Soaring with Board Giving as the Foundation
So many boards wrestle with their own giving. Especially organizations that are maturing and where board roles are changing from operational to more strategic.
I've attended many board meetings where someone is bound to utter, "We just ask that you give - at any level." At a client meeting where we were about to guide through a development plan, the board chair directed them to pass a motion assessing all board members $1 so that they could be at 100 percent board giving for grants. I almost jumped out of my chair in protest.
Looking for Jeff? You'll find him either on the lake, laughing with good friends, or helping nonprofits develop to their full potential.
Jeff believes that successful fundraising is built on a bedrock of relevant, consistent messaging; sound practices; the nurturing of relationships; and impeccable stewardship. And that organizations that adhere to those standards serve as beacons to others that aspire to them. The Bedrocks & Beacons blog will provide strategic information to help nonprofits be both.
Jeff has more than 25 years of nonprofit leadership experience and is a member of the NonProfit PRO Editorial Advisory Board.