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Fundraising is key in building the capacity of an organization.

Fundraising expectations for a non-governmental organization (NGO) can vary widely based on factors such as the NGO's mission, size, scope of operations, and the communities it serves. The expectations should align with the organization's specific needs and goals.

• Individual donations from supporters and members.
• Grants from foundations, government agencies, and international organizations.
• Corporate sponsorships and partnerships.
• Fundraising events and campaigns.
• Earned income from programs, services, or merchandise.
• Legacy gifts or planned giving from donors in their wills.

The board is responsible for raising the money and other crucial resources needed in the organization's daily operation. The board can achieve this by either contributing a personal amount of money or going its way in seeking out donors. By doing this, the board stands a better chance of supporting and advocating the organization's mission.

Sure, and by understanding the organization's needs, the board is able to determine the financial standing and the financial deficit or input required. This makes it easier for then to strategize on fundraising plans.

I support your idea, but I think in the scenario where the organization is young or small, there might not be a need for a fundraising committee, rather the entire obliged to take it upon their shoulders to advocate for the organization's mission.

Board selection is key to any orgnization

With more people you have a pool of skills and diverse skills to propel the organization forward

The needs of the organization are the ones to determine the type of board members to onboard

I concur with you

I believe every member of the board is expected to give certain amounts according to their capabilities. Then volunteers too should be given the opportunity to donate. strategies should be brought on how to raise funds from donors.

I've learned through this course the value of Board and that one of its core roles in the organization is to oversee fundraising its activities. I also learned that, somehow, to become a member of the Board, one should be able to provide his/her time, talent, or resources as part of the membership requirements. I've always thought that it is required that a potential board member give money to the organization. I'm glad that time and talent can be alternatives to resources for this particular requirement.

Good overview of the nature of governance, especially in NFP realms and accountabilities and options, especially for nested entities across more than one legal jurisdiction

We expect the board members to be actively involved in fund raising and to use their networks to promote and raise funds for the organization

We expect the board memebrs to be actively involved in fund raising and to use their networks to promote and raise funds for the organisation

every board member is expected to participate in fundraising. a "give and get", aproach allows memebers who are not financially strong to source funds from other areas.

While a board member has a duty to help with fundraising a nonprofit organization, how does the organization assists or encourages the board members to do so? Do we invite them to events planned for network or use them as referrals or ask to tab into their network?

As a learners, from what have learnt so far from module one has given me an understanding of the course and the knowledge of the Board Members are selected or voted. The outstanding lessons were; the executive director shouldn't be on the committee though some organizations do so as some of them do in Uganda. Interestingly when it happens he or she is not allowed to vote during the important issues' discussions. Though all the activities to run the organization there has to be funds to support the programs even though the organization is nonprofit in nature. So there comes in the need for fundraising so as to sustain the programs and activities in the organization. Below are my expectations from the Board Members;
To explain the meaning of fundraising to the staff at the organization.
To make the staff learn how fundraising is done.
To lay the fundraising strategies.
To carry out fundraising for the organization.

I am assuming that we are to write about the Fundraising Expectations of our organization. In our organization, it is expected that our board members either " give or get." If they are unable to give, we expect them to do some type of fundraising. At the moment, all of our board members have done one or the other. Our initial board gave more time than funds but with the new onboarding cohort, we are planning to be more strategic and be clearer about those expectations.

I am assuming that we are to write about the Fundraising Expectations of our organization. In our organization, it is expected that our board members either " give or get." If they are unable to give, we expect them to do some type of fundraising. At the moment, all of our board members have done one or the other. Our initial board gave more time than funds but with the new onboarding cohort, we are planning to be more strategic and be more clear about those expectations.

I am assuming that we are to write about the Fundraising Expectations of our organization. In our organization, it is expected that our board members either " give or get." If they are unable to give, we expect them to do some type of fundraising. At the moment, all of our board members have done one or the other. Our initial board gave more time than funds but with the new onboarding cohort, we are planning to be more strategic and be more clear about those expectations.

I am assuming that we are to write about the Fundraising Expectations of our organization. In our organization, it is expected that our board members either " give or get." If they are unable to give, we expect them to do some type of fundraising. At the moment, all of our board members have done one or the other. Our initial board gave more time than funds but with the new onboarding cohort, we are planning to be more strategic and be more clear about those expectations.

Our fundraising model is self-funding for the first few years