Creating Strong Board Leadership for Planned Giving

The governing board of a non-profit organization has broad responsibilities that include overseeing finances, insuring the organization has sufficient resources, strategic organizational planning, choosing the chief executive, and compliance with legal and accounting requirements.  Development staff typically has minimal input in the selection of board members and limited direct access to board members. A development or fundraising committee of the board is the usual point of contact for development staff with the board.  You need to make the most of the access that you do have and leverage that access to your best advantage.