Guide to Building Board Support
You can take your Spring2ACTion success to new heights on April 24, 2024 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 Spring2ACTion, but paves the way towards a stronger relationship with your organization’s board members. So how can you get your board excited for Spring2ACTion? We’ve got you covered!
Ten Steps to Board Success:
- Have a Spring2ACTion Kickoff at your next board meeting
- Include your board in your Spring2ACTion goals
- Share regular updates throughout the planning process
- Provide your board members with clear opportunities and steps to help your organization reach its Spring2ACTion goals
- Leverage your board members as Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers to help raise more and expand your reach on Spring2ACTion
- On Spring2ACTion update your board on your progress from beginning to end
- Encourage your board members to support you on Spring2ACTion with matching funds, social sharing, and promotion of your participation with their networks
- Invite your board members to attend an in-person event during Spring2ACTion
- Ask your board members to help you personally thank and steward your Spring2ACTion donors
- Don’t forget “Thank You” to your board members for their help and hard work on Spring2ACTion and celebrate a job well done
