Engaging your board in governance and fundraising For many organizations, the notion of board engagement in governance and fundraising is not new. But...do your board members really understand the importance of their roles and responsibilities with regard to high level governance and hands on fundraising? Workshop Objectives: To help participants better understand board member’s roles and responsibilities as both a board and individual board members with regard to governance and fundraising. Workshop Description: This workshop is designed to explore best practices around board engagementand board involvement. Experience has shown that the more educated and energized your board members are, the more effective they will be as a board and more comfortable in speaking about the mission and work of the organization to the community. Participants will:
Better understand their Board roles and responsibilities
Understand the fundraising responsibilities of the board and the role of individual board members in fundraising.
Discuss some hands-on ways that board members can actively assist staff with fundraising
