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In this issue: Interim at JFCS | Alliance Annual Conference | Newest Team Members | Leading with Intent Research | Interim Spotlight | Simple Board Portal | Our Purpose at Work | Client Shoutout | Upcoming Events | Continue the Conversation on LinkedIn
OUR INTERIM PLACEMENTS ARE SOARING!
Thank You Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Long Beach
Pam Jacobson, Interim Executive
Third Sector Company is thrilled to announce that Pam Jacobson, a graduate of the Interim Executives Academy, has been selected as the Interim Executive Director of Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County (JFCS). JFCS provides professional counseling and support services to assist all individuals throughout the community.
 
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REIMAGINING NONPROFIT BOARDS
Third Sector Company's Board Chairs Academy Sponsors Plenary Featuring Tacoma United Way CEO and BoardSource President at Alliance for Nonprofit Management Conference Next Week

We are proud to sponsor the plenary session with Anne Wallested, BoardSource President & CEO titled "Governance Structures Re-imagined." Third Sector Company President & CEO, Jeffrey R. Wilcox will be introducing Anne and the session. 

Her research on The Four Principles Purposeful Board Leadership has been one of our leading topics of discussion in roundtables and forums since it was released. Joining Anne will be Dona Ponepinto, President, of United Way of Pierce County, a longtime client of Third Sector Company, in success planning and evolving cause-driven board leadership.

We warmly welcome you to join us at the Journey Forward!

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MEET NEW MEMBERS OF OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
We're Growing and Diversifying to Serve You Better

JOAN BROWN

Senior Strategist for
Interim Executives Academy

Fort Wayne, Indiana

A two-time graduate of the Academy and highly experienced interim leader to community impact organizations, Joan is responsible for the planning and oversight of Academy operations.

Connect with Joan

SHAILUSHI RITCHIE

Senior Advisor and Faculty
Interim Professional Development

Chicago, Illinois

The immediate past co-chair for the Alliance for Nonprofit Profit's Community of Practice on Executive Transitions, Shailushi provides leadership to the continuing education programs of the Academy and is lead peer coach.

Connect with Shailushi

RESEARCH TO PRACTICE FORUM ON OCTOBER 20
Find Out the Latest Research Findings About Nonprofit Boards
This month, Third Sector Company highlights the recent release of Leading with Intent: BoardSource Index of Nonprofit Board Practices by BoardSource. Questions explored in this study include: 
  • Who serves on today’s nonprofit boards?
  • What matters most when it comes to the board’s roles and responsibilities? 
  • How well are they fulfilling their many important roles and responsibilities?
  • How are boards composed and organized?
INTERIM EXECUTIVES RESEARCH TO PRACTICE FORUM
Wednesday, October 20
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Join us for a deep-dive presentation into the findings of the study and its implications for strategic interim leadership!  Every month Third Sector Company and the Interim Executives Academy features the latest research findings related to community impact organizations and the advancement of social justice.
 
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SPOTLIGHTING OUR INTERIM ACADEMY ALUMNI
Meet Two of Our Amazing Graduates Each Month!
PAUL CASTRO
Novato, California

Paul Castro is Senior Consultant with Applied Strategy Associates, specializing in executive coaching, organizational development and interim executive services. He currently serves as Interim Vice President at the National Network to End Domestic Violence. Castro also serves on the boards of Evident Change, the Aldersly Retirement Community and Vivalon.

Connect with Paul on LinkedIn

NANCY WOODLAND
Seattle, Washington

As a partner with Ampersand Community, Nancy Woodland fuels nonprofit transformation and excellence through trusting relationships and anti-racist diligence. Committed to addressing basic needs, child development and welfare, she is committed to addressing social justice shortfalls.

Connect with Nancy on LinkedIn

A NEW NATIONAL PARTNER
BoardSpot Partners with Third Sector Company to Create Learning Platforms and Demonstrate the Power of Board Portals
This month, our signature learning programs Interim Executives Academy and Board Chairs Academy begin. With over 80 participants between both programs, we are excited to announce a new national partner to help us deliver an outstanding online learning experience while demonstrating the capabilities of a board portal for our customers. 

Third Sector Company CEO, Jeffrey Wilcox said, "After a year of transitioning our learning to an online experience, our team found that there was a need to communicate, organize, and engage with participants in a better way. 
BoardSpot is committed to helping nonprofits operate efficiently, with simple powerful nonprofit board management tools. We are thrilled to collaborate with them to demonstrate how these tools can help their boards be more effective, productive and interactive.

Learn more about how BoardSpot can empower your board members with the information they need.
 
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ADVANCING OUR PURPOSE
More Headlines from Third Sector Company
  • FROM OUR EXECUTIVE SEARCH DIVISION: Housing Resources of Western Colorado has announced Emilee Powell as their new Executive Director after a search conducted as a partnership between Third Sector Company and Jan Glick and Associates.  If your organization will be conducting an executive search, let our national experience help create the local impact you want.
  • WE'RE CHANGING OUR LANGUAGE: As students of Social Justice and Community Equity, Third Sector Company has announced that it will begin reducing the use of the word "nonprofits" in favor of "community impact organizations."  It will not use acronyms that create barriers to understanding including limiting the use of the short-hand BIPOC in favor of honoring the naming of "Black, Indigenous and all People of Color" whenever possible. The organization will no longer refer to "mission statements" in favor of "statement of purpose" and "declarations of intention."
  • A PROUD SPONSOR OF ADVOCACY SPEAKER FOR WSAE: Third Sector Company was pleased to sponsor Kristen Merrifield, president of the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, as keynote speaker for the Washington Society of Association Executive's "The Art of Association Management" on October 5.  Kristen spoke about "The Art of Advocacy:  Developing the Voice of Your Association."
 SALUTING OUR CURRENT CUSTOMERS
Six Great Organizations at a Time!
Third Sector Company offers five lines of leadership continuity solutions to its customers including Interim Training and Placement, Executive Search, Board Chairs Academy and Governance Consultation, Succession Planning, and Training Academies. Each month we highlight six of our current customers with our deep thanks for allowing us to be of service to you!  This month we send a shout out and thank you to:
  • Africatown Community Land Trust (Seattle, WA) - Learn More
  • Atlantic Street Center (Seattle, WA) - Learn More
  • Byrd Barr Place (Seattle, WA) - Learn More
  • Capital Clubhouse Incorporated (Washington, DC) - Learn More
  • FUSION - (Federal Way, WA) - Learn More
  • MOMS Orange County & Los Altos United Methodist Church (Long Beach, CA) - Learn More
Since 2002, our organization has served over 700 nonprofits in the United States and Canada.
CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR NONPROFIT INTERIM & BOARD LEADERS
Interim Executives Research to Practice Forum: Leading with Intent
In Association with the Alliance for Nonprofit Management
Wed., Oct. 20, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
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Board Chairs Roundtable:
Navigating Generational Differences

Fri., Oct. 22, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Pacific
Register for Event
CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION

Since 2002, Third Sector Company has become a nationally recognized pioneer in leadership continuity solutions for nonprofit organizations including charitable causes, professional and trade associations, and congregations. Leadership continuity solutions include interim chief executive and chief development officers, succession planning, executive search and professional development including Board Chairs Academy, Interim Executives Academy, and Interim Executives Roundtables.

For more information contact us today.
 
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