Get Board Ready with Training Programs

For more than a decade, Boardbound by Women’s Leadership Foundation is proud to have served as a catalyst in Colorado for helping to increase the number of women on boards through its programs and advocacy. Through our Corporate Boardbound program, we’ve had over 125 Corporate Boardbound participants, including women of color, since our inception. Since the revamped program in 2017, 60% of the Corporate Boardbound participants who have graduated at least two years ago have attained a corporate board position.

2023 served as Boardbound by Women’s Leadership Foundation’s final year, with our current cohorts completing the last Corporate Boardbound program in September. We are committed to providing continued information to support women looking for board training programs to help them skillfully step in to board service. Learn more about our transition here.

Board Prep Programs to Consider

We believe that organizations like these— Latinos Corporate Directors Association, National Association of Corporate Directors, Him for Her, Women Corporate Directors, the Private Directors Association, Deloitte, 50/50 Women on Boards, Athena Alliance and Women in the Boardroom, to name a few—are now well-positioned to carry this important work forward. 

We’ve compiled a list of some alternative board prep programs and encourage you to research which one of these or others is right for you.

Click on the logos of these programs for more information about them. This is not a comprehensive listing.

NACD Accelerate™

A unique program for aspiring eo-ed boardroom candidates and executives that delivers the critical foundation you need to become an effective director.

Private Company Governance

Self-paced and interactive governance co-ed learning for serving and would-be private company directors. 

Board Readiness Program

Subject matter specialists share their experiences and insight into becoming a board-viable candidate with women.

Board Boot Camp & Webinars

Two day Boot Camp in North Carolina with follow up Peer Pods for year. Plus excellent complementary webinars to help prepare for your board position. For women and diverse men candidates.

Board Readiness Institute

Co-ed program prepares highly credentialed Latino executives and national leaders to begin their journey to the boardroom.

Path to the Boardroom™

Virtual and interactive workshops with corporate directors and experienced faculty to position women to serve on a board.

OnBoard Accelerator

Focus on personal marketing skills to prepare women for the board interview process.

Board Institute

Annual two-day program to position senior women lawyers for service as directors of major corporations.

Boardroom Ready

Five-day board governance curriculum with case studies in life sciences for C-suite women.

Athena Alliance Accelerator

Self-paced online board journey prep supported by personal coaching. Online network, salons and resources.

Illumyn

A two-year program for companies to sponsor and support historically underrepresented executives on their path to the boardroom.

Carly Wendt, CFP® facilitated a discussion that included Jo Lynne Whiting who provided an overview of many alternative board training programs, Chris Schmidt explained the Colorado Deloitte Board Readiness Program, Lisa Zúñiga Ramírez, CFA, FSA shared her board journey which includes Corporate Boardbound and the NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) Directorship Certified, Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire explained the workshops offered by 50/50 Women on Boards, and Lissa Lamkin Broome shared the University of North Carolina School of Law Director Diversity Bootcamp. This gives you a sampling from the many resources listed below.