Rockwood believes leadership can and should reflect the diverse communities in which we live and work. We are committed to making the Art of Leadership available to as many nonprofit leaders as possible.

Reflecting our commitment, and with thanks to the generous support of the foundations and donors who support us, we underwrite up to 75 % of the cost of trainings for leaders whose organizations have limited resources. Our program tuition is offered as a sliding scale to ensure equal access to individuals and institutions regardless of their particular situations and constraints.

There is a separate room and board fee that varies by your training location. Travel costs are covered by the participant.

Program Tuition

The tuition covers your registration, materials, and all training during the seminar.

If selected to be a participant, tuition is determined by a sliding scale based on your organization's most recent annual budget or foundation's assets. Grants from foundations and individual donors cover the remaining portion of the current full training cost of $4,800 per participant.

We encourage all individuals and organizations to cover our full cost, if possible. Any amount you are able to pay that exceeds the high end of the sliding scale may be considered a tax-deductible donation.

Program Tuition Scale for Non-Profits

Program Tuition Scale for Foundations

Participants are responsible for a separate room and board fee, based on training location, which covers all housing and meals for the full seminar.

All Rockwood trainings are residential intensives. All accommodations are shared occupancy and as part of our benefits, Rockwood handles all of the requirements for registering and rooming at the chosen site for all participants.

Payment Policy

Your tuition and room charges are due within thirty (30) days of your acceptance into the Art of Leadership, unless the training starts in less than 30 days, in which case payment is due immediately. If we do not receive your payment within this time, your place in the training will be released to the next person on the waiting list.

Withdrawal policy

Program Tuition: If you withdraw from your training, refunds of the program tuition are available, minus a 25% processing fee ($200 minimum), with notice of withdrawal at least 30 days before the training begins. No refund is available if you give less then 30 days notice, if you do not show up, or if you leave the training early for any reason.

Room and Board Charges: A full refund of the room and board charges will be given with notice of withdrawal at least 30 days before the training begins. No refund is available if you give less then 30 days notice, if you do not show up, or if you leave the training early for any reason.

Transfer policy

You may transfer to a different session (space permitting) if you provide at least 30 days notice.

Program Tuition: If you need to transfer to another training session, full credit will be applied toward the new session provided we receive your transfer request at least 30 days prior to the start of the original training in which you were enrolled.

Room and Board Charges: Full room and board credit will be transferred to the new training for requests received at least 30 days prior to the start of the original training. As room and board varies by site, the participant will be responsible for any remaining difference in room and board costs.

Please email Peter Kim, Program Manager, at peter@rockwoodleadership.org if you have any questions about program costs.