Our Mission.
Bay Area Interim Executive Directors (BAIED) is a network of experienced Interim Executive Director/CEOs serving the nonprofit sector in the San Francisco Bay Area, Northern California, and beyond.
Our mission is to achieve successful executive transitions in nonprofit organizations by providing access to a network of experienced, professional interim executives and by offering information and resources during critical leadership transitions. We are invested in achieving nonprofit sustainability, including high functioning and diverse staff and boards, secure funding and revenue streams, and effective operational systems.
Achieving successful executive transitions.
For nonprofit organizations facing a leadership transition, having the time to find the right person to fill that role is essential for the Board of Directors. Organizations can also benefit from a thoughtful assessment of their mission, operations, and internal culture to ensure the new leader can step right in successfully. At this moment, an Interim Executive Director may be the best solution.
Bay Area Interim Executive Directors (BAIED) is a network of experienced Interim Executive Director/CEOs from around the San Francisco Bay Area who have worked with private and public organizations with budgets ranging from $500,000 to over $30 million.
Serving nonprofits in the Bay Area and Northern California, our experienced interims work with all types of nonprofits to achieve highly successful executive transitions.
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Why BAIED?
“When we hired a BAIED interim to hold things together after the unexpected departure of our new ED, we thought we were getting a band-aid solution. Instead, we got a complete workup that we didn’t even know we needed. With skill, decisiveness, diplomacy, and grace, he supported staff, stabilized operations, strengthened internal systems, and up-leveled the board on governance and strategy. I learned more from him in the ten months we worked together than in the twenty-five years I’ve spent serving on various boards. I would jump at the chance to work with him again!”
“The BAIED interim we hired came highly recommended and was an excellent choice. She truly made a difference in bringing us up to where the organization should be, energizing the staff, lowering the anxiety of the board, and guiding us successfully through some rough times… she has my heartfelt thanks and appreciation.”
“The BAIED interim stepped into our organization during a time of great transition and uncertainty. She was able to assess the situation clearly and move our organization forward with transparency and sureness. She kept the staff and board united in developing a tactical plan that was able to shore up our services and processes. Ultimately, her astute decision making brought us through a place where were able to move forward with a new executive director and a sense of vision for where we are headed. She left our organization well-prepared for our steps forward.”
“The BAIED interim we hired came into SFCP after the former executive had left, with virtually no orientation. She had to discover everything for herself, and discovered an organization that needed significant reforming. Working with the volunteer leadership, she brought consummate professionalism – not to mention a great deal of experience and knowledge – to her assignment. She did not come in as if she were a consultant just doing another job, but did her job with dedication, energy and persistence, and with clarity about what she was here to do.”
