Guide to Building Board Support
You can take your The Gift Goes On success to new heights on September 18 to 22 by leveraging your board members and their passion for your cause! Organizations with engaged board members raise approximately 2-3 times more than those that don’t involve their board in the planning process. This not only helps you raise more on The Gift Goes On, but paves the way towards a stronger relationship with your organization’s board members. So how can you get your board excited for The Gift Goes On? We’ve got you covered!
Ten Steps to Board Success:
- Have a The Gift Goes On Kickoff at your next board meeting
- Include your board in your The Gift Goes On goals
- Share regular updates throughout the planning process
- Provide your board members with clear opportunities and steps to help your organization reach its The Gift Goes On goals
- Leverage your board members as Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers to help raise more and expand your reach on The Gift Goes On
- On The Gift Goes On update your board on your progress from beginning to end
- Encourage your board members to support you on The Gift Goes On with matching funds, social sharing, and promotion of your participation with their networks
- Invite your board members to attend an in-person event during The Gift Goes On
- Ask your board members to help you personally thank and steward your The Gift Goes On donors
- Don’t forget “Thank You” to your board members for their help and hard work on The Gift Goes On and celebrate a job well done
