This conversation will explore how traditional funder practices can help, and too often hinder, leaders during transition, and what funders can do differently to support long-term organizational strength.
The nonprofit sector is experiencing a significant generational and demographic shift in executive leadership, accelerated by persistent racial and economic inequities. This creates an important moment for grantmakers to ask:
Are our funding practices helping leaders step into their roles with the support they need… or creating additional barriers?
