Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook: Getting the Money You Need from Individuals, Businesses, Foundations, and Government Agencies
[Recommended Book]
Two of America's foremost fundraising experts team up to write a book essential for every fundraiser.
Publisher's Description:
Are you a staff member, a board member or a volunteer of a faith-based, human service, arts, or other nonprofit
organization that needs additional funds to accomplish its mission?
Are there not enough hours in the day to raise the money your agency needs?
Do your colleagues not have the expertise or interest to generate the needed dollars?
Do you need a quick source of practical information about ways to raise funds?
Then you need The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook.
This book is for individuals who are dedicated to helping their communities but who need useful recommendations on how to raise money.
Written by two of America's foremost fundraising experts, you will learn how to:
How many times has a well-meaning board member suggested that you do a golf tournament (gala dinner dance, art auction, walkathon) because the Girl Scouts (local hospital, Rotarians, PBA) scored big with theirs--only no one has any experience with such an event?
With The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook, you'll learn exactly what to do, step by step, to pull off a successful event of any kind or size, or to raise badly needed funds in a wide variety of other ways.
To read a book review of this book by James Cavenaugh, recently published in the UUSCM Crossroads Newsletter, please click here.
About the Authors
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE, is the founder and president of C APITAL VENTURE, one of the country's most successful consulting and training fundraising firms. She is the author of Recruiting and Training Fundraising Volunteers and The Development Plan, and a contributing author to The Fundraising Feasibility Study—It's Not About the Money. Linda lives in Las Vegas, Nevada and travels throughout the country teaching and consulting.
Michael A. Sand, Esq., the author of How to Manage an Effective Nonprofit Organization, has more than 40 years' experience as a staff member, board member and consultant to nonprofit groups that need to raise funds. He heads Sand Associates, a consulting firm that provides comprehensive services to nonprofit organizations across the country. Michael lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
- Develop a clear, efficient fundraising plan.
- Ask for contributions from individuals.
- Target businesses, foundations, and government agencies.
- Hold special events.
- Conduct a Capital Campaign.
- And lots more!
How many times has a well-meaning board member suggested that you do a golf tournament (gala dinner dance, art auction, walkathon) because the Girl Scouts (local hospital, Rotarians, PBA) scored big with theirs--only no one has any experience with such an event?
With The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook, you'll learn exactly what to do, step by step, to pull off a successful event of any kind or size, or to raise badly needed funds in a wide variety of other ways.
To read a book review of this book by James Cavenaugh, recently published in the UUSCM Crossroads Newsletter, please click here.
About the Authors
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE, is the founder and president of C APITAL VENTURE, one of the country's most successful consulting and training fundraising firms. She is the author of Recruiting and Training Fundraising Volunteers and The Development Plan, and a contributing author to The Fundraising Feasibility Study—It's Not About the Money. Linda lives in Las Vegas, Nevada and travels throughout the country teaching and consulting.
Michael A. Sand, Esq., the author of How to Manage an Effective Nonprofit Organization, has more than 40 years' experience as a staff member, board member and consultant to nonprofit groups that need to raise funds. He heads Sand Associates, a consulting firm that provides comprehensive services to nonprofit organizations across the country. Michael lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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