VAAS has developed a team of qualified, experienced nonprofit executive leaders to provide interim services for organizations going through leadership transitions. We can help you find an Interim Executive Director, search for a new Executive Director, or help if your organization is going through a time of transition.
Interim Executive Transition Services
If you have lost or are about to lose your Executive Director,
VAAS can provide:
  • Assessment of interim executive management needs and priorities
  • Interim Executive Director services for 3 to 6 month periods of leadership transition, sabbaticals, closedowns or mergers
  • Support for both the Interim Executive Director and the board throughout the interim period
  • Assistance with development of executive job descriptions, search strategies, hiring processes, and selection criteria
  • Assistance with development and implementation of staff and board strategies to support the transition to new permanent leadership
Executive Search
When you need assistance recruiting and selecting candidates for a high level executive position, VAAS can help:
  • Structure your executive search
  • Establish and maintain your search time line
  • Facilitate search committee meetings
  • Assess organizational needs and priorities and develop transition strategies
  • Establish search budget
  • Clarify job description and priorities for new director's skills
  • Assist writing and placing ads and contacting appropriate people in the industry
  • Evaluate resumes
  • Plan and assist with interviews and interview strategies
  • Determine final interview candidates
  • Check references
  • Coordinate overall campaign
Transition Consulting
In times of crisis or change, VAAS Transition Consulting may provide your organization with the clarity to move ahead. VAAS can help with:
  • Overall assessment of your organization
  • Analysis of financial strength of organization
  • Review of fundraising goals, opportunities and expectations
  • Board and staff facilitation
  • Development of transition strategies
  • On-going leadership support for Directors