b'How to encourage your school Board to engage with fundraisingToday, more than ever, schools need to engageBuild Trust in fundraising.Fundraising is all about relationships, and good relationships arebuiltontrustovertime.Therefore,gainingtheactive The governing bodiesparticularly the Board, Council, orsupport of your board or foundation members is about building Foundationneed to be engaged and offer leadership inandretainingthattrust.Thistrustcomesthroughregular fundraising campaigns.contact, sharing relevant information, and invitations to key events. Examples of good communication include asking for Seeing that most people are not comfortable with fundraising,feedback on your Case for Support, informing members about how can we, as fundraisers, encourage and support schoolthe latest fundraising appeal, or sending the bequest brochure. fundraising? Ask for time to present your current fundraising strategy and share some results or donor analysis data at relevant board or committee meetings. Always seek advice before you ask for Whilethespecificstructuremayvary,allschoolshavemoney.agoverningbody.Someschoolsalsohaveadedicated foundationcommitteeoraboardsetupforthepurpose ofhelpingtheschoolwithitsfundraising.Unfortunately,Encourage leadership by example foundations, over time, can become inactive as members leaveEncouraging your boards to actively participate in fundraising or lose motivation. Council members could express the beliefby making their own gift is, of course, incredibly helpful. that giving their time is enough. This can make it difficult for the schools development or fundraising team to engage withRosalind Holloway, Advancement Manager at Mentone Girls or motivate these volunteers to help with fundraising. Grammar School, explained that when she began planning for AskRIGHT Principal Consultant, Pamela Sutton-Legaud, spokethe schools first capital fundraising campaign, council and with the leaders of two institutions: Mentone Girls Grammarfoundation directors were asked to commit to donating to all School and Xavier College, Melbourne to gain insights into howschool fundraising asks. This request was written into newly their boards were involved with fundraising and how this hasdesignedpositiondescriptionsforcouncilandfoundation helped deliver on philanthropy goals. members. Roz reported, the leadership of our foundation and council significantly contributed to the success If you are hoping to attract major giftsfor a capital fundraisingof our campaign. It was so powerful to be able to campaign or as part of your ongoing fundraising strategyyousay to parents that all members of our council and will need the support of key stakeholders.Here are somefoundation have given.guidelines that will help schools to engage with the board, council,orfoundationmemberstoencourageinterestand support for fundraising activities. Create focus Fundraising is often a day-to-day business for schools, yet, the board or committee memberswho are usually volunteers 4 6'