Presenting: Fundraising

Fundraising is a key responsibility for nonprofit boards, but it can also be a source of anxiety. If your board members have little or no experience in this area, use this customizable powerpoint deck to bring your board up to speed on the ins and outs of fundraising. These 33 slides give a broad overview of fundraising, drill down on the board's role, explain the various types of campaigns, and offer suggestions on the ask. Not a member? Download a preview instead.

Game On! Peer-to-Peer Assessment

Has your organization ever considered a peer-to-peer board member assessment? Over on the blog, Michael L. Noel and Deborah Dortch detail the SCAN Foundation's experiences using peer-to-peer assessment and offer tips on how to benefit from the process.

Financial and Fundraising Issues — FAQs

This collection of common fundraising and financial questions is a great resource for board members looking to learn more about their role, or for anyone who needs to get reacquainted with the basics. Culled from the most common questions submitted to our Ask the Expert service, this resource covers both introductory and intermediate questions related to nonprofit fundraising and finance.

Upcoming Webinars and Trainings

Certificate of Nonprofit Board Consulting
December 14 - 16, Austin, TX

To better meet the ongoing need for governance training among nonprofit organizations throughout the country, BoardSource has created the Certificate of Nonprofit Board Consulting. This three-day course is designed to heighten the skills and abilities of those who currently, or would like to, consult and train nonprofit boards of directors on governance issues.

Webinar 101: The Board-CEO Partnership: 9 Ways Things Go Wrong
December 14 | 3-4:00 pm

The roles of the nonprofit executive director/CEO and the board chair are distinct and parallel. They are partners; colleagues who help the board achieve its intended results while avoiding what is unacceptable. This webinar explores how to foster a supportive and mutually beneficial relationship between your CEO and board chair.

Webinar 201: Partners in Leadership: Strengthening the Board-CEO Partnership
December 20 | 3-4:00 pm

One of the key indicators of healthy, effective, and sustainable nonprofit organizations is a strong partnership between the nonprofit chief executive and the board. However, this relationship is often compromised by lack of understanding of how each party uniquely contributes to the leadership of the organization, and a lack of attention to strengthening this critical partnership.