Building a Strong Relationship on Fundraising from the C-Suite

A health center's development or fundraising team could be the lifeblood to bring necessary financial resources to the health center, including federal grants, nurturing private foundation relationships, identifying individual donors, and managing capital campaigns. Building a strong relationship with clear lines of communication and understanding between the C-Suite and the development team is essential to every health center's success. The C-Suite will communicate the vision and primary goals of the organization, as set forth by the board of directors, while the development team's funding and partnership approach should directly support those efforts. Hear from panelists on their experiences of building strong relationships among these teams. Also take part in an interactive discussion on what may be working and/or where there could be room for improvement in your own organization. It is encouraged that staff from the development team and the C-Suite attend this session together, in addition to encouraging board member attendance because there may be parallel tracks to strengthening the role of the board in fundraising from this session.