New column every Monday: March 17, 2008
"The Fundraising Guru"
by Dr. Stephen L. Goldstein
Last week, I gave you benchmarks for individual board self-assessment, as a way of establishing parameters for successful fundraising. Nonprofits must first gauge the strength of their board before they can hope to approach the outside world for financial support. Fill out that form if you haven't already done so before doing this week's.
This week's benchmarks assess the total board from an individual board member's perspective. It's the next, logical step for every nonprofit to take.
2. Total Board
Self-Assessment
From 0 (Not at all) to 10 (Very)
2.1. How committed do you think THE BOARD AS
A WHOLE is to the goals of ICA USA?..................…0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
What are you willing to do to raise your score? _____________________________________________________________
2.2. How committed do you think THE BOARD AS
A WHOLE is to telling others about ICA USA?........0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
What are you willing to do to raise your score? _____________________________________________________________
2.3. How serious a loss do you think THE BOARD would
feel it was if ICA USA went out of business?..............0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
What are you willing to do to raise your score? _____________________________________________________________
2.4. How committed do you think THE BOARD
is financially to ICA USA?............................................0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
What are you willing to do to raise your score? _____________________________________________________________
2.5. How committed do you think THE BOARD
is to getting others to donate to ICA USA?.................0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
What are you willing to do to raise your score? _____________________________________________________________
2.6 YOUR TOTAL: _____ of 50
Send your comments and questions to Dr. Stephen L. Goldstein at trendsman@aol.com. He is the author of the bestselling 30 Days to Successful Fundraising, which is available at www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, other online booksellers, and bookstores nationwide.
by Dr. Stephen L. Goldstein
Last week, I gave you benchmarks for individual board self-assessment, as a way of establishing parameters for successful fundraising. Nonprofits must first gauge the strength of their board before they can hope to approach the outside world for financial support. Fill out that form if you haven't already done so before doing this week's.
This week's benchmarks assess the total board from an individual board member's perspective. It's the next, logical step for every nonprofit to take.
2. Total Board
Self-Assessment
From 0 (Not at all) to 10 (Very)
2.1. How committed do you think THE BOARD AS
A WHOLE is to the goals of ICA USA?..................…0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
What are you willing to do to raise your score? _____________________________________________________________
2.2. How committed do you think THE BOARD AS
A WHOLE is to telling others about ICA USA?........0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
What are you willing to do to raise your score? _____________________________________________________________
2.3. How serious a loss do you think THE BOARD would
feel it was if ICA USA went out of business?..............0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
What are you willing to do to raise your score? _____________________________________________________________
2.4. How committed do you think THE BOARD
is financially to ICA USA?............................................0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
What are you willing to do to raise your score? _____________________________________________________________
2.5. How committed do you think THE BOARD
is to getting others to donate to ICA USA?.................0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
What are you willing to do to raise your score? _____________________________________________________________
2.6 YOUR TOTAL: _____ of 50
Send your comments and questions to Dr. Stephen L. Goldstein at trendsman@aol.com. He is the author of the bestselling 30 Days to Successful Fundraising, which is available at www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, other online booksellers, and bookstores nationwide.
Labels: board of directors, board responsibilities, nonprofit boards, nonprofits boards
posted by Dr. Stephen L. Goldstein at 6:48 AM
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