Amy Eisenstein guides you, in only five hours a week, to safely
and surely meet the challenges of getting your organization ready
for major gift fundraising, all the way up to that all-important
ask--and beyond.
If you've been in fundraising for any length of time, you've no
doubt heard of the "90/10 Rule." In its simplest terms, it means
that 90 percent of the funding comes from 10 percent of our donors.
Yet far too often, the majority of our time is spent focused on
low-yield fundraising activities, such as events. Amy argues that
the key to successful long-term, sustainable fundraising lies in
dramatically increasing your fundraising income from individual
donors. And savvy fundraisers will do well to heed her advice.
But how can you get started? With Amy at the helm, guiding you
in developing your organization's major gifts program, you'll find
it's absolutely doable. Amy doesn't pull any punches. She makes it
clear, if you're going to succeed in major gifts, that everyone
will need to be on board and that effective and consistent
fundraising training is a must. It's a commitment. Throughout the
book, she explains key fundraising concepts, the difference between
major gifts and capital campaigns, how to determine exactly what
constitutes a major gift for your organization, the importance of
gift acceptance policies, job responsibilities for your major gift
team, the role of online fundraising in major gifts fundraising,
the role of direct mail, maintaining your database, and more.
In short, she cuts to the chase to show you that major gift
fundraising is something that, yes, you can do. It just takes focus
and Amy's know-how, marvelously outlined within these pages.
Part One-- You Can Raise Major Gifts in Only Five Hours per
Week
Chapter One: The Secret to Successful Fundraising: Creating a
Culture of Philanthropy and Professionalism at Your
Organization
Chapter Two: Creating Your Strategy
Chapter Three: The Secret Weapon of Major Gifts: Engaging Your
Board
Chapter Four: Creating an Army of Advocates and the Role of
Social Media
Chapter Five: What Does Bulk Mail Have to Do with Major
Gifts?
Part Two-- Are You Ready to Ask for a Major Gift? Preparing to
Ask
Chapter Six: Who Will You Ask for Major Gifts?
Chapter Seven: Researching Your Prospects: The Fine Line between
Professional and Creepy
Chapter Eight: The Art and Science of Getting a Meeting: How to
Meet With People You Know--and with People You Don't
Chapter Nine: How to Build Deeper Relationships with Major Gift
Prospects
Part Three-- The Moment of Truth: Asking and Beyond
Chapter Ten: Get Ready to Ask
Chapter Eleven: The Moment of Truth (Time to Ask)
Chapter Twelve: More Than Simply Thank You
Part Four-- Taking Your Organization to the Next Level
Chapter Thirteen: Considering a Capital Campaign?
Chapter Fourteen: Can a Small Shop Really Do Planned Giving?
Chapter Fifteen: Moving on Up: Taking Your Organization to the
Next Level
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