Board Update

A very noteworthy update is the addition of our new board member, Kaye Taavialma! Kaye Taavialma’s work in education is rooted in her passion for serving unique charter schools created to serve clear missions and communities. Her first charter experience as a teacher was in a youth detention center and crystalized her calling to work with the “most forgotten” in our system.  As a result of almost a decade in the trenches of charter school leadership, Kaye knows what it means to go from “start-up” to “sustaining” and how to survive those “triage” times. And she also knows what it takes to keep a school in the black and how to fundraise like a champ. Kaye now uses her experience to support area non-profit leaders and their boards through direct coaching and finds tremendous joy in seeing her clients live more deeply into their organization's mission.  

Our leadership team is excited to welcome Kaye aboard and looks forward to the contributions she will make to the agency and community alike.