Creating more strategic, financially savvy, and confident nonprofit leaders and organizations.
I was in Birmingham, Alabama this past weekend showing a nonprofit board of directors how to finance, not fundraise for, their organization. I love leading these sessions because there is always a point, about 45 minutes into the session, when I see the light bulb go on around the room. Board members become energized when […]
I was blown away by the popularity of my post earlier this year, 9 Ways Board Members Can Raise Money Without Fundraising. It seems so obvious to me that there are a million different ways for board members to contribute to the bottom-line of their nonprofits, that it didn’t occur to me that a list […]
I hear the frustration ALL the time. “My board won’t fundraise.” “They’ve never made it part of their responsibilities.” “They are afraid of the ask.” “Fundraising is all up to the Executive Director.” A board of directors’ view of fundraising tends to range from a general aversion, to total fear. And the result is a […]
