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

* You should not readily accept from any trustee — one capable of making a sizable cash contribution but who does not choose to do so — the idea that the giving of his or her time is the same as the giving of money.

* Try to have each trustee personally solicited by the board president, rather than by his or her peers. Trustees were brought on the board by the president, and that is where the accountability lies. If this is not practical due to a large number of board prospects, other officers of your organization may assist the president with the solicitations.