Leadership - Interim Executive Director
Newly incubating organizations are not always ready to hire a permanent executive director or hire right away in the case of a vacated office.
provides interim executive services. This allows both new and mature organizations the time needed to determine the best next step. With the support of an interim executive, boards of directors and public agencies will not be rushed into a possible wrong decision.
Further, some organizations prefer long-term interim executive leadership assistance to remain flexible as their missions evolve and grow.
For the Colburn Foundation, the nation’s largest
foundation devoted to classical music, ASMC has provided
an executive director for six years and hired all administrative,
legal, and financial staff. As a result of ASMC’s
involvement, the Colburn Foundation has had a five-year
period of perfect audits, and more important, it is
a healthy foundation positively impacting classical
music.
For Santa Fe Stages, a performing arts company in Santa Fe, New Mexico, ASMC helped to incubate the organization, acting in the role of interim executive leadership. In 1994, ASMC assisted the organization in the hiring of senior staff, including its financial officer, marketing manager, and executive director. The organization's first executive director remained at the helm of Santa Fe Stages for more than 10 years. ASMC has also served in temporary leadership positions in order to interface with governmental entities on various programs. For example, the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department required administrators and technical advisers to assist small festivals in accessing financial resources and community support more effectively. Working on the department's behalf, ASMC counseled and advised multiple nonprofit organizations on how to improve their financial health and advance their programming. This includes working with them to secure funding from the City of Los Angeles in future grant cycles.
Let Allison Sampson Management Consultants provide the necessary interim leadership to keep your organization running smoothly during times of transition and change.
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