{"id":27218,"date":"2021-09-10T08:11:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T12:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/resources\/were-better-together-attracting-large-numbers-of-donors-volunteers-and-subscribers-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T22:37:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T02:37:26","slug":"how-to-get-participation-not-just-ideas-from-your-board","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/resources\/how-to-get-participation-not-just-ideas-from-your-board\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Participation\u2014Not Just Ideas\u2014From Your Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Want to increase your board\u2019s role in fundraising for your organization? We will share the four roles of fundraising for board members and how staff can best support this work. Not every board member may be willing or able to sit down and ask a donor for $10,000, but every board member has a role to play in fundraising! We\u2019ll walk you through how to best get them engaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this webinar, Mary Sumners from Kennari Consulting shares ways to improve your board fundraising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Learn the key ways to improve the impact of your board in fundraising for your organization.<\/li><li>Understand the four roles of fundraising for board members, and how staff can support this work.<\/li><li>Hear examples of board members who have played various functions in their organization towards its fundraising.<\/li><li>And much more!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a must-see session for nonprofit professionals working with their board on their organization&#8217;s fundraising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/QGiv-Kennari-Engage-in-your-Board-in-Fundraising.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to download the slides<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to Get Participation\u2013Not Just Ideas\u2013From Your Board\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yBAg1B2h1P0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the Speaker:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mary Sumners, Vice President of Annual Giving, Kennari Consulting &#8211; Mary\u2019s areas of expertise include annual giving strategies, capital campaign management, and board and volunteer committee support. 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