Executive directors and presidents of nonprofits have very different responsibilities.
NADIA MADDEN. When we first started as co-executive directors, many people remarked that it took two of us to take the place of the original ED. In fact, we have found that two of us can get more done than the sum of us both. However this structure can be confusing to persons in the nonprofit arena.
Executive Director for Division A Executive Director for Division B . The executive director should have final authority for all operational matters related to the organization, except those designated for the board in the bylaws such as pensions plan changes.
A nonprofit can have a president/CEO and an executive director if the organization maintains a specific structure. Our nonprofit's founding executive director will be retiring soon. However, you could have bylaws that allow for two people to be co-presidents and share duties. Currently, Savitha resides in Westford with her husband and their two boys.
Madden works with Savitha as the co-executive director of Saheli. Under this structure the president/CEO -- a full-time employee, not the executive directors, has operational responsibility. An executive director at a nonprofit will be in charge of the daily running of the organization. The Co-Executive Directors are responsible for the overall administration, development, fiscal management, program and facilities operations of The City School, and for maintaining an organizational culture that embraces our mission and purpose of youth leadership, across difference, for justice. She has been involved with nonprofits since 2004, when she co-founded WatSan, a nonprofit that helps Indonesian women and their families improve environmental conditions in slum communities. I agree with the other three answers to a point. The answer is yes, although most nonprofit corporation laws contain a requirement that one person is designated as the president. When the search begins, the full-time financial officer and the part-time program director would like to be considered for the job as co-executive directors. The executive director should have final operational authority for all operational matters related to the organization, except those designated for the board in the bylaws. We have a $500,000 annual budget and a six-member staff. Two people can accomplish the work of three. Many non-profits don’t have the budget to support a full time ED so a quality part-timer is the best option.