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

Carol S. Larson, President and CEO, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, commented, “Meeting tomorrow’s leadership needs in nonprofits will require providing multiple pathways and tapping into a diverse pool of talent….(T)his includes encouraging the interest of, and breaking down barriers for, leaders with for-profit experience to bring their experience and skills to bear in the nonprofit sector… to pay more attention to creating a flow of talent among nonprofits and to developing career ladders… for the many talented individuals already working in the sector.”