Monday, March 12, 2007

"Nonprofit groups fret over passing the torch

metro: "Nonprofit groups fret over passing the torch

by amy zimmer / metro new york

MAR 12, 2007

MANHATTAN. The hot topic at this weekend’s Young Nonprofit Professionals Network conference was the looming leadership gap. Seventy percent of nonprofit executive directors in the New York region are expected to leave their jobs by 2010, according to a survey by the Support Center for Nonprofit Management.

“I’m not worried about the next generation of lawyers or investment bankers, but I am worried about the next generation of nonprofit leaders,” said Michael Brotchner, 33, a former YNPN board member. “Compared to the corporate sector, there’s much less available for professional development.”"

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