Report That Nonprofit Leadership Gap Grew 43 Percent Sparks “Call to Action” by Sector Stakeholders

Leaders in the nonprofit sector also see the widening gap as a call-to-action.

According to Wendy Puriefoy, President, Public Education Network, “The field needs a strategic intervention … because the effective work and the impact potential of the entire nonprofit field is at risk … Because of the Bridgespan Group’s studies we know definitively the scope of the problems we face and that the solution for nonprofit effectiveness is in the employment and development of top leadership talent, a sound strategic/business plan with clear metrics for success, and the application of resources.”