Nonprofit Literature Blog

Philanthropy Chat: Tom Adams Discusses Leadership Transition and Development

In this interview, Tom Adams, the president and co-founder of the national consulting and educational services company, TransitionGuides, talks about his book, The Nonprofit Leadership Transition and Development Guide: Proven Paths for Leaders and Organizations.

He discusses several topics including the special challenges related to founder transitions, diversity in leadership development, the "ugly truths" of nonprofit leadership, and other issues. Listen>>

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New Foundation Center Research Findings

During the past few months, the Foundation Center has released several reports that highlight key trends and statistics related to institutional philanthropy. Check the list below to ensure you have not missed any of these research results:

-Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates, Current Outlook

-Key Facts on Community Foundations

-Key Facts on Corporate Foundations

-Key Facts on Family Foundations

Special Reports

-Key Facts on Social Justice Grantmaking

-Diversity Metrics Forum: Developing Standards for the Collection of Data on Diversity in Philanthropy

-The Global Role of U.S. Foundations

-Race to the Top: What Grantmakers Can Learn from the First Round

Reminder:

You can find other Foundation Center research studies in the Gain Knowledge area of our web site.