Reluctant to Ready: A 7-Step Plan to Transform Your Board into Fantastic Fundraisers

DATE Thursday, June 24, 2010
TIME 8:00AM–12:00PM
LOCATION WSKG Studios
601 Gates Road, Vestal, NY 13850
COST Free

IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM.
Board members are often reluctant to accept their responsibility to financially support and solicit donations for the nonprofits they serve. Working toward a solution is an “inside out” approach, and regardless of the issues, there are effective steps you can take to transform a board whose members evade, resist, or just don’t follow through, into one that’s fully engaged in fundraising.

AUDIENCE: Board Chair, Executive Directors/CEOs, Development Officers. We encourage teams of two or more key volunteers/board and staff to attend this workshop together.

LEVEL: Intermediate through advanced.

DESCRIPTION: This half-day workshop will provide a step-by-step plan to optimize board responsiveness, effectiveness, and productivity in fundraising.

WORKSHOP TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
• Reviewing the fundamentals
• Evaluating your board
• The necessary resources
• Securing commitment
• Establishing accountability
• A look inside at leadership

PRESENTED BY: Susan J. Palmer, Founder and President of The Palmer Westport Group
SPONSORS: The Community Foundation for South Central New York and WSKG Public
Broadcasting

AGENDA:
8:00AM Coffee, juice, muffins
8:30AM Welcome, thank you and introductions
Diane Brown, Executive Director, Community Foundation
Brian Sickora, President and CEO, WSKG

8:40AM Content overview and agenda review
Susan Palmer
• Reviewing the fundamentals
• Evaluating your board
• The necessary resources
• Securing commitment
• Establishing accountability
• A look inside at leadership

8:50AM What are the fundamentals?
Susan Palmer
• Board vs. Management
• The elephant in the room
• It’s a matter of confidence

9:10AM The 7 step plan
Susan Palmer
(We will take a break
midway through the Plan)
1. Have a Plan
2. Get an advocate
3. Board assessment
4. Retreat!!
5. The necessary resources
6. Securing commitment
7. Finding your power

11:30AM Questions, comments, observations
All participants

11:55AM Closing remarks and thank you!
Diane Brown

REGISTRATION:
To register for this program, click here or for info and questions, call or E-mail The Community Foundation for South Central New York at (607) 772-6773 or cfscny@stny.rr.com