If you're an individual interested in board service or a nonprofit in need of board members, you are in the right place! Spark the Change Colorado's is the state's premier institute for board leadership trainings and connections. Every year, we help train and connect board candidates with nonprofit boards in the community and across the state.
INTRODUCTION TO BOARD SERVICE TRAINING:
Board service is an opportunity to connect the goals and aspirations of individuals to organizations, making an impact on our society’s most pressing needs.
If you are interested in joining a board but have little to no experience, this class is the perfect place to start! For those with previous board service experience, this training will help you expand your capacity to govern effectively. Finally, this training is a great resource for nonprofits seeking board members! It's full of ideas on the types of processes, procedures, and support board candidates are looking for in a board position.
Our recently updated Introduction to Board Service program will train you to serve as a board member and help you choose a board that is the right fit for your interests.
If you are interested in joining a board but have little to no experience, this class is the perfect place to start! For those with previous board service experience, this training will help you expand your capacity to govern effectively. Finally, this training is a great resource for nonprofits seeking board members! It's full of ideas on the types of processes, procedures, and support board candidates are looking for in a board position.
Our recently updated Introduction to Board Service program will train you to serve as a board member and help you choose a board that is the right fit for your interests.
Fall 2023 Intro to Board Service Coming Soon
Save the Date- Wednesday October 18th, 2023
For questions please contact Kelly Streck at kstreck@sparkthechangecolorado.org.
Save the Date- Wednesday October 18th, 2023
For questions please contact Kelly Streck at kstreck@sparkthechangecolorado.org.
Meet Our Trainer!
James Thacker

James Thacker is a senior consultant and coach, with more than 30 years experience working with individuals and teams throughout the US. He spent over two decades training trainers and facilitators in Fortune 100 organizations with facilitation and presentation skills. James is a certified Performance Coach from InsideOut Development, LLC. His vast experience includes implementing learning strategies such as Crucial Conversations, Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Facilitation Essentials, and many other transformative learning solutions for leaders and teams.
James has been a non-profit partner, consultant, facilitator and Board Member for several years, dating back to the original A World of Difference program by the ADL in New York. James is a graduate of Metropolitan State College in Denver, the Training and Development Institute at CU Denver, the Boulder Center for Accelerated Learning and Neuro Linguistic Programming in Boulder, CO.
James has been a non-profit partner, consultant, facilitator and Board Member for several years, dating back to the original A World of Difference program by the ADL in New York. James is a graduate of Metropolitan State College in Denver, the Training and Development Institute at CU Denver, the Boulder Center for Accelerated Learning and Neuro Linguistic Programming in Boulder, CO.