Building Your Board

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource provides nonprofit organizations and their leaders with step-by-step procedures to build and nurture board members who are able and willing to assist with fundraising. In addition to tips, techniques, and best practices to identify and recruit financially capable board members, successful examples from various nonprofit organizations are shared.

Important topics covered include:

• Board nomination committees
• Board member recruiters
• Prospective board member interviews
• Board member responsibilities
• Board giving
• Board surveys
• Board campaign potential
• Stretch gifts
• Board communication
• Major gifts
• Connecting with former board members
• Board fundraising strategies
• Board member commitments

CHAPTER 2 Board Recruitment Procedures (Pages: 8-11)

CHAPTER 3 Interviewing Prospective Board Members (Pages: 12-14)

CHAPTER 4 Orientation and Ongoing Education (Pages: 15-19)

CHAPTER 5 Engaging Your Board in Fund Development (Pages: 20-26)

CHAPTER 6 Development Committee and Board Meetings (Pages: 27-32)

CHAPTER 7 When it Comes to Board Giving (Pages: 33-38)

CHAPTER 8 Continue to Nurture, Inform Your Board (Pages: 39-42)

CHAPTER 9 Ideas Worth Considering (Pages: 43-47)

CHAPTER 10 Recognize and Showcase Board Members (Pages: 48-49)

CHAPTER 11 Keep ‘Retired’ Board Members Engaged (Pages: 50-51)

Scott C. Stevenson is the editor of Building Your Board: How to Attract Financially-capable Board Members and Engage Them in Fund Development, published by Wiley.