INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – CAPACITY BUILDING DURING SABBATICAL
Our partner Claudia Zeldin served as part-time Executive Director at Youth Communication while their ED went on emergency leave to care for a loved one. Although it was for only six months, it was at a critical stage in the organization’s growth. While at Youth Communication, Claudia was launched a capacity-building fundraising campaign, a mid-year individual donor appeal with a “board match”, and a new earned-income event with venue and media sponsorship. She worked closely with Youth Comm’s staff and board leadership to onboard a new board member and instituted a board recruitment and nominating practices. Claudia oversaw the hiring and onboarding of a new senior editor and director of marketing, plus established a practice for employing summer interns.
“Claudia brought enormous passion, energy, leadership and insight to the YC community in her time as our interim executive director. She navigated hiring and organizational restructuring, radically advanced our development and marketing efforts, and helped us launch our growth capital campaign, among many other things. Our staff and board are incredibly grateful for the stability and electric energy she brought at an uncertain time.”
Category
- Interim Executive Leadership
- Fundraising Planning
- Strategic & Business Planning
