How often does a question or debate reveal a more important, underlying issue? And how much time do we waste focusing on the wrong questions in the first place? Check out this exchange on LinkedIn:

Should nonprofit board members really be charged with fundraising?

A recent article in the NonProfit Times says nonprofit boards shouldn’t be charged with the primary fundraising responsibility for the nonprofit.

The authors even suggest that charging boards with fundraising is a way for Executive Directors and fundraising staff to hide their own faults. It apparently becomes a sort of smoke screen, distracting the board from asking the tough performance questions.

Do you agree or disagree?

Read the article at:

http://www.nptimes.com/instantfund/08Sep/IF-080904-1.html

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Answers

Marc,

If a non-profit is having this type of squabble then they’ve got a serious problem.

Board members, Executive Directors and fundraising staff need to forgo the ego and work together. I always recommend that folks put the focus back on their non-profit’s mission and the people they serve.

My two cents,

John

CorporateDollar.Org

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