Coaching for nonprofit founders and first-time leaders
You stepped into leadership without formal management training — you are figuring it out alone, and the pressure is starting to show.
What you'll achieve
Greater confidence and capability as a leader, with practical tools for managing people, making decisions, and sustaining yourself in a demanding role.
How a Nonprofit Builder consultant helps
- Provide one-to-one coaching grounded in your specific leadership challenges, combining reflective practice with concrete tools and frameworks you can apply immediately.
Key deliverables
- Coaching needs assessment, agreed goals and coaching plan, regular coaching sessions, leadership self-assessment, curated resources, end-of-engagement development summary.
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From the resource library
Free tools and guides to get started
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Founder Transitions
A guide for founders, long-serving executive directors and boards facing a founder transition. It explains the particular challenges when a founder or long-term leader steps down and how to plan for both planned and unplanned departures. It argues that supporting founders through the exit protects their legacy and the organisation. Boards and executives use it to prepare the handover, the search and the founder's next role. It is part of the Casey Foundation's executive transition series.
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Coaching and Philanthropy: An Action Guide for Nonprofits
A guide for nonprofit leaders who are thinking about coaching. It draws on 3 years of data from the Coaching and Philanthropy Project, gathered from coached leaders, coaches, intermediaries and funders. Sections explain what coaching is, what it yields for leaders and organisations, common barriers and when to use it. A practical part covers readiness, finding and selecting a coach, running the engagement, paying for it and checking results. Case examples close the guide.
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