Fundraising Management + Leadership Development + Management Skills + Management Styles + Management Theory + Nonprofit Management

[Recommended Book]

Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability

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By Jeanne Bell, Jan Masaoka & Steve Zimmerman
Praise for Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability

"This is much more than a financial how-to book. It's a nonprofit's guide to empowerment. It demystifies mission impact and financial viability using The Matrix Map to provide strategic options for any organization. A must-read for every nonprofit CEO, CFO, and board member."Julia A. McClendon, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Elgin, Illinois

"This book should stay within easy reaching distance and end up completely dog-eared because it walks the reader through a practical but sometimes revelatory process of choosing the right mix of programs for mission impact and financial sustainability. Its use is a practice in which every nonprofit should engage its board once a year."Ruth McCambridge, Editor-in-Chief, The Nonprofit Quarterly  Read more


[Tip Sheet]

Organizing the Development Office Tips

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If you are just getting ready to establish a development office in your organization, here are some tips to help make this move successful.  Read more


[Tutorial]

Planning Process

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Average: 3 (1 vote)
By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President

Powerpoint presentation.  Read more


[Tip Sheet]

Preparing for the New Year Tips

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Year end planning is a critical part of any development office. Here are some steps to prepare your development program for the coming year.  Read more


[Tip Sheet]

Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Development Position Tips

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If you are seeking a development position and want to make sure you are joining an organization that has a strong philanthropic environment, here are some questions to ask in the interview process.  Read more


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Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action, The

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By Donald Schon
A good book to help you really reflect on your role in the world on philanthropy.

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A leading M.I.T. social scientist and consultant examines five professions—engineering, architecture, management, psychotherapy, and town planning—to show how professionals really go about solving problems.The best professionals, Donald Schön maintains, know more than they can put into words. To meet the challenges of their work, they rely less on formulas learned in graduate school than on the kind of improvisation learned in practice.  Read more


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Revised Form 990: A Line-by-Line Preparation Guide

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By Jody Blazek
Every board and nonprofit manager needs to be up to speed on the new revised 990 form; this book is a must!

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A line-by-line preparation guide to the completely new and revised Form 990 for nonprofit organizations.

This workbook walks readers through the process of completing the complex and significantly revised Form 990 due for the 2008 tax year. Jody Blazek demystifies the process for financial professionals and nonprofessionals alike who are held accountable for the content of these forms. She provides guidance for responding to the many new questions, considering adoption governance policies and procedures suggested as appropriate by the IRS, and reforming data-gathering systems to capture requested information on the form. This book is an essential guide for every 990 filer, filled with instructions and comments about each part of the new form and schedules.  Read more


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Rosso on Fund Raising: Lessons from a Master's Lifetime Experience

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By Henry A. Rosso
Hank Rosso, the fundraiser we all aspire to be.

Publisher's Description:
 

For most of his forty-six-year career, Henry Rosso has worked to enhance and advance the work and lives of professional fund raisers the world over. He is one of the most beloved and respected in the field, and recognized as the person who has most shaped present fund raising practice and theory. In this book of thoughtful essays, he explores a variety of topics including leadership, stewardship, the art of asking, building relationships, and more — all in a refreshing writing style that makes fund raising human and friendly.  Read more


[Tool]

Sample Donor and Gift Recognition Policy

Courtesy of the Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver Foundation

An excellent sample Donor Recognition and Gift Policy with all the key points addressed.   Read more


[Tool]

Sample Donor Recognition Policy

Courtesy of the Barrie Public Library

An excellent sample Donor Recognition Policy with all the key points addressed.   Read more


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