Guide to Building Board Support
You can take your Mothers Day of Giving success to new heights on May 8th 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 Mothers Day of Giving, but paves the way towards a stronger relationship with your organization’s board members. So how can you get your board excited for Mothers Day of Giving? We’ve got you covered!
Ten Steps to Board Success:
- Have a Mothers Day of Giving Kickoff at your next board meeting
- Include your board in your Mothers Day of Giving goals
- Share regular updates throughout the planning process
- Provide your board members with clear opportunities and steps to help your organization reach its Mothers Day of Giving goals
- Leverage your board members as Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers to help raise more and expand your reach on Mothers Day of Giving
- On Mothers Day of Giving update your board on your progress from beginning to end
- Encourage your board members to support you on Mothers Day of Giving with matching funds, social sharing, and promotion of your participation with their networks
- Invite your board members to attend an in-person event during Mothers Day of Giving
- Ask your board members to help you personally thank and steward your Mothers Day of Giving donors
- Don’t forget “Thank You” to your board members for their help and hard work on Mothers Day of Giving and celebrate a job well done
