4 Fundraising Roles You Can Play as a Board Member

It is the responsibility of every executive director and development director to help their board members find their comfort zones in fundraising.

Not every board member has to be involved in asking donors for support, but every board member needs to participate in a meaningful way in the identification, education, invitation and appreciation of donors.

In fact, “making the ask,” or inviting a donor to “make a difference,” is a very small part of a nonprofit’s overall fundraising strategy.

A recipe for successful fundraising has board members playing one or more of the following roles.