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Board Engagement in Fundraising
WMA 2019
PomaiToledo, Director of Development and Communications at Iolani Palace
James Leventhal, Deputy Director and Chief Development Officer of MoAD
Eowyn Bates, Vice President of Institutional Advancement at the NAT
HeatherVihstadt, Director of Development High Desert Museum
Board Engagement in Fundraising
Cultural stigmas about money
Anxiety around asking for money
Fundraising metaphors
Giving USA 2019 Report
68%
18%
5%
9%
Individuals
Foundations
Corporations
Bequests
Giving Facts
Fundraising Cycle - Worksheet
Identify
Prospects
Educate,
Involve,
Cultivate
AskThank and
Recognize
Involve
More
Deeply
Everyone can be involved in and self-assign based on comfort level.
Who is a Prospect? – Worksheet
Fundraising Effectiveness Quiz -
Worksheet
Fundraising Effectiveness Ranking
What surprised you?
Strategies for Face-to-Face Asks
Strategies for Face-to-Face Asks
• Was this easy or difficult? Why?
• What did you learn from others?
• Did your language change with new partners? How?
• Were you surprised by anything you said or heard?
Strategies for Face-to-Face Asks
Worksheet
Strategies for Face-to-Face Asks
Strategies for Face-to-Face Asks
• What worked? What did you do well?
• Who heard a good response to share?
• What do the most effective responses have in common?
Peer to Peer Fundraising

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