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by Andrey N. Gidaspov (Author)
Whether you're new at fundraising or have some experience under your belt, this book is an invitation to look at your fundraising challenge through a new prism. When it comes down to it, fundraising isn't actually about money. It's about people. It's about shared values. It's about the mutual benefit of changing the world. As such, the core task of any successful fundraiser is to build long-lasting bridges with people who share your values and want to change the world in alliance with you. When you are equipped with these principles, fundraising becomes a philanthropic endeavor, and your job becomes your lifestyle. You've got to be thinking 24/7 about other people - not just what they can do for you, but what you can do for them, which will lead to a whole web of interconnectedness that will eventually, in some strange and yet unknowable way, come back to you. This book is for anyone who cares about their cause. It's especially for you if: -you're passionate to change the world, but hate to beg for money; -you run a small non-profit and have no support staff or even volunteers, and don't have the slightest idea how to fundraise; -you're a development officer in a small non-profit with limited or no prior experience in fundraising;-you're a volunteer working your butt off to try to help your Executive Director to find resources for your non-profit organization;-you're an association manager trying to convince your member organizations to look at fundraising seriously.In this book, I will: -share some specific tips of how you and your non-profit can make your fundraising outreach successful;-share some examples of how NOT to do your fundraising; -motivate you on your way to this rewarding but sometimes stressful job; -ask you to work with me and use the pointers and advice right away, one at a time.Let's work together and help you raise your first million, FAST!
