A Fundraising Guide for Nonprofit Board Members

Engaging and informative, this practical guide to fundraisingcontains valuable insights that nonprofit boards need to succeed inraising money in today's dynamic economic environment. Whilewritten expressly for board members, this useful handbook alsoprovides advice to executive directors and advancement staff on howto partner with your board to build an unstoppable fundraisingteam.

A Fundraising Guide for Nonprofit Board Members shows youhow to raise more money by building board leadership and skills infundraising. This book covers it all--the board's leadershiprole in fundraising
how to organize and train your board to raisefunds
building a team with board and staff
raising funds foroperations, major gifts and capital campaigns
how to ask forgifts
plus a guide for conducting a board retreat that will leadto fundraising success.

• Demystifies the ask by providing a straightforward guide on howto ask for, and close, gifts
• Features case studies, real life examples, and checklists in aneasy to reference format
• Offers sample materials for a board retreat on building thesuccessful fundraising team
• Also by Julia Ingraham Walker: Nonprofit Essentials: Jump-Starting the Stalled Fundraising Campaign

Entertaining, practical, and easy to use, this book will becomea must-read for all board members, executive directors, and staffwho want to build an effective fundraising team.