Why Your Board Should Raise 10 Percent of Your Nonprofit’s Budget

So here's a radical idea.

What if every nonprofit board was responsible for bringing in 10 percent of its nonprofit's annual operating budget?

That means that if your nonprofit's budget is $1 million, your board would be responsible for raising $100,000 each year. Board members could do that through a combination of give/get activities, meaning they could all write personal checks (at whatever level makes sense for them individually) and then use their unique skills, experience and networks to raise the remaining amount.