Guide to Building Board Support
You can take your Give Where You Live Maury success to new heights on Nov 28th by leveraging your board members and their passion for your cause! Organizations with engaged board members raise approximately 2-3 times more than those that don’t involve their board in the planning process. This not only helps you raise more on Give Where You Live Maury, but paves the way towards a stronger relationship with your organization’s board members. So how can you get your board excited for Give Where You Live Maury? We’ve got you covered!
Ten Steps to Board Success:
- Have a Give Where You Live Maury Kickoff at your next board meeting
- Include your board in your Give Where You Live Maury goals
- Share regular updates throughout the planning process
- Provide your board members with clear opportunities and steps to help your organization reach its Give Where You Live Maury goals
- Leverage your board members as Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers to help raise more and expand your reach on Give Where You Live Maury
- On Give Where You Live Maury update your board on your progress from beginning to end
- Encourage your board members to support you on Give Where You Live Maury with matching funds, social sharing, and promotion of your participation with their networks
- Invite your board members to attend an in-person event during Give Where You Live Maury
- Ask your board members to help you personally thank and steward your Give Where You Live Maury donors
- Don’t forget “Thank You” to your board members for their help and hard work on Give Where You Live Maury and celebrate a job well done
