ISCA Weekly Chair Post

August 25, 2022

Preparing New Trustees for their Fundraising Role

As you welcome new trustees to your board, I am sure that in your orientation you speak about the role of the trustee as an ambassador for the school and hopefully mention that all trustees have a role in fund development. As part of your trustee on-boarding process, be sure to provide them with concrete information and guidance to successfully speak about your school in a way that results in real donor cultivation.

In this document from BoardSource, the idea of creating a fundraising toolkit for your trustees is described. The following topics with explanations are recommended to be included in the toolkit:

Basic talking points about your school

Impressive facts or selling points about your school

Success data and outcomes

Stories and testimonials

Your school's business model

Strategic initiatives

Read Fundraising Communications Toolkit

Upcoming ISCA Events

New Chair Chat

For first years board chairs in the '22 - '23 year

September 20, 2022

4-5 pm ET