On-Site Training

Rural cultural center transforms Board work

"We had $400 in the bank and a lawn mower when I started, and buckets in the hallway to catch the rain.  The board was literally a working board, and didn't think in management terms.

With the Board Best Practices Training, we were able to restructure board meetings, and the board finally began to understand how we needed to grow and change.  It completely changed the way the board thought about themselves and their role.

Meetings are no longer caught up in the minutiae of detail, but focus on the direction of the organization, programs, and the long term.  The board looks at programs with a critical eye and evaluates them to decide what is most effective in meeting our mission.  The training really helped change the character of the board and how it functions."