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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

Get Fully Funded

Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. Some Executive Directors are a little unsure what their Board should be doing, but they’re pretty sure it’s more than what they’re doing now! Let’s look at the 10 basic roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors. And this is a problem. It’s surprising. And concerning.

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Developing a Tactical Fundraising Calendar for Your Organization

The Fundraising Authority

If a donor is constantly receiving direct mail solicitations, e-mail asks, fundraising event invitations, as well as visits from your development director , he or she is going to feel overwhelmed and put-off. Be careful how many times per year you are asking each donor for money. Don’t Ask Too Rarely.

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9 Nonprofit Leadership Skills Every Founder & Director Must Master

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It’s like a band with no director – everyone is playing their own song and together it’s just noise instead of beautiful chords of music. What nonprofit leadership skills does a Founder or Executive Director need to steer the ship? Without good leadership, everything falls apart. Leaders can see the path forward for the organization.

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Creating Fundraising Systems for Your Nonprofit

The Fundraising Authority

In Part 1, we will talk about what fundraising systems are and why they are important for development. They had one full-time development director on staff, but everyone – including the staff, the board, the volunteers, even the donors – was constantly worried about fundraising. One Seriously Stressed Out Nonprofit.

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

How do you go about developing the technology skills of your staff? A bus driver or cleaning staff might need only a few of these skills, whereas a development director might need all these and many more skills. How will we hold space for developing technology skills? Everyone is already so busy.

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When Looking to Diversify Your Development Office, Widen Your Lens

Bloomerang

I’ve heard that to be a major gift officer you have to have access to people with money, be comfortable socializing with them, and speak their language. After all, is not the business of fundraising, well, to raise money? Secondly, everybody with money is not white, or bigoted, or uncomfortable meeting with people unlike themselves.

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How To Increase Board Fundraising Without Having To Ask for Money

Bloomerang

The objections shared usually involve board members not wanting to ask people they know for money. This means that getting board members to ask their personal network for money is the fastest way to hit your board fundraising goals. Then, this board member can occasionally pitch newsrooms about your events or other developments.

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