Who’s in Charge Here?
Are your fundraising activities run by a committee? How’s that working out for you? If you’re on a committee where everyone has the same goals, everyone jumps in when they see a need and they all agree on the fundrasing acivities, then good for you.
On a more typical fundraising committee, personal goals, egos and personalities interfere with success. The committee members may not be able to agree on fundraising targets, fundraising activities or fundraising events. One or two people usually end up doing the majority of work.
A successful fundraising effort needs to have one person who has responsibility for running the campaign. That person doesn’t have to, and shouldn’t, make all the decisions, but one person needs to be responsible for coordinating the effort. Individual tasks should be assigned to committee members, with those members having authority to make decisions related to their task.
What has been your experience working with fundraising committees? Do they function better with a competent leader? Does a leader tend to stifle creativity? Please share your thoughts and comments.
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