My brilliant friends at Capital Campaign Toolkit agreed to share their smarts with you. Read on! At the Capital Campaign Toolkit, we empower nonprofit executives and development professionals with the tools and strategies they need to conduct a successful capital campaign. One often overlooked (but critically important) part of that preparation involves board buy-in and […]
4 Best Practices for Stronger Board Member Communication
Board members have a strong responsibility to serve your nonprofit and ensure it has the resources it needs to succeed. The decisions they make guide your organization’s work and can either propel you toward fulfilling your mission or set your efforts back. With the level of responsibility that your board holds, a failure in communication […]
How to engage your board members
Board members can be your best allies Recently, I ran into a few of “my” former board members from an organization I worked with years ago. This happens because I still love the theater I worked for and they’re also still involved. So when opening night comes around, I can often count on a few […]
Are you overlooking the most important relationships?
Are you overlooking the most important relationships? Board members are incredibly important. Are you taking them for granted? Or worse, are you just enduring them? Wouldn’t you like your organization to have a team of super fans, ready to win people to your cause? People who would be willing to take your call when you […]
Is your fundraising a pain in the ask?
Is your fundraising a pain in the ask? I lost the good tooth lottery. Over the last few weeks, I’ve had several long and painful stays in the chairs of various dental professionals. Trust me when I say I know from root canals. So it was with an extra “ouch” that I absorbed a friend’s […]