How to educate, engage & empower your board in fundraising for your nonprofit organization.What you’ll learnIncrease fundraising results by engaging your board membersDefine board roles and responsibilitiesCreate opportunities for board members to participate in fundraising at all levelsEmpower board members to lead fundraising efforts in their organizationsUnderstand an effective partnership between board members, CEO’s and professional fundraising staffDetermine ways board members can participate in donor stewardshipCreate a committee structure that will enhance board fundraising effortsProvide board members with training to improve fundraising resultsEvaluate and celebrate board’s fundraising effortsRecruit board members who will actively participate in developmentRequirementsYou will need an openness to looking at fundraising in your organization as a team sportDescriptionDo you struggle to get your nonprofit board members interested or engaged in fundraising? Does your board even know that fundraising is something they should be participating in? Do you want to change that? Empowering and engaging your board in the fundraising process is the way to do it! This course will discuss the importance of a fundraising board in meeting your organization’s mission. The course includes a review of board roles and responsibilities, specifically fundraising, and offer resources on why and how board members can fundraise. We will discuss the time it takes for successful board and staff fundraising as well assess where your board is now in current fundraising policy, comfort level and readiness.This course will talk about how you can prepare your board to participate and lead fundraising activities, including suggestions for education, engagement and empowerment of all board members. It also includes the opportunity to evaluate and celebrate your board’s fundraising efforts as well as discuss how to find fundraising board members and address potential conflicts of interest related to fundraising efforts and service on multiple boards. Seasoned board members and staffers charged with fundraising efforts alike will benefit from the comfortable discussion style as well as the many resources on empowering and engaging your board included. Who this course is for:Nonprofit CEO’s, Executive Directors, Development Professionals, Board Members,This course is meant for anyone responsible for working with board members of a nonprofit organization.,This course is especially relevant for those in charge of leading the fundraising and development process of the board including the Board Chair/President, Fundraising Committee and Chair, and CEO/Executive Director.,Both paid staff and board/committee volunteers can benefit from this class.
