Leadership succession in family foundations is the proverbial “tangled web.” The likely transitions – from one chairman to the next, one executive director to the next, and one generation to the next –guarantee that all but the newest family foundations are virtually in a constant state of change.   Attendees will:

• be led to untangle the many and sticky strands of the transition “web,” including events that most often spark leadership transitions

• understand why succession needs to be viewed as a process, not an event 

• learn what causes current leaders to be concerned about their successors – and vice versa 

• discover how established practices can prepare for future successions and mitigate potential conflicts.

 

Presenter:  Karen Green, Family Philanthropy Consultant, Chevy Chase, MD.