Is Your Nonprofit Board Avoiding Its Money Role?

I was speaking to a group of nonprofit leaders in Pittsburgh last month about how to Move from Fundraising to Financing, and there were some parts of the presentation that raised eyebrows and (sometimes) controversy. And it usually happened around the topic of the nonprofit board.

I strongly believe that the board of directors is a nonprofit’s most critical financial asset. A board that is actively engaged and has the specific skills, experience and networks required to deliver on the organization’s strategy can make the difference between a nonprofit that just is getting by and a nonprofit that truly is creating social change.