First Steps in Planned Giving [Paperback]

G. Roger Schoenhals (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

First Steps combines the know-how of more than 25 planned giving professionals. Together, they share their methods and advice in 30 different articles Learn how to launch a successful planned giving program and discover some pitfalls to avoid. Whether you're just considering planned giving or are ready to get your feet wet, this book will give you practical suggestions on how to take those "first steps" with confidence! Inside First Steps, you’ll find useful articles including: Our Future in Planned Giving; Making Your Case for Planned Giving; Exploding the Myths of Planned Giving; Six Questions I'm Asked Most; Let Their Values Be Your Guide; Five Tips for New Planned Giving Officers; How to Succeed in Planned Giving; Watch Out for These Obstacles; Try Target Marketing; How to Recognize Your Donors.

First Steps is an excellent resource for new planned giving officers, support staff and volunteers who serve on the board or on the planned giving committee, and anyone else who is interested in this specialized field of development.

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From the Publisher

First Steps is published by Planned Giving Today®, and combines the expertise of more than 25 planned giving professionals. G. Roger Schoenhals is the publisher and editor.

About the Author

G. Roger Schoenhals of Edmonds, Washington, is the publisher and editor of Planned Giving Today®, a subscription-based, monthly newsletter for gift-planning professionals. Launched in September 1990, the publication has more than 6,000 readers throughout North America. More than 600 successful gift-planning professionals across the United Sates have contributed articles designed to inform, inspire and increase your effectiveness. In addition to publishing several newsletters, books and CDs focusing on planned giving. Roger has served as editorial director of a Midwest Publishing House and has conducted writing clinics throughout the United States. He has published over 2,000 articles in more than a hundred periodicals. He has written or edited 40 books and three CDs, many of these for planned giving officers. He is the former director of Seattle Pacific Foundation and chief planned giving officer for Seattle Pacific University. He is a past president of the Washington Planned Giving Council and has served on the governing boards of the National Committee on Planned Giving and various organizations, including educational and financial institutions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 60 pages
• Publisher: Planned Giving Today (January 1, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 0964551799
• ISBN-13: 978-0964551794
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,759,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)