CAPITAL VENTURE in the News
Fundraising as a Career is Now Available for Your Kindle
December 2011
Fundraising
as a Career: What Are You Crazy! — published by Charity
Channel — is now available to download onto your Kindle! Click
here to learn more
The Foundation Center Reviews Linda's Capital Campaigns Book
December 2011
The Foundation Center has posted a review of Linda's new book, Capital
Campaigns , published by Charity
Channel. You can read the review on the Foundation Center's website
at literature.foundationcenter.org/2011/12/in-the-trenches-capital-campaigns.html. Joanne Fritz, Ph.D. at About.com Reviews Linda's New Book
December 2011
Joanne Fritz, Ph.D., About.com's Guide to Nonprofits,
has posted an excellent review of Linda's new book, You
and Your Nonprofit, published by Charity
Channel.You can read the review on the About.com website at nonprofit.about.com/b/2011/12/18/you-and-your-nonprofit-includes-easy-qa-with-authors.htm.
Thanks, Joanne!
Linda Celebrates 2011 National Philanthropy Day in Fresno, CA
November 2011
Linda was a speaker at
the San Joaquin Valley Chapter of AFP National Philanthropy Day event in Fresno,
CA, followed by a book signing for the participants. If you need a speaker at
your AFP chapter for 2012, click
here to save a date now! She will have several more books out soon and available
dates are going quickly. Linda's first novel has been published and is available on Amazon.com
November 2011
I am pleased to announce the publication of my first novel, The
Matriarch. More than five years in the making, the book is an "adventure,"
about a woman who has a spiritual encounter through which she is given three mandates
from God. This encounter and the instructions she receives lead her on an adventure involving a Native American casino owner, a hi-tech corporate leader and the hierarchy of the Catholic Church.
The book is available from Amazon and I am donating a portion of the proceeds for this book to the Women's Ordination Conference.
In 2012, I will be planning some book signings. If your local book store, organization or book club would like to arrange a book signing, please let me know. And do visit the books' website www.the-matriarch.com. If you've read the book, I would love to have some quick comments to post on the website.
Ted Hart's Blog Talk Radio Interviews Linda About Capital Campaigns Big $$
November 2011
Click here to listen to Linda's interview on Ted Hart’s Blog Talk Radio. Her interview gives helpful advice for advancing in your development career, raising money through a capital campaign, and the importance of certification.
Linda Meets Queen Latifah at the 2010 AFP Conference in Baltimore
April 2011
Linda and Queen Latifah share a fun moment at the AFP conference in Chicago. See you all next year in Vancouver!
CAPITAL VENTURE Client Makes the Big Time!
July 2010
Marci Schankweiler of Crossing the Finish Line was honored at the All Star game between the National League and American League on July 13 in Anaheim.
Click here to watch the YouTube video of Julia Roberts's presentation about the work Marci is doing.
Fundraising as a Career: What, Are You Crazy? Charity Channel Interview
June 2010
Linda talks with Stephen Nill of Charity Channel about her new book and how development professionals, those thinking about entering the profession and those who want to hire a development person can benefit from the wisdom of this book.
Click here to download and listen to the interview [MP3 file.]
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE 'nails it again!'
June 2010
Following is a review of Linda's latest book, from Margaret Guellich, CFRE, Director of Annual Giving, Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic.
What a great guide for the future generations of fundraising professionals! Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE "nails it again" in her latest book, Fundraising as a Career, What, Are You Crazy?
Two focal points of significant interest to me were Linda's emphasis on mentoring and an organizational philanthropic culture. When I first started in fundraising I had a mentor who listened to everything - and anything. That's when I learned that the donor is always right - even when they aren't. I could not have asked for more from this faithful mentor.
In some positions I have held I found development to be the "new kid on the block." Creating, teaching and supporting a philanthropic culture in your organization is key to insuring the board's and management's understanding of development and how it works.
Many thanks, Linda, for helping to prepare our next generation of fundraisers!
