

Leadership succession is inevitable in nonprofit (actually, all) organizations. It can be unexpected and chaotic, or the opposite—sclerotic and overdue. At either end of the scale, it’s a crisis.

This month's Guest Blogger is Craig Stephenson. Craig is Executive Vice President of Cary Oil Co., Inc. and serves as director of the Cary Oil Foundation. He has served on a number of non-profit boards.

Our region stands tall on the foundation of great leadership from visionaries who were able to go after what they dreamed of for the Triangle, and build it for future generations. Those who saw community needs not only as challenges, but also as opportunities for change. They built strong nonprofits that will sustain our growing population for many years.

“Persistence is the twin of excellence. One is a matter of quality; the other, a matter of time” Anonymous. At the John Rex Endowment we believe in the close relationship between the two.
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