I looked at the chairman of the Board, and then the Headmaster. They gave me no comfort. The chair was staring off in space. The Headmaster's eyes were transfixed on a sheet of paper, head buried I couldn't make eye contact. Yes, yes - I know.
Trustees can bring qualities other than fund raising that are critical to the institution.
Add an additional W - Wallop. You want men and women of influence - Wallop. You seek all four Ws in a trustee, and reverently hope for at least three. Your high ideals and promise will go unanswered and unresolved. But it's naive for a trustee to think that just giving time will provide the resources necessary to thrust the institution forward.