Small nonprofit struggling with board recruitment, they also struggle to get the right fit of people on their board. This slide help you to discover how you can engaged your board members in fundraising

1. Making
Presentations That
Stick
A guide by Chip Heath & Dan Heath

2. 5 ways to Engage Your Board
Members in Fundraising
The role of the board is vital in nonprofit development; it is
essential to select the right people, a diverse group of people who
are especially interested in your mission. Therefore small
nonprofits may not always have a competitive advantage when
they choose board members, their first thought might be on
family and friends, and they do not have easy access to outside
sources to assist them in the selection process.

3. Factor to consider
There are two factors for why a nonprofit is not able to grow or raise enough money. The first is that it does not have enough people on its board of
directors. Imagine a nonprofit that has a budget of $250,000 who wishes to reach the goal of raising $550,000 annually, but only has four people on its
board, how will they achieve this goal? The rule of thumb says that your nonprofit is only as good as your board.
How do you encourage your board members to be part of fundraising events, especially if they are inactive. This is a problem shared by all nonprofits,
big or small. When it comes to fundraising, the following steps are helpful for getting all board members on the same page.

4. Include them in the planning stages of the event,
and let them be familiar with the activities and
program involving the event.
1
Attend, assist and participate in special
events.

5. It might sound a little ridicules, but let them
volunteer. If there is a chance to volunteer, ask
them first.
2. Volunteer to help staff with administrative
activities for fundraising events.

6. Allow them to be responsible or in charge of for writing a thank you
letter to donors, and making phone calls and emails
3. . Let them be in charge of the thank-you to
donors (phone calls, letters, or email)

7. Ask them attend local events as a representative of
your nonprofit, especially other local nonprofits
providing similar services.
4.
Attend other community events as a
representative of your organization.

8. One of my clients nonprofit bylaws include and quote, Every board
member can be asked to work as a team with the director of
philanthropy in all fundraising efforts.
Hope this help and thank you for your time.
5. Offer them the opportunity to join executive,
board chair or development director on “asks”

9. Good luck!
We hope you’ll use these tips to reenerge
your board members
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