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Assessing Your Organization’s Philanthropic Profile Tips

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Does your organization have a strong philanthropic culture? Take this quick test to find out.  Read more



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Board Boot Camp

Does your board understand and embrace their role as fundraisers for your organization? If not, check out our board boot camp, an intense four-hour session to help board members understand what makes a development program successful, what their role is in fundraising, and how to develop a network of support for your organization.    Read more



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Building a Fundraising Board: Part I

By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE, CEO/President
Originally published in the Virginia Primary Care Association Magazine

“We can’t get our board to help with fundraising, they aren’t the ‘movers and shakers’ in town.” If this is a statement you have heard in your organization, read on!

While some organizations do not set fundraising as a priority for its board members, most nonprofits can benefit from having a board more actively using their connections to benefit the organization.

The key to getting your board to embrace fundraising lies in three simple steps—the recruitment process, assuring that board members are committed to the organization and removing the fear of fundraising that is inherent in most people.  Read more


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Building a Fundraising Board: Part II

By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE, CEO/President
Originally published in the Virginia Primary Care Association Magazine

“We can’t get our board to help with fundraising, they aren’t the ‘movers and shakers’ in town.” If this is a statement you have heard in your organization, read on! In Part One, we talked about the recruitment process and the annual Board appeal. Now let’s move on to helping the Board raise monies from others.  Read more


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[Recommended Book]

Building an Effective Board of Directors

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
One of the Top Ten Bestsellers at the AFP Bookstore!
Publisher's Description:

Building an Effective Board of Directors will help you identify and recruit board members and offers numerous ways to solve the age-old question: how do I get my board involved in fundraising? As with all of the ready reference booklets, readers will find quick, bulleted, easy-to-read copy and lots of tools such as sample forms and checklists to make your job easier.  Read more



[Tutorial]

Building Enthusiasm for Fundraising Among Board Members

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President

I wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard this question: I can't get my board involved in fundraising activities for our organization; what can I do to get them enthused about fundraising?

The answer I usually give can help the organization might cost a bit more than a dollar, but can reap thousands and thousands of dollars in the long run. First, assess your fundraising activities. Is your organization overly involved in special events? Most board members hate being expected to sell tickets to their friends and family members, and many have no interest in golfing, running, dancing, whatever your events involve. Focus on one or two successful events, stressing the board's attendance to show the community that the board supports the organization. Involve the board in planning these events; they will be far more likely to get enthused about supporting an event they've had a role in planning.  Read more



[Recommended Book]

Capital Campaigns: Everything You NEED to Know

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Take the 'Pain' Out of Your Capital Campaign!

The latest from the In the Trenches series

Do you work for or serve on the board of a nonprofit that is thinking about or ready to launch a capital campaign? Capital Campaigns: Everything You NEED to Know is a practical, down-to-earth guide that will take the "pain" out of your capital campaign.  Read more



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Care and Feeding of a Non-Profit Board: So You "Wanna" Be a Board Member!

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By Willi Baer
Publisher's Description:  

If you have ever served on a non-profit board of directors or would like to do so, this book is for you. The author takes you through the recruitment and board development process, orientation, training, hiring, stewardship and evaluation of the Executive Director, termination (when necessary), setting policy, strategic planning, and self-evaluation as well as dealing with the difficult board member. Knowing when to step down is equally important and is also addressed here. Do yourself and your colleagues a favor and don't put it down until you've finished.  Read more



[Tip Sheet]

Conducting a Quality Board Meeting

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  1. Agenda must contain significant items.


  2. Agenda and support materials sent in advance.
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