The In Trust Center is committed to sharing learnings with its members. Through the In Trust Center’s current initiatives and over three decades of governance work, a collection of videos has been compiled to share with the greater membership.
Rebekah Burch Basinger says that to be effective ambassadors, board members should be able to tell the story of their connection with the institution -- their elevator speech. Having board members create their elevator speech during a board meeting can serve as an orientation activity or a fundraising training activity. Board members can share their elevator speeches with their board colleagues and critique one another.