The forgotten foundations of fundraising practical advice and contrarian wisdom for nonprofit leaders

An entertaining, informative, and eminently useful guide that draws on psychology, data, and real-world experience to explain what really drives successful fundraising. In The Forgotten Foundations of Fundraising , Jeremy Beer and Jeff Cain, cofounders of American Philanthropic, a leading consulting...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Beer, Jeremy, 1972- author (author), Cain, Jeffrey J., 1965- author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley [2019]
Edición:First edition
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009630641906719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1 Civil Society, Yes
  • Sheepskins on the Wall, No-or, the Cons of Being Pro
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 2 DIRT: Who Gives and Why?
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 3 The Wending Planner-or, It's the Organization, Man
  • What Doesn't Work
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 4 Direct-Mail Prospecting-or, Where the Donors Are
  • Schedule
  • Your Lists
  • The Letter
  • Testing
  • What Not to Do
  • The Magic Button
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 5 Cultivating Your Donor Garden: From Thank-Yous to House Files
  • Donor Acknowledgment
  • Thank Your Donors-and Thank Them as Soon as Possible
  • Phone Calls
  • Letters of Gratitude (and Tax Receipt Letters)
  • Emails
  • Premiums, Enclosures, Welcome Packages, and Surveys
  • Sample First‐Time Donor Thank-You Procedure
  • House-File Solicitations
  • Sample House‐File Donor Thank-You Procedure
  • Lapsed Donors
  • In the Twilight of the Year…
  • Endnotes
  • Chapter 6 Getting to Know You: Meetings, Donor Clubs, and Planned Giving
  • Take the Meeting-Please
  • Donor Clubs
  • Event? Oy Vey!
  • Planned Giving
  • Endnote
  • Chapter 7 Assessing the Donor Party-and, Foundations Are People, Too!
  • Whom Should You Research?
  • How Should You Research?
  • We Pause for This Brief Statistical Message
  • Foundation Solicitations
  • Endnote
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Index
  • EULA.