Guide to Building Board Support
You can take your Love Is success to new heights on February 7th 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 Love Is, but paves the way towards a stronger relationship with your organization’s board members. So how can you get your board excited for Love Is? We’ve got you covered!
Ten Steps to Board Success:
- Have a Love Is Kickoff at your next board meeting
- Include your board in your Love Is goals
- Share regular updates throughout the planning process
- Provide your board members with clear opportunities and steps to help your organization reach its Love Is goals
- Leverage your board members as Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers to help raise more and expand your reach on Love Is
- On Love Is update your board on your progress from beginning to end
- Encourage your board members to support you on Love Is with matching funds, social sharing, and promotion of your participation with their networks
- Invite your board members to attend an in-person event during Love Is
- Ask your board members to help you personally thank and steward your Love Is donors
- Don’t forget “Thank You” to your board members for their help and hard work on Love Is and celebrate a job well done
