Our Commitment to Continuity Support

Since 2002, we have helped nonprofit organizations with leadership continuity solutions for their executive roles and board governance responsibilities.

Third Sector Company offers the widest variety of technical support and education in transition management to the nonprofit sector in North America.

A National Resource Center for the Interim Executive Profession

Our services include interim executive placement, peer support options for engaged interim leaders, and a suite of services available to nonprofit organizations seeking interim leaders, including advertising their positions, interviewing and hiring practices, and counsel for working well with interim leaders.

Interim Executive Placement

When an organization faces a leadership transition, candidates from the Academy can be engaged to serve as a strategic, short-term leader until the permanent hire is made.

Learn more >

Education Programs

Advancing academic models and standards of practice for purposeful and methodical transitional leadership for charitable organizations, associations and congregations with Interim Executives Academy and Forums featuring authors, researchers and practicing interims as guest lecturers.

See upcoming >

Succession Planning

Assuring a continuity of leadership is one of the most important forms of resource development for a nonprofit organization's sustainable future.

Our team can provide online or in-person succession planning workshops to organizations, associations and foundations.

Download Free Succession Planning Readiness Tool (with Email)

Interim Executives Billboard

The nation's only job listing service for nonprofit organizations to advertise their open interim leadership positions directly to 800 specially trained nonprofit professionals - the graduates of Interim Executives Academy.

Organizations are invited to contact us to inquire about rates.

Interim Peer Advisor Coaching

A team of fifteen experienced interim executives are ready to provide peer counseling and advising to any interim leader across the US and Canada.

Young,Business,People,Are,Discussing,Together,A,New,Startup,Project.

Alumni Roundtables

A national network of local and special interest affinity groups for practicing interim executives for nonprofit organizations.

Focus,Panorama,Shot,Of,Chart,And,Graph,Paper,With,Blur

Additional Leadership Continuity Services for Nonprofit Organizations

Diverse,Group,Of,Young,Businesspeople,Laughing,While,Sitting,Together,In

Volunteer Search Committee Best Practices

The Academy teaches a nine-step process for executive search committees to consider as their roadmap for hiring their next executive director.

We are happy to offer a three-hour overview and orientation program for search committee volunteers to understand their responsibilities, answer their questions and provide guidance on their options.

Board Governance Learning Labs

You and your nonprofit can benefit from our board learning program on a schedule that works for you, presented online or in-person.

Learning Lab topics include:

Governance as Stewardship: The Art of Governing a Community Cause

The ABCs of Developing a Nonprofit Board: Evolving a Board to Its Potential

The Board & Fundraising: Building Community Equity for Sustainable Impact

Download Free Board Governance Assessment (with Email)