Board Fundraising Workshop Template
Every board I’ve ever been on – or worked with as a consultant – could really benefit from a fundraising retreat. There’s so much promise and potential among board members in terms of $$$$ they could leverage on behalf of the organization. Unfortunately, ask around and you’ll...
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Give, Get OR Get Off!?
Posted by mikecrum on Nov 7, 2011In my work with boards this question always seems to come up around board responsibilities around giving and fundraising:
Should we have a Give or Get policy?
A Give or Get policy (also affectionately known as the Give, Get or Get Off policy) mandates that each...
Fundraising: It’s the Re...
Posted by mikecrum on Nov 6, 2011Across North America, as the impact of a depressed economy continues to tear through communities, the impact on already struggling nonprofits is horrendous. Often the first line of defense for many low-wealth and under-served communities, nonprofits are drastically...
Expected? Requested? Projected...
As a board member approaching a prospective donor for money there’s the all-too-familiar dilemma of demonstrating monies that you expect, have requested, or you project you will receive.
Let’s assume you plan to meet with a trustee from a foundation to...
Thinking About Social Entrepre...
Background (skip down a few paragraphs to avoid the self-indulgence):
When I was an undergrad in business school I always had this super heroes idea of using business skills for stakeholder value rather than shareholder value. Then came graduation, which led to...
Got Bylaws?
One of the first things many prospective board members ask to see is a nonprofit’s bylaws. Unfortunately, the bylaws often
1) don’t exist
2) were last updated in 1874
3) are drenched in legalese such that only a talented lawyer could understand
4)...
Fearless Board Fundraising
Here’s a tool to transform your board’s fundraising efforts.
NPO Individual Board Member Fundraising Menu
Only 5% of fundraising is about the ask – get board members involved in the other 95% with this Fundraising Menu for Board Members. Have each...
Bundle for the Third Sector, N...
A list of Obama’s “Bundlers” was just released. Wow! Just once I’d love to see a listing of bundlers for Habitat for Humanity, or the ACLU of North Carolina, or Communities In Schools of North Carolina. Those folks that have raised $250k or more for select...