Dahnesh Medora
Senior Consultant
Nonprofit Association of Oregon
Presentation & Continental Breakfast at 8:00
Networking at 9:30
Over 300 Oregon executive directors participated in the recent nationwide study of nonprofit executive leadership conducted by CompassPoint and the Meyer Foundation. Daring to Lead explored a range of topics related to the executive director experience, including the impact of the current economic climate, tenure and transition in the role, Board relationships, and professional development needs. Managing the multiple expectations of the role, working with marginal Boards of Directors, and meeting demands for services that increasingly exceed capacity were among the challenges cited by a significant number of respondents.
This session will present findings from Daring to Lead and explore the implications for Oregon nonprofit leaders. Topics to be covered include:
- The impact of the economy on leadership decisions
- Board relations
- Professional development strategies
- Succession planning
- Isolation and burnout
Participants will have an opportunity to join in lively discussion, learn from the report findings, and engage with colleagues about ways to make the executive director role less draining and more sustainable.
Read Dahnesh's article about Daring to Lead and its implications for Oregon's nonprofit leaders here.
About the Presenter
Dahnesh Medora serves as Senior Consultant for the Nonprofit Association of Oregon, where he provides consulting support to nonprofits and supports select initiatives related to nonprofit capacity building. As both a consultant and coach, Dahnesh provides support on issues such as leadership development, organizational change, and cross-cultural effectiveness. Before joining NAO in 2007, Dahnesh was the Director of Organizational Services for the National Community Development Institute in Oakland, CA, where he provided capacity building support to community-based organizations working primarily in communities of color and on issues of social justice. Prior to NCDI, Dahnesh assisted new and emerging nonprofits seeking fiscal sponsorship and infrastructure support at the Tides Center and Foundation in San Francisco, CA. Dahnesh has served on a number of nonprofit Boards, and he received his BA in International Affairs at Lewis and Clark College and his MA at Michigan State University, where he studied ways nongovernmental organizations are linked to their constituents.
About the Network
Executive Directors Network is designed to strengthen your management skills while providing field-tested concepts and tools to take back to your organization for implementation. In addition to skills development, each session allows for networking and peer coaching in a collaborative learning environment.
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