--- title: BoardSource Blog - The Leader in Nonprofit Board Governance | Fundraising (2) description: Fundraising | Nonprofit governance blog devoted to best practices and committed to inspiring nonprofit board service (2) --- ![Blog-0216.jpg](https://blog.boardsource.org/hs-fs/hubfs/blog_photos/Blog-0216.jpg?width=1400&name=Blog-0216.jpg "Blog-0216.jpg") [![Blog-header-logo.png](https://blog.boardsource.org/hs-fs/hubfs/blog_photos/Blog-header-logo.png?width=360&name=Blog-header-logo.png "Blog-header-logo.png")](https://boardsource.org) [Back to blog homepage](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog) [![](https://blog.boardsource.org/hubfs/blog_photos/swimmer-blog-img.jpg)](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/sink-or-swim-the-changing-landscape-for-community-based-nonprofits) ## [Sink or Swim: The Changing Landscape for Community-Based Nonprofits](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/sink-or-swim-the-changing-landscape-for-community-based-nonprofits) Posted by [John Bitter](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/john-bitter) on Oct 13, 2017, 1:00:00 PM *This post is one in a series written by nonprofit leaders who are presenting sessions at the [2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum](https://boardsource.org/board-support/training-education/boardsource-leadership-forum-2/) taking place next week, October 18-20, in Seattle. We hope you will be joining us there.* What is the role of a community-based nonprofit in the fabric of a community? And... [more](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/sink-or-swim-the-changing-landscape-for-community-based-nonprofits) Topics: [BoardSource Leadership Forum](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/boardsource-leadership-forum), [Advocacy](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/advocacy), [Fundraising](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/fundraising), [strategic partnerships](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/strategic-partnerships) [![marathon-blog-img.jpg](https://blog.boardsource.org/hubfs/blog_photos/marathon-blog-img.jpg)](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/preparing-your-nonprofit-board-for-a-fundraising-campaign) ## [Preparing Your Nonprofit Board for a Fundraising Campaign](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/preparing-your-nonprofit-board-for-a-fundraising-campaign) Posted by [Angela E. White](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/angela-e-white) on Oct 11, 2017, 2:35:00 PM *This post is one in a series written by nonprofit leaders who are presenting sessions at the [2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum](https://boardsource.org/board-support/training-education/boardsource-leadership-forum-2/) taking place next week, October 18-20,  in Seattle. We hope you will be joining us.* The impact of a fundraising campaign on an organization’s board is significant. It’s a... [more](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/preparing-your-nonprofit-board-for-a-fundraising-campaign) Topics: [BoardSource Leadership Forum](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/boardsource-leadership-forum), [Fundraising](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/fundraising) [![fundraisingfitness-img-blog.jpg](https://blog.boardsource.org/hubfs/blog_photos/fundraisingfitness-img-blog.jpg)](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/what-fundraising-shares-with-fitness-training) ## [What Fundraising Shares with Fitness Training](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/what-fundraising-shares-with-fitness-training) Posted by [Jennifer Dunlap](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/jennifer-dunlap) on Oct 5, 2017, 2:40:48 PM *This post is one in a series written by leaders who are presenting sessions at the [2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum](https://boardsource.org/board-support/training-education/boardsource-leadership-forum-2/) in Seattle, October 18-20. We hope you will be joining us there.* As the CEO of a national development consulting firm, I don’t have a lot of down time to spend picking up new... [more](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/what-fundraising-shares-with-fitness-training) Topics: [BoardSource Leadership Forum](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/boardsource-leadership-forum), [Fundraising](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/fundraising) [![](https://blog.boardsource.org/hubfs/blog-dont_start-Nonprofit.png)](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/dont-start-a-nonprofit) ## [Don’t Do It: Don’t Start a Nonprofit](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/dont-start-a-nonprofit) Posted by [Dahna Goldstein](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/dahna-goldstein) on Jul 14, 2017, 12:37:06 PM Do you want to make a difference? Great. Please do. But don’t start a nonprofit. Are you concerned about what is currently happening to vulnerable populations, the environment, and media freedom? I am, too. Are you afraid it’s only going to get worse? You’re probably right. But don’t start a... [more](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/dont-start-a-nonprofit) Topics: [Fundraising](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/fundraising), [starting a nonprofit](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/starting-a-nonprofit) [![fundraising-goal-img.png](https://blog.boardsource.org/hubfs/Content_Marketing_Images/fundraising-goal-img.png)](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/fundraising-effectiveness-hunches-arent-enough) ## [Fundraising Effectiveness: Hunches Aren’t Enough](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/fundraising-effectiveness-hunches-arent-enough) Posted by [Linda Wood](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/linda-wood) on May 10, 2017, 2:07:33 PM Nonprofit board members are reminded again and again to think of our role in terms of the “three Ts” — offering time, treasure, and talent to the organizations we serve. There is no question that nonprofits and society are well served when boards are ably and enthusiastically fulfilling these core... [more](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/fundraising-effectiveness-hunches-arent-enough) Topics: [Strategic Initiative](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/strategic-initiative), [Fundraising](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/fundraising), [Measuring Fundraising Effectiveness](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/measuring-fundraising-effectiveness) [![](https://blog.boardsource.org/hubfs/blog_photos/cal-img.png)](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/january-advocacy-fundraising-brand) ## [BoardSource in January: Advocacy, Fundraising Effectiveness, and Our New Look](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/january-advocacy-fundraising-brand) Posted by [Erin Berry](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/erin-berry) on Feb 3, 2017, 10:43:17 AM It may appear — due to the fact that we haven’t posted much — that January was a quiet, uneventful month at BoardSource. But nothing could be further from the truth. The first 31 days of 2017 were quite busy, and we are excited about it! [more](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/january-advocacy-fundraising-brand) Topics: [BoardSource](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/boardsource), [Advocacy](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/advocacy), [Stand for Your Mission](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/stand-for-your-mission), [Fundraising](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/fundraising), [Measuring Fundraising Effectiveness](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/measuring-fundraising-effectiveness) [![iStock-541975802.jpg](https://blog.boardsource.org/hubfs/blog_photos/iStock-541975802.jpg)](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/leverage-your-board-to-build-an-inner-circle) ## [Leverage Your Board to Build an Inner Circle](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/leverage-your-board-to-build-an-inner-circle) Posted by [WealthEngine](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/wealthengine) on Dec 8, 2016, 12:37:18 PM *WealthEngine provides wealth intelligence solutions to help fundraising, marketing and business development professionals create strategies to extend their reach and build their prospect pipeline. WealthEngine works with nonprofits, hospitals, institutions of higher education, political campaigns,...* [more](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/leverage-your-board-to-build-an-inner-circle) Topics: [Fundraising](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/fundraising) [![](https://blog.boardsource.org/hubfs/blog_photos/November1.jpg)](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/the-f-word-and-how-to-use-it) ## [The F Word and How to Use It](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/the-f-word-and-how-to-use-it) Posted by [Emily Davis](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/emily-davis) on Nov 3, 2016, 12:42:42 PM Nonprofit governance is a shared role by an organization’s chief executive and the board as a collective. Together they are responsible for ensuring the necessary resources for the organization — both human and financial. However, there is much confusion about fundraising and the various roles... 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