🔴 The Board is hardly involved in improving fundraising work; does not consider fundraising tasks as important and do not talk about it

High risk: Address the issue ASAP with the Board.

Reflection:

• Review Board composition and make it more contemporary with changing development landscape.
• No response required as board is not supposed to be involved in any fundraising work, and it is managed by professionals/practitioners.
• Creating structures within the Board specifically to drive FR ambitions; like a Council, a sub-committee etc. and develop clear agenda for the new structure, with the Board Scope of Board engagement for fundraising - define better.
• Reach out to Board more effectively and find better ways of engaging them in FR work- for opening doors, driving strategy, network etc.
• Scope of Board engagement for fundraising- define better.
• Reach out to Board more effectively and find better ways of engaging them in FR work- for opening doors, driving strategy, network etc.
• Others -

Action:

• No action necessary.
• Develop a fresh Board engagement plan.
• Bring in new Board members, who could be influencers.
• Develop proper FR role for the Board and make them self-evaluate during each Board meetings.
• Create a new Council reporting to Board Chair or the CEO- council comprising a group of global influencers.
• Others -

Notes for Development:

1. Address the issue ASAP with the Board.
   
   
2. Think of developing a more holistic Board role; Board composition can be useful to look at as well. The leadership may also think deeper in terms of better (in a more result- oriented way) engaging with the Board.
   
   
3. Consider a discussion with the Board for bringing in reforms in Board responsibilities; Board may create sub-committees and bring in new skills and leadership within itself.