Board

The value of building a strong, engaged nonprofit board of directors cannot be understated. This governing body provides guidance, oversight and financial resources. It builds your group’s visibility and credibility among key constituencies, and it ensures compliance in legal and financial matters.

Have you ever wished for your board members to be more active in fundraising activities? You are not alone.

Finding and selecting appropriate board members is critical to the success of an organization.  Most nonprofit executives are focused on the important task of raising much-needed funds for their organization.  As a result, when it comes to selecting or evaluating board members, we are tempted to assess their fundraising ability as the sole-or most important-criteria.

According to Board Source, a board member must “meet certain standards of conduct and attention in carrying out his or her responsibilities to the organization.”