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The Nonprofit vCIO
The term virtual Chief Information Officer (vCIO) has been around for well over a decade now, but even today, if you ask ten different people what a vCIO does you may well get ten different answers.
This article does not claim to be the definitive answer to the question of what a vCIO does, but we will do our best to explain:
How the vCIO role emerged
The kinds of things a vCIO does
What value a vCIO can provide to a nonprofit
Why a nonprofit might want to engage a vCIO
What qualities to look for in a potential vCIO
Why the “Great Resignation” Isn’t a New Problem in the Nonprofit Sector
You might have heard about the “Great Resignation,” which refers to a recent “tidal wave of resignation.” This reality has affected almost every industry—from corporate finance to retail. The nonprofit sector, in particular, has suffered greatly.
I’m witnessing the challenges my clients are facing firsthand. So many nonprofit leaders have been impacted by the departure of their fundraising staff. I lost count of the nonprofit CEOs who’ve come to me over the last 12 months wanting to hire “right” this time.
To do this, we need to have a much deeper conversation—one that requires looking at the foundational structure of nonprofit organizations. Why? Because this problem only gets fixed at the root.
People will take a pay cut to have a greater sense of meaning at work. That doesn't mean you should be frugal when you budget.