Chapter 5
Organizing Your Cheerleaders: Board Members and Volunteers
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting to know your board and its main functions
Persuading the board to advance your cause
Helping your board make tough decisions
Recognizing the true value of volunteers
In this chapter, I show you how to work with two of your most valuable assets: your board and your volunteers.
- Your board helps you set your goals and strategies, and having a good one is truly the key to getting things done. Your board can offer tremendous support for your fundraising efforts and set the course for the big picture of your organization.
- Equally important to your organization’s effectiveness are your volunteers. Some volunteers package donation request letters, manage calls for annual telethons, and process donations, while others provide leadership in a variety of ways.
These two groups of people — your board and your volunteers — have the answers to the why and how of fundraising and contribute in a big way to the overall success or failure of any initiative your nonprofit organization undertakes.
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