Critical Issues in Fund Raising (AFP/Wiley Fund Development Series) (The AFP/Wiley Fund Development Series) [Hardcover]

Dwight F. Burlingame (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471174653 | ISBN-13: 978-0471174653 | Publication Date: February 14, 1997 | Edition: 1

Many forces from demographics to politics to business trends shape the nonprofit sector and the practice of fund-raising, but little attention has been given to the premises underlying many of the decisions fund-raisers make in their daily professional lives. This book examines the impact of different factors on this growing and changing field. Addresses the most pressing issues facing fund-raising professionals today. Discusses donors, innovative fund-raising, marketing, financial management, ethics, international philanthropy, and the fund-raising profession.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Many forces from demographics to politics to business trends shape the nonprofit sector and the practice of fund-raising, but little attention has been given to the premises underlying many of the decisions fund-raisers make in their daily professional lives. This book examines the impact of different factors on this growing and changing field. Addresses the most pressing issues facing fund-raising professionals today. Discusses donors, innovative fund-raising, marketing, financial management, ethics, international philanthropy, and the fund-raising profession.

From the Inside Flap

As the nexus between the nonprofit community and the donors who support it, the fund-raising profession has a tremendous impact on how the nonprofit sector is perceived by the public and how it fares in an atmosphere of decreasing government support and increasing competition for donor dollars. But fund-raising professionals must cope with a growing list of important issues, including resource management, increased regulation at all levels of government, ethical scrutiny, donor diversity, and the establishment of professional standards. In the face of all these pressures, it is not surprising that little attention has been given to the premises that underlie many of the decisions fund raisers make in their daily professional lives. In Critical Issues in Fund Raising, highly respected practitioners and researchers address these issues and premises head-on. These contributors bring their vision, insight, study findings, and hard-won wisdom to bear in answering pivotal questions about the profession's future and revisiting some of its ongoing dilemmas. They examine hard data and reach well-founded, often surprising conclusions on controversial topics such as formula versus nonformula fund raising, fund-raising cost ratios as a measure of efficacy, and the perceived scarcity of minority donors. They explore myriad topics of both immediate and long-term concern to the profession, including:
* Fundamentals-donor motivation, demographics, innovative fund-raising strategies, and marketing versus public relations
* Advanced practices-cost effectiveness, regulation, law, and financial management
* Challenges in fundraising-ethics, diversity, and accountability
* International perspectives-fund raising in western Europe
Based on a think tank sponsored by the NSFRE in collaboration with the Counsel for the Advancement and Support of Education, the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, and the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, Critical Issues in Fund Raising offers up-to-date research on important issues, numerous ideas for improving and expanding fund-raising operations, and a generous portion of food for thought. It is must reading for fund-raising professionals, nonprofit executives, nonprofit board members and trustees, and fundraising consultants.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Hardcover: 266 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (February 14, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471174653
• ISBN-13: 978-0471174653
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #887,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)