Guide to Building Board Support
You can take your Grow the Garden success to new heights on September 7-14, 2022 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 Grow the Garden, but paves the way towards a stronger relationship with your organization’s board members. So how can you get your board excited for Grow the Garden? We’ve got you covered!
Ten Steps to Board Success:
- Have a Grow the Garden Kickoff at your next board meeting
- Include your board in your Grow the Garden goals
- Share regular updates throughout the planning process
- Provide your board members with clear opportunities and steps to help your organization reach its Grow the Garden goals
- Leverage your board members as Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers to help raise more and expand your reach on Grow the Garden
- On Grow the Garden update your board on your progress from beginning to end
- Encourage your board members to support you on Grow the Garden with matching funds, social sharing, and promotion of your participation with their networks
- Invite your board members to attend an in-person event during Grow the Garden
- Ask your board members to help you personally thank and steward your Grow the Garden donors
- Don’t forget “Thank You” to your board members for their help and hard work on Grow the Garden and celebrate a job well done
