Affinity Groups

Executive Transitions

This affinity group brings together capacity builders who focus on strengthening nonprofits during times of executive transition. Search consultants, interim executive directors, researchers, MSO leaders, and other organizational development professionals share experiences in the wide range of issues facing this relatively new field. Helping the organization think about more than the hiring process – especially about the development of healthy processes and structures during the search – can mean that a new executive director has the chance to truly succeed.

Governance

The Governance affinity group provides a forum within the Alliance community to forward creative thinking in the field of board governance and development, including the generation of new approaches and models for community–based organizations. Through sharing of new approaches, practices, and research among a diverse group of consultants, MSO's and researchers, this affinity group hopes to not only further the field, but also to increase the knowledge base, generative thinking, and consulting skills of its members.

People of Color

Formed in 2001, the POC group offers a forum for capacity builders of color to share experiences and work to expand the presence of people of color in the Alliance and in the field, as well as catalyzing change in the field, the nonprofit sector, and ultimately the larger society. The POC group is currently in the process of defining and advancing "cultural competency" in nonprofit capacity building—which will result in a book, professional development activities, and peer exchange. By gathering people of African, Asian, Latino, Native/American Indian ancestry, and other people of color, the POC group accelerates peer learning, challenges business as usual, and generates ways and means to honor the journey of these groups in the Americas through capacity building practice.

MSO/Capacity Building Organizations

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Coaching

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