Should All Board Members Be Required to be Directly Involved With Fundraising?

By Eugene Fram          Free Digital Image

Based on my experiences, it should be those who have successfully done it previously  or are willing, with some coaching, to try it.  However, board members also need to maximize their colleagues’ contacts.  That may involve teaming someone who does not usually get involved in fundraising with an experienced hand,  especially if the inexperienced person knows a potential donor.

The CEO will also need to be an assertive leader when it comes to fundraising, but all board members will need to play sone supportive role.  Neither board members nor CEOs can abdicate their fundraising roles.

Everyone on a nonprofit board should make an annual contribution. This is often managed through a Give and Get Policy. *  Certainly, the amount depends on each director’s personal situation, but even a token amount or other contribution is significant.  When developing funding grant proposals for foundations or corporations, 21 century funders often want to know whether or not all members of the board are are behind the organization in some personal manner.

*https://www.amyeisenstein.com/set-give-get-policy-for-your-board/