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The essential nonprofit fundraising handbook, getting the money you need from government agencies, businesses, foundations, and individuals, by Michael A. Sand and Linda Lysakowski

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-195) and index

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The essential nonprofit fundraising handbook

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by Michael A. Sand and Linda Lysakowski

Funding research center

getting the money you need from government agencies, businesses, foundations, and individuals

Are you a staff member, a board member, or a volunteer of a faith-based, human service, arts, or other nonprofit organization that needs additional funds to accomplish its mission? Are there not enough hours in the day to raise the money your agency needs? Do your colleagues not have the expertise or interest to generate the needed dollars? Do you need a quick source of practical information about ways to raise funds? Then you need The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook

Introduction: getting started -- Planning for fundraising -- The role of the board -- The role of the staff -- Involving volunteers -- Looking for grant sources -- Writing proposals and getting them funded -- Raising money from businesses -- Major gifts -- Direct mail -- Telephone -- Special events -- Fundraising dinners -- Open-house events -- Raising funds throught he internet -- Planned giving -- Capital campaigns -- Collaboration -- Conclusion: putting it all together -- Appendix A: Questions and answers -- Appendix B: Books you might find helpful -- Appendix C: Glossary -- Appendix D: Typical segment of a development plan

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