The Field's Edge  ·  2026

Transition
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Benjamin Harvey departs June 30. Sam Raj begins August 3. JM moves into Director of Ministry. Everything you need to make this transition clean is here.

“There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.”

Ecclesiastes 3:1

Now
Board approved transition plan
Director of Ministry JD written
Responsibility walkthrough — in progress
Sam begins Aug 3

Start Here

JM · Do This First Responsibility Walkthrough Step-by-step conversation through every responsibility you carry. For each one: does it transfer to Sam, stay with you, or get shared? Nothing falls through the cracks. Start the walkthrough → JM · Quest Log Your Transition Curriculum 7 phases, 20 quests, real deadlines. Open every morning and check one thing off. Open quest log → Sam · 90-Day Plan ED Onboarding Plan Five phases from Prepare through Lead. Working Genius framing, guardrails, 90-day success markers. Open → Board · Status View Board Transition View Transition plan, JD, roadmap, and live status. Everything the board needs in one clean view. Open →

Where We Are

June2026
Board approved COO transition plan
Benjamin extended through August · WFH-flexible
Director of Ministry role defined
Now
July2026
Benjamin vacation July 2–19 · JM carries ops
Knowledge extraction sessions
Sam's systems access provisioned
Aug2026
Sam Raj begins Aug 3
Orient: Village, staff, systems, donors
JM steps back from day-to-day ops
Sept2026
Sam fully owns operations and staff
30-day check-in
Oct–Nov2026
90-day formal review
Sam leads year-end giving
Transition complete

Still Ahead