(that email we just sent didn't have the promised video link - oops!) Leadership transitions are inevitable—but silence isn't strategy. In this video, I share why naming change early and honestly can actually build deeper donor trust, not weaken it. 💬 Closing Reflection Questions: For nonprofit staffers: What assumptions do you think your donors hold about leadership transitions? For funders: When has transparency (or the lack of it) changed how you felt about an organization? (Hit reply, I'd...

The headlines focused on Omaha electing its first Black mayor. But buried in the coverage was a big lesson in transition planning that every nonprofit should study. When John Ewing Jr. defeated a three-term incumbent mayor, he faced a choice: bring in his own team or work with what he inherited. He chose continuity. He retained every department head and senior staffer except one who was already retiring. His explanation cuts to the heart of succession planning: "What I've found in transitions...

Hello there, Today I'm getting a little personal and sharing what drives my work with Leaving Well and the principles that guide how I show up for organizations and leaders in transition. I didn't set out to become an expert in how people leave organizations. But after watching too many brilliant leaders exit jobs broken, bitter, and burned out – and seeing the organizational damage left in their wake – I knew someone needed to name what we were all experiencing. At its core, my work is about...