C-Suite Visioning + Executive Coaching · Nonprofit · Washington, DC
C-Suite Visioning & Coaching: A $300M Nonprofit Aligns Its Team and Secures $22M
“A beloved founder left. The executive team nearly left with him.”
The challenge
A national mission-driven nonprofit with a $300M operating budget lost its founding CEO after 22 years. The incoming chief executive inherited a fractured leadership team, a nervous board, and a donor base unsure the mission would survive the transition. Alignment among the top eight executives sat at just 54%.
Our approach
We facilitated a C-Suite visioning intensive to forge one five-year vision, then coached the new CEO and seven executives individually — and as a team — through the first full year of the transition.
Results beyond the numbers
- One five-year vision the whole C-suite owns
- Board and donor confidence restored mid-transition
- New CEO established with authority and trust
“We walked in as eight people protecting eight agendas. We walked out a team with one.”— President & CEO
Frequently asked questions
What challenge did the client face?
A national mission-driven nonprofit with a $300M operating budget lost its founding CEO after 22 years. The incoming chief executive inherited a fractured leadership team, a nervous board, and a donor base unsure the mission would survive the transition. Alignment among the top eight executives sat at just 54%.
What results did NextGen People deliver?
Key outcomes included: 54% → 89% — executive-team alignment on strategy and priorities, $22M — new multiyear funding secured within twelve months of the reset, +14 pts — donor retention through a transition that usually erodes it.
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