Guide to Building Board Support
You can take your Give Local Bay success to new heights on May 7th by leveraging your board members and their passion for your cause! Organizations with engaged board members raise approximately 2-3 times more than those that don’t involve their board in the planning process. This not only helps you raise more on Give Local Bay, but paves the way towards a stronger relationship with your organization’s board members. So how can you get your board excited for Give Local Bay? We’ve got you covered!
Ten Steps to Board Success:
- Have a Give Local Bay Kickoff at your next board meeting
- Include your board in your Give Local Bay goals
- Share regular updates throughout the planning process
- Provide your board members with clear opportunities and steps to help your organization reach its Give Local Bay goals
- Leverage your board members as Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers to help raise more and expand your reach on Give Local Bay
- On Give Local Bay update your board on your progress from beginning to end
- Encourage your board members to support you on Give Local Bay with matching funds, social sharing, and promotion of your participation with their networks
- Invite your board members to attend an in-person event during Give Local Bay
- Ask your board members to help you personally thank and steward your Give Local Bay donors
- Don’t forget “Thank You” to your board members for their help and hard work on Give Local Bay and celebrate a job well done
