Nonprofit C-suite leaders play a pivotal role in driving mission impact—yet each role comes with its own evolving challenges, expectations, and opportunities

This webinar focuses on the Chief Operating Officer (COO)—building on Bridgespan’s original COO Resource Center and introducing new research and fresh insights, including findings from a recent survey of 150+ nonprofit COOs.

The COO role is among the most dynamic and multifaceted positions in the nonprofit sector. As organizations evolve to meet new challenges and opportunities, COOs—and the CEOs who partner with them—are redefining what effective leadership and operational excellence look like.

Attendees will learn:

• How COOs can clarify their focus around three critical roles that many high-performing COOs play in their organizations
• What Bridgespan’s latest research reveals about the evolving nonprofit COO role, including key insights from a survey of 150+ nonprofit COOs
• Strategies COOs and CEOs can use to build trust, balance priorities, and sustain high-functioning leadership partnerships
• Practical tools, frameworks, and experience-sharing from guest speakers, grounded in real-world nonprofit leadership