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Interim Executives Academy

Interim Executives Academy

Formerly known as Third Sector Company, Interim Executives Academy is a nationally respected leader in leadership continuity and strategic transition management for nonprofit organizations. Since 2002, the Academy has served more than 900 organizations and trained over 700 interim executives across 40 states and provinces.

PO Box 19796
Seattle, WA 98109-6796

Contact

Jeffrey R. Wilcox, CFRE
Direct line: (206) 799-1942

Expertise

Boards/Governance

  • Board coaching & training

Educational Programs & Resource Centers

  • Seminars/workshops/trainings

Facilitation

  • Board meetings/retreats
  • Community meetings/hearings

Human Resources

  • Employee recruitment & executive search
  • Executive director evaluation
  • Executive transition management
  • Leadership development & training
  • Performance management
  • Staff development & training
  • Succession planning
  • Workshop & training development

Interim Management

  • Interim development officer
  • Interim executive director/CEO
  • Interim financial manager
  • Other interim

Planning & Organizational Development

  • Business plans
  • Executive advisor
  • Mission & vision development
  • Strategic planning

About Interim Executives Academy

With decades of experience and a proven framework rooted in purpose and transformation, Interim Executives Academy helps nonprofit organizations place interim executives (including Development Officers) and prepares nonprofit professionals to guide organizations through short-term leadership transitions. Charitable causes, associations, congregations, and community-based organizations of all sizes trust its methods.

As a national resource center for the interim executive profession, Interim Executives Academy offers seven lines of service:

🔹Interim Executive Placement when an organization faces a leadership transition, candidates from the Academy can be engaged to serve as a strategic, short-term leader until the permanent hire is made

🔹 Certificate Education Programs, including Interim Executives Academy, Interim Development Directors BootCamp and Succession Planning BootCamp for Nonprofit Consultants

🔹Continuing Education Seminars featuring authors, researchers, and practicing interims as guest lecturers

🔹 A Structured Peer Advisor Program available to any engaged interim executive at work anywhere in the United States or Canada

🔹 The Interim Executives Marketplace as the nation's only job listing service available to nonprofit organizations to advertise their interim executive positions directly to our 700 graduates

🔹Alumni Roundtables as a national network of local and special interest affinity groups

🔹 Professional Services Network Directory that lists the consulting specialties of our graduates to be of service to their colleagues while in an interim engagement

Background Info.

Subsector Experience

  • Arts and culture
  • Children, youth, and families
  • Community development
  • Disability issues
  • Economic development
  • Employment and training
  • Environment
  • Faith-based
  • Healthcare
  • Housing and homelessness
  • LGBT issues
  • Management support organizations and other capacity-building service providers
  • Nonprofit sector issues
  • Philanthropy
  • Research
  • Small grassroots organizations
  • Social services - general
  • Volunteerism

Cultural Experience

  • African American
  • Asian / Pacific Islander
  • Hispanic / Latino

Fee Structure

  • By project
  • Daily rate
  • Hourly rate
  • Installments based on project schedule
  • Retainer
  • Other: Percentage of salary for interims and search

Professional Affiliations / Licenses

  • Alliance for Nonprofit Management
  • American Society for Talent Development (ATD)
  • Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE)

County Availability

  • All WA Counties

County Experience

  • King
  • Pierce
  • Spokane
  • Thurston
  • Whatcom

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