Participate in monthly ABs In Action Surveys. March’s survey topic is Board Structure. Please click here to access and complete the brief form. Advisory Board Members who submit a survey by Friday, March 28th will be entered into a drawing to receive a $250 Borders gift card. Congratulations to the winner of last month’s drawing for a First Book gift bag, First Book-Clearfield County. Thank you to all who participate!
We also want to thank all Board Members who completed February’s survey on Goal Setting. It is encouraging to learn that Boards focus the majority of their attention on recruitment and fundraising. We will continue to offer conference calls and FBU training seminars to support you in accomplishing your goals in these important Board functions.
A helpful tip to determine fundraising goals is to research the need in the community and determine the number of children to serve, or books to distribute. Once you know that number, the Board can determine a tangible, realistic fundraising goal. Keep in mind that the Board has access to not only catalog books but Book Bank, Marketplace, and Community Starter books which can help supplement book distributions.
To aid you in the process of reaching your Board’s goals, we would like to remind you about the wonderful resources available on the ORC. For additional fundraising information, please visit the Raising Money section, and to gather ideas for recruitment visit the “Promoting Your Board” section of Publicity and Event Planning and Recruit ‘Em and Retain ‘Em flier.
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