1. **Leadership & Vision, Motivation** - [[LCVS - How would you articulate the vision of our organization to donors, staff, and stakeholders?]] - [[LCVS - Can you provide an example of a time when you led a team through significant change or crisis?]] - [[LCVS - How do you ensure alignment between your personal values and the organization’s mission?]] - [[LCVS - Why do you want this job?]] 2. **Strategic Planning & Growth** - [[LCVS - What strategies would you use to expand our impact?]] - [[Describe a time when you identified a new opportunity for growth in a previous organization.]] - [[How do you prioritize goals and initiatives when resources are limited?]] 3. **Fundraising & Financial Management** - [[What is your experience with developing and implementing fundraising strategies?]] - How would you approach diversifying our funding sources to ensure sustainability? 4. **Stakeholder & Community Engagement** - [[How would you build relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, board members, and community partners?]] - [[Can you describe a time when you successfully navigated a challenging relationship with a major donor or partner?]] - [[How do you ensure that the organization remains accountable to its beneficiaries?]] 5. **Operational Management & Efficiency** - [[How do you balance mission-driven objectives with the need for operational efficiency?]] - [[Can you provide an example of a time you improved operational processes in a previous role?]] - [[How would you assess and manage the performance of staff to align with organizational goals?]] - [[LCVS - Donors increasingly demand tangible results. How would you ensure the organization’s impact is measurable and effectively communicated?]] 6. **Board Relations & Governance** - [[What is your experience working with a board of trustees?]] - [[How would you handle a situation where you and the board have differing views on a critical decision?]] - Describe a time when you had to gain board support for a challenging initiative. 7. **Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)** - What steps would you take to foster an inclusive culture within the organization? - [[Can you share an example of how you have addressed DEI issues in a previous organization?]] 8. **Crisis Management & Resilience** - [[Describe a situation where you had to lead through a significant crisis]]. 9. **Personal Motivation & Values** - [[What drew you to the nonprofit sector and this organization in particular?]] - [[How do you stay motivated when faced with setbacks or challenges?]] 10. **Impact Measurement & Accountability** - [[How would you assess the effectiveness of our programs?]] - [[Describe a time when you had to make a difficult decision based on data or impact evaluation.]] - [[How do you ensure transparency and accountability in reporting to donors and stakeholders?]] ## What questions would I ask? - What is the trustees' vision for the organisation, and is there alignment? - What skills is valued most by the staff? What about the Board?