic, more visible and more essential to organizational resilience. But as the profession matures, so too must the standards guiding its practice.

Whether you are a board chair, consultant, interim practitioner, HR executive or nonprofit leader navigating succession planning, this forum offers an opportunity to engage in one of the profession’s most important conversations.

Come prepared to challenge assumptions, share perspectives and help shape the future ethics of interim leadership practice in the nonprofit sector.

We hope you will consider attending the Forum and sharing this invitation within your networks via email and LinkedIn to increase understanding of how interim leadership serves the entire nonprofit sector.

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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.

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