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Duties of a fundraising chair

Make fundraising a calendar, not an emergency.

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Fundraising chairs fail when the job is defined as 'ask for money when we are short.' The job is a year-round plan: events, recurring, major gifts, and clear reporting.

Compliance and thank-yous are part of the role. So is saying no to ideas that lose money.

The full guide includes a fundraising calendar, ask scripts, and a board dashboard that separates hope from cash.

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The full guide covers

  • Annual fundraising calendar
  • Ask scripts and event economics
  • Thank-you and compliance checklist
  • Cash vs. pledge board dashboard

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