FriendRaising: Community Engagement Strategies for Boards Who Hate Fundraising but Love Making Friends [Paperback]

Hildy Gottlieb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 5, 2006

If Your Board Members Hate Fundraising, They Will LOVE FriendRaising!

Do you wish your organization had an Army of Friends? Friends will support your mission in every way imaginable - volunteering, advising, making connections, finding speaking opportunities, and yes, even giving money. And FriendRaising is an activity board members will love!

Once you engage the whole community in your mission, you will never go back to your old ways again.

FriendRaising is more effective.
FriendRaising creates more Community Impact.
And FriendRaising is a lot more fun

This no-nonsense guide shows your board:

• How to connect your organization with new friends
• How to engage those friends
• How to keep those friends
• And how to ask those friends for all kinds of help

  FriendRaising includes:

• 89 Step-by-Step Strategies (and then some) your board members will want to do
• Dozens of FriendRaising checklists, brainstorm sheets, stories, and examples
• Receive a Free CD with copies of all the forms for ease of use, as well as tons more FriendRaising resources and tips!
• And more!

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Here is what folks are saying about FriendRaising:

Finally, a book that lays out an effective alternative to "board fundraising." FriendRaising revitalizes the whole dynamic of fund development through simple, easy-to-implement strategies. Boards will love the FriendRaising approach!
Renata Rafferty,
On-camera Charity Analyst for Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC

Once again, Hildy Gottlieb takes on nothing less than reshaping the way we think about a core aspect of the voluntary sector. I am very impressed!
Stephen C. Nill,
Founder and CEO, CharityChannel

Hildy Gottlieb is a wonderful teacher. Read...and learn from her optimism, common sense, resiliency, and very useful sense of humor.
Jane Savitt Tennen,
Director, NYU George H. Heyman, Jr. Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising

About the Author

Hildy Gottlieb has been called "the most innovative and practical thinker in our sector." As President of Help 4 NonProfits and its Community-Driven Institute, her ground-breaking work aims the Community Benefit Sector at its highest potential - creating the future of our world.

Hildy's credentials include teaching, writing and consulting in the Community Benefit Sector, as well as co-founding 2 community organizations. Hildy's numerous awards include a Points of Light Citation from President Bill Clinton. Her writing has been seen in various publications including the Chronicle of Philanthropy, and her books have become industry standards - including her manuals on Community Engagement, and Board Recruitment & Orientation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: ReSolve, Inc. d/b/a Renaissance Press (September 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971448205
• ISBN-13: 978-0971448209
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #565,755 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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