Guide to Building Board Support


You can take your Campaign for Kids success to new heights on December 1-31 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 Campaign for Kids, but paves the way towards a stronger relationship with your organization’s board members. So how can you get your board excited for Campaign for Kids? We’ve got you covered!


Ten Steps to Board Success:

  1. Have a Campaign for Kids Kickoff at your next board meeting
  2. Include your board in your Campaign for Kids goals
  3. Share regular updates throughout the planning process
  4. Provide your board members with clear opportunities and steps to help your organization reach its Campaign for Kids goals
  5. Leverage your board members as Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers to help raise more and expand your reach on Campaign for Kids
  6. On Campaign for Kids update your board on your progress from beginning to end
  7. Encourage your board members to support you on Campaign for Kids with matching funds, social sharing, and promotion of your participation with their networks
  8. Invite your board members to attend an in-person event during Campaign for Kids
  9. Ask your board members to help you personally thank and steward your Campaign for Kids donors
  10. Don’t forget “Thank You” to your board members for their help and hard work on Campaign for Kids and celebrate a job well done

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