Giving Compass Take:

· Jon Bockman writes about transitioning from Animal Charity Evaluators' (ACE) executive director to a position on the board of directors.  He is a firm believer that nonprofits benefit from leadership changes with new ideas.

· What direction will ACE take under the new leadership?

· Read more about animal charities.

In the next couple of months, I’ll be transitioning from my role as ACE’s executive director to a position on the board of directors. The decision to end my tenure as an ACE staff member is bittersweet. I feel sad to be leaving a position that I love, but I also think this is the right time for me to pursue new opportunities and for ACE to thrive under new leadership.

I knew when I joined ACE (then “Effective Animal Activism”) that my tenure as its executive director would be limited. I strongly believe that nonprofit organizations benefit from regular leadership transitions, which can foster and facilitate new and innovative ideas. As a result, I decided early on that I would serve for at most five years, and that time is now up.

Read the full article about animal charities by Jon Bockman at Animal Charity Evaluators.