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Founder Transitions as an Act of Abundance. Icon shows a rotating gear with a person at the center.
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Founder Transitions as an Act of Abundance

Founder transitions are often described as risk, disruption, or loss. An abundance lens offers a different framing. A founder transition is not the end of something working. It is evidence that the organization has grown strong enough to hold more leadership, more voices, and more possibility.
Founders who step aside make room for the organization to evolve beyond a single individual. Incoming CEOs bring new capacity, perspective, and energy. Boards serve as stewards of this moment, ensuring that generosity of spirit is matched with clarity of governance so that abundance becomes sustainable impact. Explore seven essential tips to ensure a smooth transition from Founder to CEO.

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Charting the Course Ahead with Licking County Aging Partners. Icon shows a map with a target.
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Charting the Course Ahead with Licking County Aging Partners

As Licking County Aging Partners approached its 50th anniversary, leadership reflected on how to ensure the organization’s future was just as impactful. LCAP partnered with Benefactor Group to develop a strategic plan that would align staff, board, and community partners around a shared vision. Read more here.

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Uncommon Leaders: Bernice (Bee) Martin Lee, CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation
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Uncommon Leaders Series: Bernice (Bee) Martin Lee

In this episode of Uncommon Leaders, Bernice shares her personal approach to leading an organization through change and expansion. She reflects on how her philosophy shaped the Foundation’s work with Benefactor Group—spanning capacity building, executive search, and strategic planning—and how those experiences reinforced the importance of thoughtful, mission-driven leadership. Watch now.

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Fundraising is a Board Responsibility. Not a Department.
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Fundraising is a Board Responsibility. Not a Department.

At Benefactor Group, we often say: fundraising is not just a development department function — it’s a board responsibility. Yet many board members are unclear on their role, or uncomfortable with the word itself. So let’s explore how fundraising and boards go together and the moments when they don’t.

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The 5 W's to Building a Better Board
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The 5 Ws: Building a Better Board

In the past, we’ve explored the four traits—work, wisdom, wealth, and wit—that distinguish high-performing boards. Those principles still hold true. But the landscape has changed, and the expectations placed on board members have grown more complex. To meet this moment, boards need something else to add to the framework: the fifth W being Will.

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