Non-Profit/Co Op Board of Directors?

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@Poochie21

What bothered me about the call is that a volunteer called me (board member) about a capital campaign that I did not know was currently happening, that I thought still had a lot of questions to be worked through. The board never discussed the pitch, we haven’t discussed who is getting called or what is the goal…I would have expected this to be something that might first go out to the membership in an approved email or a letter and then phone calls to follow up. And I would have liked to have known that it was happening.

Oh yeah, that is uncool. With a campaign of any kind, the board should be aware and supportive. Currently you could have 2 or more people soliciting the same person at the same time which is not a good look.

Also, I don’t think volunteers should be soliciting board members, unless possibly they are Chair of the Fundraising committee or something. Board members should be doing peer-to-peer fundraising.

Sounds like the group could use a refresher in governance and compliance.