Should you choose board members by wallet size?

The pressure on board members to write large cheques may prevent arts organisations accessing valuable talent.
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It is pretty widely accepted that one of the key roles of a ​board member for a not-for-profit is to be part of the fundraising process. But are we placing too much emphasis on the board dollar in today’s climate of funding tensions?

Of course a director with deep pockets is always going to be welcome. But recent discussions at the Culture Business Conference in Sydney revealed not every arts organisation agrees that capacity to donate should be the key criteria for choosing a board.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina