Guide to Building Board Support
You can take your Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills success to new heights on April 21 - 22 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 Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills, 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 Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills? We’ve got you covered!
Ten Steps to Board Success:
- Have a Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills Kickoff at your next board meeting
- Include your board in your Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 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 Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills goals
- Leverage your board members as Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers to help raise more and expand your reach on Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills
- On Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills update your board on your progress from beginning to end
- Encourage your board members to support you on Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 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 Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills
- Ask your board members to help you personally thank and steward your Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills donors
- Don’t forget “Thank You” to your board members for their help and hard work on Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills and celebrate a job well done
