The Interim Executives Academy provides rigorous training and mentoring for interim leaders serving nonprofit organizations in short-term, senior-level engagements. Eight weekly online sessions provide 12 hours of learning that explores Third Sector Company’s strategic approach to transformational interim leadership. Academy participants also receive a comprehensive package of professional support services.

The Interim Executives Academy represents nearly two decades of Third Sector Company’s experiences in developing, testing, and refining interim management tools, service protocols, leadership models, and training curricula to support interim leaders of nonprofit organizations, associations, and congregations. Over an eight-week period, the Interim Executives Academy offers a deep-dive immersion experience that includes lectures, cameo presenters and roundtable discussions. At the conclusion of the Academy, participants will be awarded a certificate of completion and badge.

For more detail about each session, view the Fact Sheet. For our Canadian customers, please visit this page to register.

The Academy experience includes the following comprehensive package of support services:

Interim Executives Roundtables provide an opportunity for Academy participants to engage with class members and other interims from across the country in facilitated discussions featuring guest experts on specific topics related to strategic transitional leadership.
Interim Executives Information-Exchange offers an “open mic” and generative approach to discussing interim leadership questions and experience in real-time. Each session is based on topics submitted by the participants.  
Interim Executives Academy LinkedIn Group is an invitation-only social media forum for Academy registrants and alumni to post questions, participate in discussions and access Academy materials.
Interim Executives Professional Directory allows Academy graduates to post their resume for six months on the Interim Executives Academy website for prospective employers to easily access information about their credentials and leadership interests.

Third Sector Company, Inc. is committed to advancing diversity, inclusion, equity, and access as foundational to its programs. We acknowledge and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all people; and we pledge our individual and organizational efforts to build respect, dignity, caring, and equitable treatment for all. As an organization, we are committed to transforming the world into one that promotes social justice and freedom from oppression, including but not limited to, racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, ageism, and ableism. Thus, we aim to be adaptable, actively anti-racist, embracing cultural differences, and to be accessible for people who are differently resourced and differently abled. Since we do not want financial hardship to be a barrier to participation, there are several seats reserved in each of our fee-based programs for confidentially awarded scholarships. We encourage those from historically underserved communities to apply.

Interim Executives Academy (Class #7)