Guide to Building Board Support
You can take your Empowering Possibilities success to new heights on April 10th 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 Empowering Possibilities, but paves the way towards a stronger relationship with your organization’s board members. So how can you get your board excited for Empowering Possibilities? We’ve got you covered!
Ten Steps to Board Success:
- Have a Empowering Possibilities Kickoff at your next board meeting
- Include your board in your Empowering Possibilities goals
- Share regular updates throughout the planning process
- Provide your board members with clear opportunities and steps to help your organization reach its Empowering Possibilities goals
- Leverage your board members as Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers to help raise more and expand your reach on Empowering Possibilities
- On Empowering Possibilities update your board on your progress from beginning to end
- Encourage your board members to support you on Empowering Possibilities with matching funds, social sharing, and promotion of your participation with their networks
- Invite your board members to attend an in-person event during Empowering Possibilities
- Ask your board members to help you personally thank and steward your Empowering Possibilities donors
- Don’t forget “Thank You” to your board members for their help and hard work on Empowering Possibilities and celebrate a job well done
