Transform Your Board, Transform Your Nonprofit

If you are struggling with your board, please read to the very end. You will discover the 5-step process to build a powerhouse board that steps up, fundraises, and works alongside you to build the organization your mission deserves.

Maybe this sounds like you:

• Your board is passive and disengaged, offering little support when you need it most.
• Your board lacks the skills, connections, and experience needed to move the mission forward.
• Your board is made up of family and friends you can’t hold accountable.
• Or worse, you don’t have a board at all, and you’re wondering how to find members who will actually show up and go all in.
• You may even feel like your board is a barrier, serving as a checkmate to your vision, slowing you down at every step.

Here’s the truth: Your board is the most important structure in your nonprofit. Everything rises and falls on leadership.

If the leadership isn’t in place, fundraising struggles, programs stagnate, and the founder ends up carrying the entire load alone. And that’s not sustainable.

But when you have a powerhouse board, one that steps up, gives, fundraises, and works side by side with you, you unlock the growth every nonprofit dreams of.

How I Started

When I first started my nonprofit, I thought having a board was enough. I gathered some people I trusted — family, friends, people who said they cared.

But soon, reality hit.

• They were passive.
• They didn’t show up.
• They weren’t fundraising or opening doors.
• And the entire weight of the mission sat on my shoulders.

I was the founder, the fundraiser, the marketer, the program director, everything. Meanwhile, my board just existed on paper. And every time I tried to move forward, I felt blocked, alone, and stuck.

I know what it feels like to carry the mission by yourself. It’s exhausting. It’s lonely. And it makes you wonder if you’re doing something wrong.

But here’s what I learned the hard way: the problem wasn’t my mission. The problem was my approach to board engagement.

And once I figured out how to transform my board from passive to powerhouse, everything changed.

Why Boards Make or Break Nonprofits

A weak board can choke the life out of even the best mission.
A strong board can multiply your impact faster than you ever imagined.

Your board isn’t supposed to just “meet and vote.” In the early stages, they are your first staff; the team that helps you plan, fundraise, build, and execute.

The right board will:

• Help you craft a clear strategic plan.
• Lead execution teams that carry out the work.
• Bring in their networks and raise funds.
• Raise money, steward donors and partners.
• Hold each other accountable so you’re not carrying the weight alone.

This is how small nonprofits evolve into mid-sized ones, and mid-sized nonprofits grow into large ones.

But if your board stays passive? Your nonprofit stays small. Period.

“Rooney was able to strategically help Bless It Solutions map out a plan where each board member takes charge in their area of expertise. He got our board engaged and ready to make an impact.”
— Martina Jones, Bless It Solutions Inc., SC

The 5-Step Path That Changed Everything

When I was stuck, I didn’t know how to get my board to move. I thought I had to “wait until the right people showed up.” But waiting kept me broke and tired.

So I created a 5-step system to transform any board, the same one I now use to help founders like you.

Step 1 – Board Reactivation
Audit your board. Figure out who’s really ready to commit, and let the rest step down gracefully.

Step 2 – Board Recruitment
Fill the gaps. Bring in people with the skills, networks, and leadership your mission needs.

Step 3 – Strategic Planning
Get your board in the room. Plan the future together. Because when people plan together, they execute together.

Step 4 – Team Building
Help each board member build a small team. Volunteers who execute, while the board leads.

Step 5 – Board Execution
The founder leads the board. The board leads their teams. Accountability flows both ways. This is where momentum explodes.

“Rooney assessed the inner workings of SwagAbility and laid out practical steps to take us to the next level. His insight and clarity set him apart from any consultant I’ve met.”
— Stephen Wagstaff, Founder/CEO, SwagAbility Inc.

Why This Matters Now

Every month you keep a passive board, you lose:

• Growth opportunities
• Funding credibility
• Donor confidence
• And your own energy

Funders want to see strong boards, real plans, and execution teams. That’s why this process is a game-changer; it makes your nonprofit fundable, sustainable, and scalable.

“In just 4 months, we built a board, launched a volunteer program, and developed a funding plan. I wasted 6 months before hiring Rooney. You can’t afford not to work with him.”
— Donna Kargel, Community Thrive, FL

The True Cost of Waiting

Every month you keep a passive or dysfunctional board, your nonprofit pays a heavy price:

• Missed Growth Opportunities: Programs stall, new initiatives never get off the ground, and your impact shrinks.
• Lost Funding & Credibility: Funders want boards that lead, plan, and execute. Without one, grants, donations, and partnerships slip through your fingers.
• Board Burnout & Founder Overload: You end up doing everything yourself (fundraising, program delivery, marketing) while your board sits idle. Exhaustion and stress pile up.
• Donor Disengagement: When donors see a lack of leadership, confidence drops, recurring gifts dry up, and your mission struggles to survive.
• Organizational Risk: Without strong leadership, your nonprofit is vulnerable to mission drift, compliance issues, and stagnation.

The cost isn’t just financial; it’s the loss of momentum, impact, and your personal energy. Every day without a functioning board slows your mission and makes it harder to reach the people you are trying to serve.

The question is: can you afford to wait any longer?

You don’t have to figure this out alone. You don’t have to repeat the mistakes I made in the beginning. I’ve packaged everything I learned into two clear paths forward, so you can finally get the board (and the results) your nonprofit deserves.

 
Option 1: The Board Transformation Toolkit – DIY System ($97)

This is for founders who want to move step by step with a clear roadmap, detailed instructions, and all the tools you’ll need to execute with confidence.

Inside the toolkit, you’ll get:

• Board Reactivation – board audit form, re-engagement email scripts, and 1:1 conversation scripts to recommit members or release them gracefully.
• Board Recruitment – board application form, interview scripts, and background/reference check templates.
• Strategic Planning – preplanning form, facilitation template, and delegation templates so you can assign responsibilities clearly.
• Team Building – a guide to build volunteer teams that work with each board member.
• Board Execution – step-by-step instructions to hold board members accountable and to guide them in holding their teams accountable.

You’re not left with theory; you get the exact tools, word-for-word scripts, and templates I use to help founders transform their boards.

Start today for just $97 and begin building the powerhouse board your mission deserves.

Option 2: Board Transformation Acceleration Call ($297)

This is for founders who want to learn and start taking action immediately. You’ll discover:

• Where your board is stuck and what’s truly causing disengagement
• The gaps in your board structure, skills, and accountability
• The 5-step transformation process to rebuild and reenergize your board
• A clear action plan to execute immediately after our call

This is the same process I used to rebuild my own board after years of struggle and the same one I’ve taught other nonprofit founders to use to transform their organizations.

If you’re ready to stop carrying the mission alone and finally build the leadership your nonprofit deserves, this session will give you the clarity, structure, and plan to make it happen.

“Rooney’s strategic insights and innovative approach transformed how we operate. His guidance helped us scale and streamline our nonprofit with remarkable results.”
— David Duplissis, EastSide Pride Wrestling Club, OK

Your Next Step

Your mission is too important to keep carrying the weight alone. You can either:

• Start today with the DIY Toolkit ($97) and get everything you need to lead your board through the transformation process yourself, or
• Get the roadmap ($297), and start building your powerhouse board immediately.

Get the DIY Execution toolkit or book your execution planning call now; the future of your nonprofit depends on the leadership you build today.

Because the future of your nonprofit depends on the leadership you build today.