Webinar: The role of boards in fundraising
9 December, 13.00-14.00 Swedish time // 14.00-15.00 Finnish time
Boards often play an important role in strategic fundraising initiatives. Governing boards who take an active role can transform fundraising success. Some organisations set up an external board for fundraising consisting of volunteers, who form a “campaign committee” or “external advisory board”.
During the webinar, we will get to hear from Lucy S. Blythe (consultant in Brakeley’s international network, based in UK). Lucy will help us explore the role of boards in fundraising: how can they be engaged, supported and celebrated in this work, and what are the biggest challenges to getting them involved and inspiring them to help?
There will also be a panel discussion with Pia Tornikoski (Secretery General for Vastuullinen Lahjoittaminen VaLa ry) and Rosa Meriläinen (Secretery General for Kulta Ry) how this topic relates to the charity and cultural sectors in Finland.
This event is organized in collaboration with VaLa ry and Kulta Ry. It is free of charge, and will be held in English. We welcome all kinds of Nordic not for profit organisations: universities, charities/NGO:s, and the cultural sector. The webinar is relevant for all levels in the organisation; fundraisers, managing directors, and boards are all welcome.
The webinar is led by
Lucy S Blythe has over 30 years of experience in US and UK not-for-profits, beginning at the San Diego Museum of Art, where she was responsible for the full spectrum of fundraising programmes – from membership to planned giving. She set up fundraising at the RSA; completed the £31 million British Galleries at the Victoria & Albert Museum; and, as CEO of the Kew Foundation (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), increased voluntary income by 400%, raising over £41 million from membership and donor programmes, and building an engaged board who were instrumental in the successful £103 million Breathing Planet Campaign. Since then, she has specialised in governance, board, leadership and organisational development, as well as philanthropic advisory.
VaLa ry (The Finnish Fundraising Association) is a network for non-profit organisations founded in 2004. VaLa’s mission is to support the development of responsible fundraising and to promote giving culture in Finland.
Kulta Ry is a central organization within the culture and art sector. They work to strengthen the industry’s social appreciation and financial operating conditions.
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