Strong school governance is the backbone of a thriving Jewish day school, ensuring effective leadership and strategic decision-making. By investing in governance training, your school empowers its leaders and lays the foundation for long-term success and sustainability.
Overview
Our board training & retreat facilitation services provide your board members, whether new or seasoned, with the essential knowledge and tools to enhance their skills and effectiveness.
Offerings
- Board Training & Retreat Facilitation
Board training gives leaders the knowledge and support to enhance their skills and effectiveness. Schools that provide training and ongoing educational opportunities for their board of directors make an essential investment in their leadership and directly affect the success of their school.
Prizmah will work with you to design and facilitate sessions and retreats that engage your board and offer guidance on leading practices. We offer both in-person and online engagements. We will also develop a tailored approach to provide your board with what they need to do their best work.
Board engagement topics can include, but are not limited to:- Board roles and responsibilities
- Committee structure and effectiveness
- Board recruitment and succession planning
- The board’s role in fundraising
- Ambassadorship
- Mission and vision
- Understanding day school finances and budgets
- Board self-assessment
- Head support and evaluation
Estimated Cost: $2,500+
Recommended Stakeholders: Lay leaders
- Board Chair/Head of School Goal Alignment
Healthy, safe, and respectful partnerships ensure thriving school environments. Our work on lay-head alignment will focus on the systems and structures that support strong lay-head partnerships and the cultural norms that lay a foundation for success. Through an intake process and two facilitated board chair-head of school sessions, you will learn concrete strategies to strengthen the capacity of your school’s leadership.
Estimated Cost: $750+
Recommended Stakeholders: Heads of school/board chairs
Contact Amy Wasser, Senior Director, Prizmah School Services to learn more.