Guide to Getting Your Board On Board for Give For Good Louisville
You can take your Give For Good Louisville success to new heights on September 17th 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 For Good Louisville, but paves the way towards a stronger relationship with your organization’s board members. So how can you get your board excited for Give For Good Louisville? We’ve got you covered!
10 Steps to Board Success:
- Have a Give For Good Louisville Kickoff at your next board meeting
- Include your board in your Give For Good Louisville goals
- Share regular updates throughout the planning process
- Provide your board members with clear opportunities and steps to help your organization reach its Give For Good Louisville goals
- Leverage your board members as Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers to help raise more and expand your reach on Give For Good Louisville
- On Give For Good Louisville update your board on your progress from beginning to end
- Encourage your board members to support you on Give For Good Louisville with matching funds, social sharing, and promotion of your participation with their networks
- Invite your board members to attend an in-person/virtual event during Give For Good Louisville
- Ask your board members to help you personally thank and steward your Give For Good Louisville donors
- Don’t forget “Thank You” to your board members for their help and hard work on Give For Good Louisville and celebrate a job well done
Resources for Your Organization
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On Demand Training Videos
- Engaging Your Board - Watch Recording | View Slides
- The Power of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising - Watching Recording | View Slides
- Matching Challenges - Watching Recording | View Slides
- Give For Good Louisville Kickoff Guide
- Give For Good Louisville Sample Newsletter Template
- Sample Board Responsibilities
Resources for Your Board Members
- Storytelling Template and Downloadable Worksheet
- Give For Good Louisville Social Media Guide and Sample Posts
- Give For Good Louisville Suggested Email Templates
- Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Toolkit
- Give For Good Louisville Downloadable Graphics