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Archive for the ‘Business Fundraising’ Category

One thing I’ve gone over and over again seems to speak with managers and development directors is that board members do not want to be involved in fundraising. And in some cases, they are not to blame. They were recruited because someone thought he had said yes – not because of passion for the cause. They assured him that all you have to do is attend meetings. And we get what we want. This brings us to the first proposition: Expectations in the first place, of course, while recruiting potential members on board. We get what we settle for, so please, if your request is necessary to finance staffing strategies, fear not what you really want to talk to board members, while carrying out the contract.

In many cases, however, we headed down the street one way and now these people who were recruited to) undergo a different set of expectations, b) expectations are not explained, request, or c) used the current situation is not involved in fundraising. In this situation (more often), here are some steps. Then, start with one person (or two). Yes, until we all have to wait to board, wait a long time. After a bit of momentum is better to turn the wheels in place. Read the rest of this entry »