Guide to Building Board Support
You can take your Mount St. Mary Academy Giving Day success to new heights on May 9th 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 Mount St. Mary Academy Giving Day, but paves the way towards a stronger relationship with your organization’s board members. So how can you get your board excited for Mount St. Mary Academy Giving Day? We’ve got you covered!
Ten Steps to Board Success:
- Have a Mount St. Mary Academy Giving Day Kickoff at your next board meeting
- Include your board in your Mount St. Mary Academy Giving Day goals
- Share regular updates throughout the planning process
- Provide your board members with clear opportunities and steps to help your organization reach its Mount St. Mary Academy Giving Day goals
- Leverage your board members as Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers to help raise more and expand your reach on Mount St. Mary Academy Giving Day
- On Mount St. Mary Academy Giving Day update your board on your progress from beginning to end
- Encourage your board members to support you on Mount St. Mary Academy Giving Day with matching funds, social sharing, and promotion of your participation with their networks
- Invite your board members to attend an in-person event during Mount St. Mary Academy Giving Day
- Ask your board members to help you personally thank and steward your Mount St. Mary Academy Giving Day donors
- Don’t forget “Thank You” to your board members for their help and hard work on Mount St. Mary Academy Giving Day and celebrate a job well done
