Conversations with Jerry Panas & Brian Saber

Jerry specifically asked to talk about this topic – all the reasons you didn’t get a gift. Of course, you can’t get a gift if you don’t ask, but what other mistakes can you make? Can you ask for too much or too little?

Jerry started out identifying 102 traits of a great fundraiser and eventually whittled that down to twelve for his iconic book “Born to Raise.” How many of the twelve do you possess? And you’ll be surprised to learn how Jerry got into fundraising considering he was on a pre-med track in college.

What are the board’s most important functions? And what makes for a good board member? Can a board member serve on multiple boards and, of so, how many? Last but not least – the $64,000 question (no pun intended) of how much board members should contribute.

This was a very meaty topic. In Part I, we talked about board meetings themselves. Like staff meetings, how do you make them more interesting…since so many aren’t! Find out Jerry’s “three B’s” for while board meetings can be trouble.

Jerry was already a CEO of a YMCA in his early 20’s, so you can imagine how many staff meetings he sat through in his illustrious career. You’d probably agree with Jerry’s assessment that most staff meetings are not productive, motivating or exciting, so join us to learn what you can do to improve them.