Recommended Books – Nonprofit Fundraising
Fundraising Basics, Overviews and Planning
Fundraising Proposals and Grantwriting
Major Gifts and Planning Giving
The following books are recommended because of their highly practical nature and often
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Fundraising Basics, Overviews and Planning
The following books will give you a sound understanding of the most important principles and practices for successful fundraising.
Books in the following sections go into more detail about the most common, major forms of fundraising. Before proceeding to those
other sections, it would be wise to understand the fundamentals in fundraising as explained in the books in this section.
Field Guide to Nonprofit Program Design, Marketing and Evaluation- by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC.
There are few books, if any, that explain how to carefully plan, organize and develop a nonprofit program to appeal to funders.
Also, too many books completely separate the highly integrated activities of planning, marketing and evaluating programs.
This book integrates all three into a comprehensive, straightforward approach that anyone can follow in order to
provide high-quality programs with strong appeal to funders. Includes many online forms that can be downloaded.
Many materials in this Library topic are adapted from this book.
Fundraising Proposals and Grantwriting
Grants are often viewed as the most common form of fundraising, although individual appeals (in the form of direct appeals and events)
are just as — or more common — than grants. Before reading more about grants, be sure to understand the most important principles in
fundraising as provided in the books in the above section “Fundraising Basics, Overviews and Planning.”
Fundraising Events
Fundraising events are a very common form of fundraising, although they often require extensive time and effort. Before reading more about events, be sure to understand the most important principles in
fundraising as provided in the books in the above section “Fundraising Basics, Overviews and Planning.”
Major Gifts and Planning Giving
Pursuing major gifts and planned giving (for example, donations from major estates) can seem like an approach to get significant contributions.
However, these forms of fundraising usually require significant time and effort, as well. Before reading more about major gifts and planning giving,
be sure to understand the most important principles in fundraising as provided in the books in the above section “Fundraising Basics, Overviews and Planning.”
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Capital Campaigns
Capital campaigns are undertaken when an organization needs to raise substantial sums, usually to develop or procure a major asset,
such as land or a building. Before reading more about capital campaigns, be sure to understand the most important principles
in fundraising as provided in the books in the above section “Fundraising Basics, Overviews and Planning.”
Also See for Nonprofits
Strategic Planning — Recommended Books
Social Entrepreneurship (Nonprofit) — Recommended Books
Capacity Building (Nonprofit) — Recommended Books
Financial Management (Nonprofit) — Recommended Books
Program Management — Recommended Books
Planning and Project Management — Recommended Books
Volunteers — Recommended Books