Building Your Board: How to Attract Financially-capable Board Members and Engage Them in Fund Development

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