Episode 213: How can you get your board to fundraise?

About this episode

This episode discusses strategies for engaging nonprofit board members in fundraising without stress.

How can nonprofits get their board to fundraise without relying on rigid or stressful demands? In this episode, Farra Trompeter, co-director, talks with Amber Hamilton, founder of Fig Leaf Development, to unpack practical strategies for turning anxious or novice board members into confident fundraisers. They explore how to shift from transactional requests to strengths-based engagement and five entry points for board participation—investor, cultivator, connector, fundraiser, and advisor—giving every board member a valuable role to play. Amber also shares how to celebrate small wins, foster deeper board connections, and thoughtfully navigate the complex power and racial dynamics that can arise in philanthropy.

People in this episode

Host: Farra Trompeter

Guest: Amber Hamilton

Topics covered

• fundraising
• nonprofit boards
• board engagement
• philanthropy
• strengths-based strategies

Keywords

• fundraising
• nonprofit
• board members
• engagement
• philanthropy
• strategies
• small wins

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fig Leaf Development

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