The biggest thing a nonprofit board member can do to raise more money . . .
You might want to sit down.
What if I told you the biggest thing a nonprofit board member can do to raise more money isn’t fundraising?
Would you believe me?
In order to grow by millions of dollars. 2X, 3X, even 5X . . . first we must make sure you’re board is on board with these concepts (see what I did there:) . . .
🪴Planning:
Is your board encouraging you to plan the year and its growth based on the strategic mission of the organization and not based upon what you have financially committed for next year?
🪴Investing:
Are your members regularly asking if you’re spending enough money on the real resources the organization needs to accomplish its mission (programs, administration, and fundraising)?
🪴Spending:
Is your board trusting you to spend your budget (including a variance) and not nit picking every single expense. Really, let's all push against irrational frugality.
🪴Budgeting:
Is your board spending just as much time understanding how they'll help you reach or exceed your revenue goal? (And not spending 90% of their time over-analyzing the expense side of your budget.)
Once these are clear, then we can work on the fundraising.
This is what most people do backwards.
They ask the team to get on the fundraising hamster wheel to see if they can raise more money to eventually invest more, spend more, budget more.
That never works.
If I can be frank, this is the difference between a Fundraising Consultant and a Revenue and Growth Consultant, like myself.
Too often, this is a paradigm shift for organizations and boards. Leaders spend hours trying to convince board members to think this way.
As frustrating and unfair as it seems, sometimes it takes an outsider driving this. Do you need to make this shift?
Whenever you’re ready, here are THREE things you can do next:
👣 Follow me on LinkedIn where I give away insider info every week - the same lessons I teach my clients about attracting larger gen-ops dollars and adding 7-figures + to their bottom line.
🍎 Read my GUIDE! THE TRUTH ABOUT GIVE/GETS :: Top 5 Reasons Your Board’s Give/Get Is Leaving Thousands (Sometimes Millions) on the Table. See how limiting board members to the Give/Get model restricts gifts in so many ways and keeps your staff from reaching their full fundraising potential. Here to get it.
📈 Work with me to fund your organization’s Strategic Plan and scale your budget by 2 - 5X // If you’re a business-minded CEO already raising MILLIONS but still need more general-operating revenue from individuals and family foundations to invest in growth, you can apply to work with me here.
