Your wants for/from your board

So after reading "The Truth about What Nonprofit Boards Want", I am much more aware of what we, as nonprofit professionals need to be thinking, doing, evaluating to engage our boards to the greatest extent possible.

After research done by Corporate DevelopMint, the firm discovered that through correlation theory and linear regression analysis that the number one indicator for fundraising success is giving by the governing board: TOTAL giving, not percentage of the board giving. Ah HA! So the question then became, how do we get board members to give and engage at the greatest level possible? In the search for understanding what motivates Board members to engage, June Bradham gathered many stories through many discussions to better understand the answer.

She discovered nine truths:

Stellar board makeup

Passion for the cause

The right CEO or ED

Social time

Trust and transparency

The right kind of ask

The ability to get their hands dirty

Meaningful education

If you haven't read the book, you should... great information!

So the next logical questions are:


What do YOU as the CEO/ED/President want/need from your board? 


What are some of the greatest successes and challenges? 

I would really like to hear your stories about some of the best and worst times involving your board. Feel free to either message me privately, email me (tbranham@corporatedevelopmint.com) or leave a message here!