I’ve talked before about the importance of having those on the Board actively participating in all areas of the work of an organisation, including fundraising. This post from the Sponsorship Collective covers it again, and is worth reading. In it, as I have said before, Board members usually have good business or friend contacts that … Continue reading Engaging your Board in Fundraising
It’s not my job, we have fundraisers, why should I have to fundraise? I wouldn’t know where to start, I’d be a burden on fundraising. I don’t know enough to help with donations. When board members see, have the attitude that fundraising isn’t part of their role, something needs to be said and done; sadly … Continue reading Do your Board Members Fundraise?
We’ve all had them, or at least heard of them, they’re the one who always has a negative attitude, always has to be right, always needs to have the last word. I stumbled across this on Nonprofit Quarterly and thought it worth sharing … perhaps it’s a little tongue in cheek, but it’s a good read nonetheless. … Continue reading Disgruntled Board Member
I’ve talked before about having your board onboard; and have thought from time-to-time about whether boards are truly invested in the work of the organisation. When thinking about board members and their investment in organisations; one thing that I’ve often wondered is how many are on the board of more than one organisation and whether … Continue reading Your Board – Investors in Your Organisation
We’ve probably had that feeling that there’s an issue with the Board of an organisation, perhaps we’ve become frustrated that the Board just aren’t getting it … The following paper from http://www.npqmag.org is well worth the time to read, it covers things like “underperforming boards are the norm, not the exception,” that sometimes the Board … Continue reading Problem Boards or Board Problem?
I’ve previously talked about how the Board of any organisation needs to be not only attending meetings, signing papers they need to sign; and that they need to also be doing their share of engaging with the community. Marc A. Pitman’s piece “21 Ways For Board Members to Engage with their Nonprofit’s Fundraising” is a … Continue reading How to Get Your Board Engaged in Fundraising
Your board, like any other area in your organisation will need to replace or add new members; how you go about finding the right person, introducing them and helping them in their role will have an impact on how they do their ‘job’ and how long they’ll stay. Like any other function in any organisation, … Continue reading You need a Stable Board
Sometime ago I wrote Your board and trustees should be working but after some recent discussions I thought it worthwhile revisiting this topic. Board members and Trustees are normally in their roles because they believe in the work of the organisation, they have some form of interest in the services provided, be it from a personal … Continue reading Does your Board expect to be paid?
Having attended many charity board meetings I find myself astounded by what could be a lack of commitment from board members to attend. Sure, many board members are volunteers and have other commitments, but isn’t their offer to assist a commitmen…
When was the last time you asked your board to tell their own networks know about the work your organization does? Chances are it’s been a while, for some reason organizations forget that their board is more than a group who help with the ‘managem…
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