Better Boards
This week, we were lucky to listen to Anne Wallestad, CEO of BoardSource. She presented findings of their excellent report, Leading with Intent.
This survey of over 1,700 nonprofit leaders showed that 67% of executives and 64% of board chairs said fundraising performance needs to improve. So, if you're wishing your board would step up to raise money, you are not alone!
Two things we can all do to help:
- Be clear about fundraising expectations when recruiting and orienting new board members.
- Provide lots of "mission moments" so that board members really know what your org is up to and can tell personal stories about why it matters.
Check out the report for tons of nuggets on how to help your board be the one everyone wants to join - and the one that makes an inspiring difference.
Need a little help with board inspiration? We are reading THE POWER OF MOMENTS, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. This book is full of amazing ideas to provide moments of elevation,...
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