Any Executive Director that is chosen to run a non-profit should be rewarded by the board for performance. They should be experienced line managers and have a passion for the mission of the organization. This book uses the same performance culture that I was introduced to at a training seminar in Boston.

PER for Performance
1. Managing people fairly is a Priority.
2. Sharing wisdom is Essential.
3. Achieving results is Rewarded.

     I have used this culture with my staff since 2000 and have been rewarded with outstanding performance and staff retention many times over.

     In summary I would like to quote Pamela Wilcox, “The elephant solutions are ideas whose time has come. In an era of unparalleled nonprofit growth and increasing economic importance, we need these truly exceptional non-profits to emerge. They are the non-profits that have the potential to create a different work place, a place where workers have a meaningful and balanced life and yet achieve a mission goal that positively benefits society.” The South Dakota Lions Eye Bank is and will continue to be one of these emerging non-profits that benefit’s society and its workers.