Nonprofit Chapter Application — The COO Collective

SECTION 01

About You

Full name*

Email address*

Mobile phone number*

LinkedIn profile URL*

How did you hear about The COO Collective?*

If referred by someone, include their name.

SECTION 02

Your Role & Reporting

This section confirms fit for the operator seat — not the top seat.

Current job title*

How long have you held this role?*

Reporting Check: Are you the Executive Director, CEO, or top executive at your organization?*

Authority Test #1: Do you carry meaningful decision-making authority over programs, operations, staff, or budget?*

Authority Test #2: Do you make day-to-day operational decisions without routing them through the Executive Director?*

Briefly describe what you actually do day-to-day. (3–5 sentences.)*

We're looking for the work, not the title.

How many people are under your operational influence (direct reports + their reports)?*

SECTION 03

Your Organization

Organization name*

Organization website*

Primary program area*

Annual operating budget (most recent fiscal year)*

Total staff size (full-time employees)*

Years organization has operated*

Who is the Executive Director you report to?*

Name and title.

SECTION 04

Organization Chart

Only required if your role and operational influence cannot be verified through your LinkedIn profile or public sources. If we need it, John will request it directly during the review. You are welcome to upload it now if you prefer. PDF, image, or document accepted. Maximum 10 MB.

Upload your current organization chart (optional)

Notes on your org chart (optional)

If anything is unusual or important to highlight.

SECTION 05

Why You're Here

These questions matter most. Take your time. We read every word.

What's the biggest operational challenge you're carrying right now? Don't sanitize this. (2–3 paragraphs.)*

We're looking for honesty and self-awareness, not polish.

What do you hope to gain from being in this room? (1–2 paragraphs.)*

What do you bring to the room? What perspective, experience, or quality would make you valuable to the other members? (1–2 paragraphs.)*

Have you been part of a peer advisory group before (YPO, EO, Vistage, mastermind, etc.)? If yes, briefly describe.

Conflict Screen: To protect candor in the room, we ask about overlap with other likely members. Does your organization compete for any of the following in this region?

Major donors Grants Government contracts Key talent Board members Referral sources Same service population None of these

Anything you'd like to add.

SECTION 06

Executive Director Reference

We require a written reference from your Executive Director confirming your role, authority, and their support of your participation. This protects the integrity of the room.

Executive Director full name*

Executive Director email address*

Executive Director phone number*

Have you informed your Executive Director that you are applying?*

After submission, John will contact your Executive Director directly to confirm your role, authority, and their support of your participation. Their confirmation is required to advance.

SECTION 07

Acknowledgments

I confirm that all information provided is accurate. I understand that misrepresentation results in immediate, permanent removal from The COO Collective.* I understand The COO Collective is an in-person commitment requiring 80% attendance, payment annually or quarterly, and is non-refundable.* I understand that not all applicants are admitted, and admission is at the Moderator's discretion based on our structured vetting process.*

You'll hear from John within 7 business days with next steps.