5 Strategies to Set Nonprofit Boards up for Fundraising Success

In Part 2 of this three-part series on board giving and getting we reviewed four strategies to leverage board giving and getting.

1. Establish the Key Pre-Condition to Successful Board Fundraising

Be up front with what you expect during the recruitment process.

2. Reinforce the Key Pre-Condition to Successful Board Fundraising

Once new board members join your team, be sure to reinforce the fundraising expectations.

3. Develop a Back-Track, Re-Education Strategy

When you fail to let board members know you want them to give and get during the board recruitment process, it can be challenging to change their minds once they’ve joined the board.

Culture can be changed.

4. Establish a Formal Plan for Board Rotation

You need radiators, not drains.

5. What to Do When Board Members Refuse to Share

Board slots are valuable, and there’s no room for members who want to shirk either of their fundamental board responsibilities.

Don’t make exceptions for board members who refuse to participate fully in their financing/fundraising role.