Carol Weisman, president of Board Builders, is an internationally known speaker, author, trainer and consultant who specializes in volunteerism, fund raising and governance. She has worked with a wide range of clients. She has served on
32 boards and has been president of 7.
Carol began her professional career working with gangs, a marvelous background for working with boards.
She found the gangs better organized, with clearer expectations and a solid leadership training program. Although she doesn't recommend any fundraising that would end in incarceration, the gangs certainly had some "creative" ideas.
She has published extensively on governance, volunteerism and
governance. Her 9th book is Transforming
Ordinary People into Fundraising Superheroes...Even those who
hate to ask.
Her first book on philanthropy,
Raising
Charitable Children, came out in 2006. It has been covered
by The New York Times, Parade Magazine, Parent Magazine and was the cover story of
Scholastic Parent and Child. It is already in its third
printing.
Carol won a Telly Award for her PBS special "Building a Board with a Passion for Mission." She is still trying to figure out how to mount her award on her car.
The Carol Weisman story has not yet been cast, although both Sharon Stone and Henry Kissinger are hoping to play the title role.
Carol has a Master's Degree in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis. Carol was a pediatric oncology and hematology social worker at St. Louis Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital National Medical Center.
Carol lives with Frank Robbins, her sweet, long suffering husband of
32 years. Their oldest son Frank Robbins lives in St. Louis with
his lovely wife Laura, their son Freddy and is in graduated school
in engineering management, their second son Jono
Robbins, who lives in St. Louis, is an art teacher and studio
art in ceramics. The dog and cat are long gone, and Carol is thinking of letting the plants die.
Carol dreams of one day learning to rollerblade and spends her leisure time reading books about running and thinking about sweating.
Carol Weisman, MSW, CSP
President, Board Builders Inc.
8025 Maryland Ave, 5A
St. Louis, MO 63105
Phone: 314-863-4422
Fax: 314-863-6856
"Your book prompted me to look back on my own parenting and celebrate the things did 'right' with regards to philanthropy. Congrats on a brilliant book."
