Positioning Your Board for Effective Fundraising

Very few organizations can say their boards are as aggressive in fundraising as they'd like them to be. If you feel that your board might be leaving much-needed money on the table, there are things you can do to enhance its fundraising effectiveness.

In the session "Getting Your Board Happily, Productively and Competently Involved in Fundraising" at the 2009 Bridge Conference held just outside of Washington, D.C., last week, Carol Weisman, president of Board Builders, shared advice on how to get the most ask-averse board members involved and trained in fundraising for your organization.