Guide to Building Board Support
You can take your For The Greater Good Giving Day success to new heights on March 26th 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 For The Greater Good Giving Day, but paves the way towards a stronger relationship with your organization’s board members. So how can you get your board excited for For The Greater Good Giving Day? We’ve got you covered!
Ten Steps to Board Success:
- Have a For The Greater Good Giving Day Kickoff at your next board meeting
- Include your board in your For The Greater Good Giving Day goals
- Share regular updates throughout the planning process
- Provide your board members with clear opportunities and steps to help your organization reach its For The Greater Good Giving Day goals
- Leverage your board members as Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers to help raise more and expand your reach on For The Greater Good Giving Day
- On For The Greater Good Giving Day update your board on your progress from beginning to end
- Encourage your board members to support you on For The Greater Good Giving Day with matching funds, social sharing, and promotion of your participation with their networks
- Invite your board members to attend an in-person event during For The Greater Good Giving Day
- Ask your board members to help you personally thank and steward your For The Greater Good Giving Day donors
- Don’t forget “Thank You” to your board members for their help and hard work on For The Greater Good Giving Day and celebrate a job well done
