How to Harness the Power of Volunteers and Board Members in Fund Development
Description
Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource helps nonprofit organizations attract and engage volunteers and board members in fund development. It includes strategies for identifying and enlisting them in fund development efforts, keeping them engaged and motivated, communication, training and more.
Important topics covered include:
- Expand opportunities for involvement
- Advice for enlisting volunteer solicitors
- Board member responsibilities
- Enable board members to make asks
- Get your board to assume responsibility for annual gifts
- Volunteer education
- Team solicitation
- Major gift solicitation
- Business advisory councils
- Inspire board members
- Cultivate neighborhood ambassadors
- Planned gifts committees
- Development committee chairs
- Former board members
- High-powered volunteers
- Volunteer recognition
- Donor involvement
CHAPTER 1 Getting Started: Identify How Volunteers Can Help Fund Development Efforts (Pages: 4-6)
CHAPTER 2 Volunteer Recruitment Strategies (Pages: 7-10)
CHAPTER 3 Attracting and Engaging Board Members (Pages: 11-17)
CHAPTER 4 Planning Procedures — Getting Involvement Early on (Pages: 18-20)
CHAPTER 5 Training and Education Procedures (Pages: 21-28)
CHAPTER 6 Involvement through Committees and Advisory Groups (Pages: 29-33)
CHAPTER 7 Engaging Volunteers and Board Members in Annual Giving Efforts (Pages: 34-37)
CHAPTER 8 Volunteer Roles in Your Planned Giving Program (Pages: 38-40)
CHAPTER 9 Engaging Fellow Employees in Fund Development (Pages: 41-43)
CHAPTER 10 Turn to Retired Employees, Former Board Members for Help (Pages: 44-45)
CHAPTER 11 Engaging Volunteers and Board Members in Major Gifts Efforts (Pages: 46-49)
CHAPTER 12 Involving Volunteers and Board Members in Your Capital Campaign (Pages: 50-53)
CHAPTER 13 Communicating with Board Members and Volunteers (Pages: 54-58)
CHAPTER 14 Management Issues (Pages: 59-62)
CHAPTER 15 Showing Appreciation and Recognition to Volunteers and Board Members (Pages: 63-64)
CHAPTER 16 More Examples of How to Involve Volunteers, Board Members in Fund Development (Pages: 65-69)
Scott C. Stevenson is the editor of How to Harness the Power of Volunteers and Board Members in Fund Development, published by Wiley.
PUBLISHER:
Wiley
ISBN-13:
9781118692103
BINDING:
Paperback
BISAC:
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
Dimensions: 215.90(W) x Dimensions: 279.40(H) x Dimensions: 3.80(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General/Adult
LANGUAGE:
English