Whether you're a novice volunteer, board member, professional fundraiser, or nonprofit CEO, you face the daunting challenge of meeting fundraising goals, and no amount of passion, energy or hard work can replace the fact that money is needed to fuel your organization's growth. So how do you raise money to fuel your vision? In this book Larry outlines his unique and time-tested principles of fundraising which successfully helped raise $21 million in under a year for an organization that had never raised more than $3 million in any single year in its history. Larry’s revised and expanded international edition of his groundbreaking and award-winning book takes the reader deeper into the eight sophisticated yet simple principles what will transform your fundraising. Larry empowers fundraisers, both volunteer and professional alike, to see donors as people like themselves who want to invest in a worthwhile cause or organization. With a straightforward and accessible approach, Eight Principles walks the reader through eight steps that will reshape their fundraising approach and processes to yield true sustainability. Using real-life case studies from the author's extensive experience, along with a new AI-based assessment tool, Eight Principles shows charitable organizations where they are with respect to fundraising and how to get to where they want to be. With candid and engaging narrative, Eight Principles stresses the relational aspect of philanthropy and, in doing so, provides the keys to transforming fundraising anxiety into effective nonprofit leadership and fundraising success.

The complete guide to fundraising planning, tools, methods, and more Fundraising Principles and Practice provides a unique resource for students and professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of fundraising in the current nonprofit environment. Based on emerging research drawn from economics, psychology, social psychology, and sociology, this book provides comprehensive analysis of the nonprofit sector. The discussion delves into donor behavior, decision making, social influences, and models, then uses that context to describe today's fundraising methods, tools, and practices. A robust planning framework helps you set objectives, formulate strategies, create a budget, schedule, and monitor activities, with in-depth guidance toward assessing and fine-tuning your approach. Coverage includes online fundraising, major gifts, planned giving, direct response, grants, corporate fundraising, and donor retention, with an integrated pedagogical approach that facilitates active learning. Case studies and examples illustrate the theory and principles presented, and the companion website offers additional opportunity to deepen your learning and assess your knowledge. Fundraising has become a career specialty, and those who are successful at it are among the most in-demand in the nonprofit world. Great fundraisers make an organization's mission possible, and this book covers the essential information you need to help your organization succeed. Adopt an organized approach to fundraising planning Learn the common behaviors and motivations of donors Master the tools and practices of nonprofit fundraising Manage volunteers, monitor progress, evaluate events, and more Fundraising is the the nonprofit's powerhouse. It's the critical component that supports and maintains all activities, and forms the foundation of the organization itself. Steady management, clear organization, effective methods, and the most up-to-date tools are vital to the role, and familiarity with donor psychology is essential for using these tools to their utmost capability. Fundraising Principles and Practice provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the field, with in-depth coverage of today's most effective approaches.

So – first things first – let’s address the sensational statement on this book’s front cover… ‘World Game-Changers Sharing Their Inspirational Stories Of Transformation’ A big claim on the surface of it, but one that is absolutely true! It’s a question of awareness, and embracing who we truly are Isn’t it also true that each and every one of us has the capacity to change lives – starting with our own – if we so choose? It's a question of Mastering the Game of Life and making a difference in our own totally unique way – bringing love and hope to the world…

“We live in fragile and somewhat febrile times, so many people feel disenfranchised and powerless as the world spins faster and increasingly unpredictably. This wonderful book is filled with inspirational stories of real people doing real things to make a profound difference. If there was ever a book to inspire a new age of optimism and to catalyse a renaissance for our precious planet then this is it.” Dr Richard Gerver, Educator, Author, Speaker