Boards and Development with Lori Jacobwith (encore release)

About this episode

Lori Jacobwith discusses the role of boards in fundraising and the importance of board development committees.

(This holiday season we are re-releasing a conversation with Lori from back in 2018 - with such great information that is still so valuable today. Enjoy this encore, and we'll be back in two weeks with a brand new episode). Lori L. Jacobwith is a nationally-recognized master storyteller and fundraising culture change expert who was named one of America’s Top 25 Fundraising Experts. She is the founder of Ignited Fundraising. Lori joins host Steve Boland to talk about the role of boards of directors in fundraising work for charities, and specifically the challenges and opportunities of board development committees. Lori shares resources available on her website to help think about how creating a fundraising plan and budgeting are critical for any successful board role, and how charities can leverage the strengths of board members to succeed.

People in this episode

Guest: Lori L. Jacobwith

Topics covered

• fundraising
• board development
• nonprofit management
• storytelling
• charity

Keywords

• fundraising plan
• budgeting
• board members
• challenges
• opportunities

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Ignited Fundraising

Places: America

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