Board Members: Help Raise Money (Without Asking For It!)

Fear not! To raise money, you and your fellow board members don't have to cold call strangers (or worse, friends), or suffer through awkward donor coffees where you feel like the people at the table next to you are eavesdropping on your shaky pitch. Nope. There's an alternative. It's a heck of a lot easier for board members to do things that support the fundraising efforts of the organization, rather than do something terrifying they loathe. Below is a list of 21 things board members with no fundraising experience can do to support the fundraising efforts of the organizations they care so much about. And for those board members who love to ask for money, give them a list of people to call and meet, and let them work their magic. For everyone else, have them choose a few things from the list below. Their contributions will lower the work burden of the fundraising staff and provide valuable resources and impact that will ultimately help raise more money. Listen in and learn!

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Board Members: Help Raise Money (Without Asking For It!) is an episode from The Fundraising Coach - Tom Iselin - Fundraising Strategies for Nonprofits by Tom Iselin.

This episode is 06:50 long.

This episode was published on Apr 6, 2026.

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