Start Your Own Grant Writing Business (Entrepreneur’s Startup): Entrepreneur Press

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Grant Yourself Success

Grant writing is a billion dollar industry full of profitable business opportunities! Serving as the link between funders and grantees, professional grant writers are quickly becoming valuable partners to fundraising and philanthropy associations. Use this comprehensive guide to learn the art of researching, preparing and submitting winning grants as well as [...]

Asking: A 59-minute Guide to Everything Board Members, Volunteers, and Staff Must Know to Secure the Gift: Jerold Panas, Bonnie McElveen-Hunter

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“ASKING is full of gems. No better blueprint for those of us embarking on the adventure of asking.” — Jerold Katz, Headmaster, The Park School
“Jerry Panas writing on asking is like Michael Jordan writing on shot-making or Warren Buffet on investing.” — Kenneth Gladish, National [...]

Starting & Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide: Peri Pakroo

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“Offers practical advice to allow nonprofits to set up their operations so that they run smoothly and efficiently…” (Deborah Brody Hamilton, Director, Member Services, Association of Small Foundations )
“Offers tons of practical advice and step-by-step instructions…” (Accounting Today )
“Takes readers through the nuts and bolts, [...]

Yours for the Asking: An Indispensable Guide to Fundraising and Management: Reynold Levy

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“Most fundraisers are uncomfortable asking for money, despite the fact that they are soliciting funds for worthy causes. However, author Reynold Levy makes the case that not only do individuals, corporations and foundations give money to organizations and causes they care about, they do so [...]

How to Write Successful Fundraising Letters (w/CD) (The Jossey-Bass Nonprofit Guidebook Series): Mal Warwick

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According to this practical handbook, a “fundraising letter is like a personal visit.” Writing from extensive experience in guiding companies and organizations through fund-raising efforts, Warwick offers detailed advice and analysis along with copious examples and instructive case studies. Warwick, who is both [...]

How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California: Anthony Mancuso

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A useful resource to help you get underway. — Entrepreneur magazine
If you’re thinking of forming a nonprofit corporation in California, you’ll find this handbook invaluable. — MacUser

Most organizations trying to gain legal nonprofit status don’t have the money to pay a lawyer thousands [...]

The Complete Guide to Nonprofit Management (Nonprofit Law, Finance, and Management): Bucklin & Associates Smith, Robert H. Wilbur, Susan Kudla Finn, Carolyn Freeland

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As nonprofit organizations face tough times, efficient and effective business management is essential for their survival. This practical how-to book addresses such vital issues as the importance of mission statements, the boards of directors’ role in daily operations, planning a publicity campaign, coordinating special conventions, basic office management and information services [...]

The Zen of Fundraising: 89 Timeless Ideas to Strengthen and Develop Your Donor Relationships: Ken Burnett

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“Ken Burnett knows what donors want and how fundraisers can provide it. The Zen of Fundraising illustrates simple yet hard-earned lessons through which fundraisers can engage their donors as real partners, raising more money than ever. But to succeed, fundraisers need to aspire to greater [...]

Hank Rosso’s Achieving Excellence in Fund Raising (Jossey Bass Nonprofit & Public Management Series): Eugene R. Tempel

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This thoroughly revised and updated edition of the classic book in the field provides a conceptual foundation for the fund raising profession. Hank Rosso’s Achieving Excellence in Fund Raising examines the profession’s principles, strategies, and methods and is filled with practical examples. Guided by the enduring philosophy of fund raising master [...]

Fund-Raising Fundamentals: A Guide to Annual Giving for Professionals and Volunteers (Nonprofit Law, Finance, and Management): James M. Greenfield

Fund-Raising Fundamentals: A Guide to Annual Giving for Professionals and Volunteers (Nonprofit Law, Finance, and Management): James M. Greenfield
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This practical guide has been developed to cover all aspects of fund-raising, from direct mail solicitation to volunteer activities. It uses checklists, charts and sample letters to illustrate key points, allowing even the [...]