A response to global nonprofits’ succession failure Available to Purchase

This paper aims to raise the level of awareness of the critical need to have a chief executive succession plan in nonprofit organizations.

This paper uses a review of survey literature to determine the degree to which nonprofits plan for chief executive succession.

The findings reveal a serious lack of planning for successors in nonprofit organizations.

This paper underscores the need for a three-pronged approach by nonprofit boards of directors, chief executive officers, and HR departments to address planning for successors to prevent potential chaotic organizational situations and create sustainable nonprofits.