"So you want to be Executive Director?" What it Really Takes to Lead a Nonprofit Organization

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Leadership capacity within an organization involves the capacity of its leader to inspire, prioritize, make decisions, provide direction, and innovate — all in order to achieve the organization’s mission, survive and thrive under challenges, and sustain the work of the organization over the long-term.Rae Linefsky from C3 Consulting moderated the discussion amongst our panelists who were: David Garza, the Executive Director of Henry Street Settlement (established in 1893); Linda Lausell Bryant, the Executive Director of Inwood House (established in 1830), and Julie Shapiro, the Executive Director at The Door (established in 1971).