Annual Fund ‘Giving and Getting’ Guidelines for Your Board of Trustees

* A minimum gift requirement to be a trustee usually isn’t a good idea. The minimum amount could be more than some trustees — who can provide other, non-financial benefits to your organization — are capable of giving. It is necessary to have as many trustees as possible on your board who have the potential to make significant financial contributions. However, you also should encourage and accommodate a select and controlled number of others who, while not as financially able as the other trustees, have special skills enabling them to contribute their valuable expertise and leadership to your organization’s marketing, finance, law, accounting, etc., activities.