"Raising" Your Board

After seeing how next month’s fundraiser can affect the outreach program that currently is in the planning stages, it’s easier for board members to understand that they are governing a business that will serve its community long after your current staff and board have cycled out.

Talking the talk of a community business
Many of your board members might not have ever been concerned with the finances of your institution; they might have been more concerned with what color feathers are used in an art project than whether or not the annual gala should be moved up two weeks to cover payroll. It’s important to keep your board in the habit of talking to their lead fundraiser.