Episode #205
No millionaires on your board?
It seems like most nonprofits want their boards to be made up of millionaires and major donors. After all, how can you succeed if your board members aren’t big hitters?
In this week’s video, Stuart Grover tells you why having big hitters on your board isn’t necessary. He shares a story of a nonprofit organization that was able to be very successful (raising 25 Million dollars) despite the fact that their board wasn’t made up of big hitters. How was the organization able to do this with their board? Stuart tells you in the video below.
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Great piece and comes at a good time for us. I plan to share with my Board development committee tomorrow! Thanks
Great video! IMO passion trumps all (with solid leadership), from your board to your staff. I’d rather hire a thoroughly passionate, fresh college graduate development director, than someone with all the letters in the world after their name – but no connection to mission. And don’t even get me started on “heavy hitter” boards – I have personally seen so many bad ones. Filled with names you’d recognize, but no real commitment to the mission.
Super information — all small non-profit board members should hear this and discuss it. Thanks for posting!
Outstanding! When Stuart speaks, I listen!
Thanks for this inspiring information. I have a small nonprofit for investigative reporting and a tiny board I need to build, and I mentally wrestle with the fact that most who care about what we do are not wealthy. So I tend to not want to invite them on the board. As this video makes clear, passion and personal commitment are more important. Thanks for sharing.
A great fundraiser once taught me, you can teach skills, you can’t teach passion. She was absolutely correct.