The fundraising committee member works closely with the nonprofit staff to create and implement a financial resource plan that will guide the staff and board’s activities in seeking out and securing funding.
The board member responsible for fundraising oversees the organization’s fundraising plan and engages all board members in fundraising activities. The board member has strong community connections and networks, access and knowledge about individual, corporate and foundation resources, good people skills and an engaging personality and is comfortable talking about money and finances.
Conversation with an experienced person about applying for grants, developing a grant template, writing a grant proposal, creating a grant budget, etc