Boards play an important role in the sustainability of a NonProfit Organization , and raising funds is essential for long-term success. Of course, not all boards take an active role in fundraising, therefore missing opportunities to achieve goals, turning the vision to reality, and gaining supporters. This presentation offer strategies to engage every board member (even those who feel uncomfortable) in raing funds, seeking sponsorships, identifying grants and in the process, building a strong fundraising board.

The Facilitator for this Event is Dr Susan Neustrom. Susan is a SCORER Member, and her expertise is in the NonProfit Sector from leading leading several NonProfit Organization as CEO, and serving on the Board of Directors with extensive experience in change management programs, operations, staff development, capacity building, fundraising, grant writing, board development and relations, marketing, and communication. Her expertise is in Fund Raising. Susan is a positive psychology coach and certified in Whole Being positive psychology. She coaches, trains, and speaks to the human side of leadership and is dedicated to helping leaders take control of planned and unplanned change, eliminate fear, uncertainty, anxiety, and ignite self-motivation for long term success. Susan is aklso a faculty member at National Louis University, and DePaul University, and the author of “The Comfort Zone Illusion -Leaving Your Comfort Zone Is Not So Hard After All , and a collabrative author of “Finding Unshakeable Happiness”.