Ann-Marie Kelly

The latest e-letter from The Management Centre (=mc), a U.K.-based training and consultancy organization that works exclusively with nonprofit organizations, offers this installation of On the Consultant’s Couch, where =mc staffer Ann-Marie Kelly takes on engaging your board. Dear Ann-Marie, I joined a small-medium children’s charity as head of individual giving six months ago. My primary task is to revitalise our major donor fundraising programme. In my last job, I did something similar, with the support of the trustees. However, I’m struggling to carry this success into my current role. I don’t have a lot of direct contact with our board, and when I