Getting tax-exempt status for your nonprofit organization is
just the first step toward succeeding in your mission -- ultimately, your nonprofit's effectiveness depends entirely on your ability to raise
money. Fortunately,
Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits will show you
how.
Featuring advice and stories from over 40 experienced
fundraisers, foundation staffers, journalists, and more, the 3rd
edition of
Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits offers strategies for raising donations from individuals, companies, and institutions, and covers the tools and staff you'll need to get the job done. Find out how to:
- work with individual donors
- analyze the donor base
- plan special events
- solicit grants from foundations and corporations
- get media coverage
- use the Web to further fundraising goals
- start a side business to raise funds
Best of all,
Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits contains expert advice written in plain
English, cutting out the jargon and "consultant speak" that's all
too common in many nonprofit books.
The 3rd edition is updated to include a new focus on fundraising in the down economy and features input from development professionals across the U.S. And, you can read up on latest studies on who gives the most and why and the latest tips for "greening" your nonprofit's special events. Plus, you'll get the latest tax figures, guidelines for the new IRS Form 990, and updated resource recommendations and contact information.
“If you have room for only one book on your fundraising shelf, Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits should be that book.”
-Advancing Philanthropy, Published by the Association of Fundraising Professionals
“ Gets into the best ways to keep the money flowing in, including using the Web….”-Accounting Today
“ Provides clear answers for nonprofits, with advice from fundraisers, foundation staffers and journalists.”
-San Diego Union-Tribune