Board Training
The Gravely Group 2022 Year in Review
If you only read one of The Gravely Group’s blogs each year, our annual Year in Review should be it. Each year, we do a recap of all the articles we put out throughout the year, as well as give a few other highlights from our trainings and travels. After nearly three years of uncertainty,…
What to expect for Head Start after COVID-19
September seems so far from now, doesn’t it? Where will things stand at that time? Will school be back in session? Even as states begin cautiously reopening some businesses, schools remain closed. However, most expect that school will be back in session in the fall. But what will that look like? As we try to…
How to Set Impasse Procedures for your Head Start Board & Policy Council
In Head Start, shared governance is something we live by every day. From the very beginning, the framers of Head Start wanted to provide parents and community representatives with the authority and opportunity to participate in share decision-making concerning program design and implementation. But as we know, as human beings, we sometimes disagree. That’s completely…
How many people are required at your board meeting or policy council to achieve a quorum?
Every time we host a webinar on record keeping or on the three entities of Head Start/Early Head Start, we get the same question: “What is the minimum amount of members that must be present at a Board or Policy Council meeting to achieve a quorum? “ The answer to this question is actually pretty…
Client Testimonial: SCACAP Board Training Retreat
We thought an appropriate way to start 2018 would be with a client letter. This letter comes from Jessica McMoore, Executive Director of the South Carolina Association of Community Action Partnerships (SCACAP). The Gravely Group CEO, Melvin Gravely, attended the 2017 Statewide Board Training Retreat for the SCACAP in early December 2017. He presented four…
5 Reasons for Good Board Development and Training
The most effective organizations invest in their boards, and encourage continual learning in the boardroom. But why board training? The Gravely Group works with a diverse range of clients in the early learning industry. Here are five reasons we feel it’s important to have good board development and training. It helps build the board Time…
Successfully Staffing Your Non-Profit Board
Serving on a nonprofit board can be immensely rewarding. A common approach to staffing a nonprofit board is to invite seasoned business men and women who want to give back to the community. In this approach, business-savvy executives are expected to leverage their for-profit business success and replicate it at the nonprofit level. However, running…
Client Testimonial: West Ohio Community Action Partnership (VIDEO)
We are always getting mail from our workshop participants and we love it. It’s almost like getting fan mail! We recently received a letter from Jacqueline with the West Ohio Community Action Partnership our of Lima, Ohio. Dear Mr Gravely, It is my pleasure to write this letter of reference for you. based on the…
Creating an Effective Board is all in the Bylaws (VIDEO)
Each organization should decide what is needed to be able to function well. Bylaws need to be impartial, that is, fair to all. Members play an important role in determining what the document contains; and they must be able to make changes, not on a whim, but in a manner that protects all members as…
Using Training as a Means to Increase Parent Involvement
Parent Participation is Essential The skill to manage ideas and motivate people to action is perhaps the most critical asset to any Head Start program. As we know, parent participation is essential to successful program outcomes, however, it’s not always easy to get parents involved. That’s why upfront and ongoing training, especially when it relates…