Cover of The Zen of Fundraising: 89 Timeless Ideas to Strengthen and Develop Your Donor Relationships

The Zen of Fundraising: 89 Timeless Ideas to Strengthen and Develop Your Donor Relationships

If all that has ever been said and written about the art and science of fundraising could be distilled down to just what really matters—what fundraisers everywhere need to know—there would be only a small number of true gems deserving of the description, "nuggets of information." Leading international fundraiser Ken Burnett, author of the classic Relationship Fundraising, has identified and defined 89 such nuggets which he presents here as The Zen of Fundraising, a fun read, one-of-a-kind look into what makes donors tick and-more importantly-what makes them give.

Subject
self-help
Themes
work
Audience
adult
Length
short · 163 pages

Click a tag to see books like this one that share it.

Read it? Sign in to help tag it.

Liked The Zen of Fundraising: 89 Timeless Ideas to Strengthen and Develop Your Donor Relationships? Here’s where I’d start.

These suit anyone who liked The Zen of Fundraising: 89 Timeless Ideas to Strengthen and Develop Your Donor Relationships. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.

  1. The Fundraiser's Guide to Irresistible Communications: Real-World, Field-Tested Strategies for Raising More Money Shares fundraising, nonfiction, professional development
  2. Asking: A 59-Minute Guide to Everything Board Members, Volunteers and Staff Must Know to Secure the Gift Shares fundraising, nonfiction, work
  3. How to Write Successful Fundraising Letters Shares fundraising, nonfiction
  4. Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits: Real-World Strategies That Work Shares fundraising, nonfiction, professional development

“If you want more of the same (self-help about work), start with these.”

  1. What's Next?: Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job
  2. The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide
  3. How to Find the Work You Love
  4. Career Match: Connecting Who You Are with What You'll Love to Do

“If it was the fundraising that hooked you, try one of these.”

  1. Fundraising for Social Change
  2. Storytelling for Grantseekers: The Guide to Creative Nonprofit Fundraising
  3. The Ask: How to Ask for Support for Your Nonprofit Cause, Creative Project, or Business Venture
  4. The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing

“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”

  1. Get Backed: Craft Your Story, Build the Perfect Pitch Deck, and Launch the Venture of Your Dreams
  2. Kilimanjaro and Beyond: A Life-Changing Journey
  3. Melting the Millionaire's Heart
  4. The Art of Startup Fundraising