The Relentlessly Practical Guide to Raising Serious Money

The Relentlessly Practical Guide to Raising Serious Money
Author: David Lansdowne
Publisher: Emerson & Church, Publishers
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781889102191

Why of all the hundreds of fund raising books available did Americorps Vista, with offices throughout the United States, single out The Relentlessly Practical Guide to Raising Serious Money as the premier book on the subject and provide a copy to thousands of its staff?

The Mercifully Brief, Real-world Guide To-- Raising $1,000 Gifts by Mail

The Mercifully Brief, Real-world Guide To-- Raising $1,000 Gifts by Mail
Author: Mal Warwick
Publisher: Emerson & Church, Publishers
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781889102092

Whoever heard of raising $1,000 gifts (not to mention $3,000, $4,000 and $5,000 gifts) by mail? That's the realm of face-to-face fundraising, right?Not exclusively, says Mal Warwick, in his book, The Mercifully Brief, Real World Guide to Raising $1,000 Gifts by Mail.And Warwick should know. He's spent the last decade perfecting the art of high dollar direct mail.Take just one mailing Warwick cites (he has scores of them to draw from). Nearly $150,000 was raised from just 2,400 people, many of whom had never given more than $100 to the cause.Just as remarkable, the final fundraising cost for this effort was eight cents! per dollar raised.How do you do this? Must you tap a professional firm or be a prizewinning writer?Absolutely not. Warwick touts self-reliance. He shows you - with carefully selected examples and illustrations - how to succeed on your own, walking you step by step through the process of identifying your prospects, crafting the right letter, the right brochure, the right response device, and the right envelope. In this admirably slim book, Warwick convinces even the most doubting Thomas. Commit to the strategies he outlines, and you'll be startled, if not astounded, by the results.

Fund Raising Realities Every Board Member Must Face

Fund Raising Realities Every Board Member Must Face
Author: David Lansdowne
Publisher: Emerson & Church, Publishers
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2007-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781889102320

Fund Raising Realities tells board members of nonprofit organizations everything they need to know to raise real money ... and not one word more. With exceptional clarity, it explains the enduring realities of fund raising, and describes exactly what board members must do before, during, and after a campaign to guarantee its success. Whether the goal is $25,000 or $250 million, Fund Raising Realities examines what works in fund raising, why it works, and how to use this accepted wisdom to your organization's advantage. To those wanting to raise serious money, Fund Raising Realities offers an unparalleled command of the essentials.

Fundraising for Small Museums

Fundraising for Small Museums
Author: Salvatore G. Cilella, Jr.
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2011-05-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0759119708

This brief manual is designed specifically for people running the thousands of small museums and historic sites across the U.S. and Canada. These smaller institutions tend to lack funding and professional staff, so this book is meant to help the busy administrators perform their job of fundraising better and more efficiently.

College Chaplain:

College Chaplain:
Author: Stephen L. White
Publisher: The Pilgrim Press
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2005-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0829821066

"The College Chaplain" is a practical “nuts and bolts” guide to the everyday details of campus ministry. White has organized the book around the key roles and functions of a campus chaplain, as pastor, priest, rabbi, prophet, steward, herald, missionary, or pilgrim. The book provides many useful tips and suggestions for new and experienced campus ministers, including best practices and honest struggles from the author’s experience.

Big Gifts for Small Groups

Big Gifts for Small Groups
Author: Andy Robinson
Publisher: Emerson & Church, Publishers
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781889102214

If yours is among the tens of thousands of organizations for whom six- and seven-figure gifts are unattainable, then Andy Robinson's' new book, Big Gifts for Small Groups, is just the ticket for you and your board.The subtitle, A Board Member's 1-Hour Guide to Securing Gifts of $500 to $5,000 says it all. Robinson is the straightest of shooters ? a sort of John McCain of fundraising. There literally isn't one piece of advice in this book that's glib or inauthentic. It has all been earned. But, then again, what would you expect from a fellow who first won his stripes as door to door canvasser, making 10,000 pitches on 10,000 doorsteps.As a result of Robinson's 'no bull' style, board members will take immediately to Big Gifts for Small Groups, confident the author isn't slinging unrealistic bromides.They'll learn everything they need to know from this one-hour read: how to get ready for the campaign, who to approach, where to find them; where to conduct the meeting, what to bring with you, how to ask, how to make it easy for the donor to give, what to do once you have the commitment ? even how to convey your thanks in a memorable way.Believing that other books already focus on higher sum gifts, the author smartly targets a range that has been neglected: $500 to $5,000. Why? Here's what Robinson says:o They're large enough to justify the time it takes to develop a prospect list, prepare a letter, follow up with a phone call and visit the prospective donor.o They're small enough to include a wide range of prospects. o They're both modest enough to seem feasible to the novice, but also ambitious enough to make it worth their while.o Taken in the context of a major gifts campaign, with a team of solicitors working together, gifts of $500 to $5,000 can add up to a lot of money.Robinson has a penchant for good writing and for using exactly the right example or anecdote to illustrate his point. But more importantly he lets his no-nonsense personality shine through. The result being that by the end of the book, your board members just may turn to one another and say, "Hey, we can do this" ? and mean it.

Open Immediately!

Open Immediately!
Author: Stephen Hitchcock
Publisher: Emerson & Church, Publishers
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781889102122

Fundraising Basics: A Complete Guide

Fundraising Basics: A Complete Guide
Author: Barbara L. Ciconte
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages: 627
Release: 2008-12-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1449664954

As nonprofit organizations face heightened scrutiny by the general public, donors, regulators, and members of Congress, the Third Edition of the essential book on the basics of fundraising provides new, up-to-date and valuable information that every fundraiser needs to know. With ethics and accountability being the primary theme of the Third Edition, this practical guide will continue to provide an overview of the field and give development staff, managers, and directors a platform from which to operate their fundraising programs. The new edition also provides much needed information on giving trends, computer hardware and software available for fundraisers, cost estimates and workflow timetables, and the importance of the Internet. This primer remains a must-have for anyone new to the fundraising arena.

The Nonprofit Manager's Resource Directory

The Nonprofit Manager's Resource Directory
Author: Ronald A. Landskroner
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 694
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

A newly revised and updated edition of the ultimate resource for nonprofit managers If you’re a nonprofit manager, you probably spend a good deal of your time tracking down hard-to-find answers to complicated questions. The Nonprofit Manager’s Resource Directory, Second Edition provides instant answers to all your questions concerning nonprofit-oriented product and service providers, Internet sites, funding sources, publications, support and advocacy groups, and much more. If you need help finding volunteers, understanding new legislation, or writing grant proposals, help has arrived. This new, updated edition features expanded coverage of important issues and even more answers to all your nonprofit questions. Revised to keep vital information up to the minute, The Nonprofit Manager’s Resource Directory, Second Edition: Contains more than 2,000 detailed listings of both nonprofit and for-profit resources, products, and services Supplies complete details on everything from assistance and support groups to software vendors and Internet servers, management consultants to list marketers Provides information on all kinds of free and low-cost products available to nonprofits Features an entirely new section on international issues Plus: 10 bonus sections available only on CD-ROM The Nonprofit Manager’s Resource Directory, Second Edition has the information you need to keep your nonprofit alive and well in these challenging times. Topics include: Accountability and Ethics Assessment and Evaluation Financial Management General Management Governance Human Resource Management Information Technology International Third Sector Leadership Legal Issues Marketing and Communications Nonprofit Sector Overview Organizational Dynamics and Design Philanthropy Professional Development Resource Development Social Entrepreneurship Strategic Planning Volunteerism