How to Better Leverage the Position of Immediate Past President [SUBSCRIBERS-ONLY]

Every nonprofit organization has a chief Board position, often titled as President, who serves an influential and highly visible leadership role. The time served as President is active and intense, but often comes to a halt quickly once the term of office is completed. Nonprofits can ease this transition by giving more thought to the role of the Immediate Past President.

To best visualize the possibilities for the Immediate Past President (IPP) position, organizations should first review the recent history of the position and then look to the future. Looking at recent history and analyzing how the IPP position has been used will yield important insights that will inform considerations about how to optimize and restructure this valuable resource for the future.