Fundraising Mistakes That Bedevil All Boards (And Staff Too): A 1-hour Guide To Identifying And Overcoming Obstacles To Your Success (Paperback)

by Kay Sprinkel Grace (Author)
Key Phrases: capital campaign, Bedevil All Boards

Editorial Reviews

Review
"From seasoned professional to newcomer, from staff to volunteer, each reader will find their questions addressed." -- Carolyn Cates, Executive Director for Special Gifts, Loma Linda University and Medical Center

"Full of wisdom and insight, and presented in a clear and compelling way." -- Douglas M. Brown, CEO, Tuition Plan Consortium

"Offers boards an MBA in fund development and gives professional fundraisers a frame of reference to influence their boards." -- Malcolm Brett, Director, Wisconsin Public Television

"The how-to guide nonprofits have been waiting for. Chock full of useful, practical information." -- Daniel Zorn, Director of Development, AVANCE

Product Description
With this book, fundraising mistakes are a thing of the past. Or rather, there's no excuse for making a serious mistake anymore.

If you blunder from now on, it's simply evidence you haven't read Kay Sprinkel Grace's book, Fundraising Mistakes that Bedevil All Boards (and Staff Too), in which she exposes the "Top 40" errors that continually thwart board members, volunteers, and staff alike.

Here's just a sampling: • "Tax deductibility is a powerful incentive." In reality it isn't much of a motivator at all, as you'll learn. • "People will give just because yours is a good cause." They won't. Donors are far more demanding today. • "Special events are the best way to raise money." They're actually one of the least effective methods. • "You need a powerful board to have a successful campaign." The truth is, you can succeed without an influential board. • "Wealth is mostly what determines a person's willingness to give." Not so. Other factors are equally important. • "We can't raise big money - we don't know any rich people." Don't believe it. You can raise substantial dollars even if you don't travel in affluent circles. • "Without a stable of annual donors, you can't have a successful capital campaign." In fact you can, but your tactics will be different.

And that touches on only seven of the mistakes Grace exposes – and explodes.

Just as anyone in journalism should own Strunk and White's, The Elements of Style, anyone involved in fundraising – board member, volunteer, staff – should have Fundraising Mistakes that Bedevil All Boards (and Staff Too) by their side.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 109 pages
• Publisher: Emerson & Church (October 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889102229
• ISBN-13: 978-1889102221
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #533,394 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We're Mistake Free Now!, October 20, 2006

By	Grant Searcher (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews

My board read this book and it opened their eyes IMMEDIATELY to a slew of mistakes we've been making as far as raising money is concerned. It's a quick read, easy to understand, and digestible even for those new to fundraising.