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The Business On Board Experience
Are you a business professional wondering what it would be like to serve on the board of a nonprofit arts and cultural institution? Or are you an arts manager wondering what makes a Business On Board-trained executive stand out from the crowd?
Here are just a few examples of Business On Board graduates who have made a difference in the community.
SUCCESS STORIES
Each of these business professionals has been recognized with a Business On Board Member of the Year Award at the Arts & Business Council Annual Awards Luncheon.
- A publisher was placed as a board member with a playwrights organization where she offered extensive fundraising guidance, helping the board grow resources and contributions that have proved critical for the organization's long-term health. Her demonstrated leadership and passion for their mission led to her appointment as the board president.Read more...
- A partner at a law firm was placed as a board member with an association that manages an historic neighborhood and museum. After one year of undaunted dedication, he assumed board presidency and defined steps—through financial controls, investment management, strategic vision and planning—to make the organization financially and professionally sound. Read more...
- An executive at a major health care provider was placed as a board member with a children's theatre and applied his professional skills in technology to improve the organization's operations and enhance its visibility. He quickly rose to become board president recruiting other professionals with other areas of expertise to diversify and strengthen the theatre's board. He also forged relationships between the theatre and the community to heighten the standards of offerings, operations and image. Read more...
Many types of arts organizations receive board and committee members through the Business On Board program. Just look at the variety in our current list of Business On Board placements.