Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

Getting Your Board & CEO to Embrace Fundraising (Webinar 3 of 3)

You have your development plan in place. Now, how to you get your board and your CEO to get involved in implementing the plan? Even if they have said they would embrace their fundraising role, they might still feel “it isn’t my job,” or “isn’t that why we hired a development director?” In this webinar we will talk about why CEOs and boards think like this and how you can get them not only willing to get involved but excited about the opportunity to help with your fundraising efforts.

In this 90 minute webinar, you will learn to:

 
Develop expectations for board members and CEO involvement in fundraising
Understand the most effective/least effective ways to do fundraising
Develop a strategy to involve boards and CEO in fundraising
Agenda
Why CEOs and Board think fundraising is not their job
            -Job Descriptions
            -Perceptions
Involving them in the plan
            -The CEO’s Role
            -The Board’s Role
Building Enthusiasm
            -Ask for their input
            -Energizing the Board
 
Level:Basic > Intermediate
 
Who Should Attend: Development Staff, Other Staff with Development Responsibilities
 
 
Special Offers with Webinar III:
- Participants will receive a coupon code for a 25% discount on Linda’s book, YOU and Your Nonprofit. (Linda will donate one copy of the book to PANO)
- PANO members can receive discount for a 5-hour board training for a fee of $1,500 (plus expenses) (a $1,750 value)! If interested, please contact Linda for more details.
 
 Register for three-part series & Save 50% on the third webinar!!!
 
Dec. 2: Raising More Money from Your Local Business Community (Webinar 1 of 3)
Dec 9: Building Your Case for Support (Webinar 2 of 3)
Dec 16: Getting Your Board & CEO to Embrace Fundraising (Webinar 3 of 3)

You have your development plan in place. Now, how to you get your board and your CEO to get involved in implementing the plan? Even if they have said they would embrace their fundraising role, they might still feel “it isn’t my job,” or “isn’t that why we hired a development director?” In this webinar we will talk about why CEOs and boards think like this and how you can get them not only willing to get involved but excited about the opportunity to help with your fundraising efforts.