This issue provides background on the development and the current state of various approaches to accountability. Authors outline the legal powers of donors to charities and and consider choices in structuring gifts to increase leverage as well as examine the scope of federal laws affecting nonprofits...more details Format:Paperback Pages:120
This issue presents valuable insight into the processes of foundation fund-raising and provides practical suggestions that will be helpful to new and experienced fund-raisers. The authors discuss preparation and submission of applications...more details Format:Paperback Pages:110
This issue focuses on the current state of teaching of philanthropy to youth and the curricula being written to accomplish that goal. Fostering lifelong skills in fundraising...more details Format:Paperback Pages:117
Direct and interactive marketing generates around 150f the voluntary income for U.S.-based nonprofits. Yet despite its significance, this form of fundraising is often overshadowed by the emphasis on major donor gifts. This special issue discusses varied aspects of direct and interactive marketing...more details Format:Paperback Pages:98
Examining the distinctions of diversity from within the fundraising profession or exploring strategies to enhance diversity in the nonprofit sector...more details Format:Paperback Pages:129
Explores ways nonprofits can foster lifelong philanthropic habit in today's youth. Editor Bill Stanczykiewicz, president and CEO of the Indiana Youth Institute...more details Format:Paperback Pages:96
This issue addresses a variety of issues regarding the measurement and evaluation of fundraising costs and activities. Topics examined include watchdog groups and the effect of their ratings on public perceptions...more details Format:Paperback Pages:112
Are volunteers still relevant to the fundraiser's work? If so, for what reasons? If not, why not? This issue looks atypically at volunteers and fundraising...more details Format:Paperback Pages:144
Examines progress being made in achieving professionalism in the fund-raising field. Presents current analysis on training, compensation, accountability...more details Format:Paperback Pages:104
Bringing diverse cultural traditions into philanthropic fundraising can be rewarding for all parties involved. Accomplishing that daunting task successfully is the theme of this issue. Opening a constructive dialogue between theory and practice in philanthropic fundraising in diverse cultural and giving environments...more details Format:Paperback Pages:136
The significance of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), philanthropy, and volunteerism in other nations is growing. This volume offers a sampling of what is happening in fundraising on an international scale. Chapter authors from several different regions address a range of questions...more details Format:Paperback Pages:144
This issue explores how to harness powerful new information technologies - particularly the internet - to strengthen fundraising, and it examines the ethical issues raised by the extraordinary potential of these technologies...more details Format:Paperback Pages:120
The issues facing today’s grant makers are significant. Although foundations provide only part of the support for nonprofit organizations...more details Format:Paperback Pages:96
This issue explores the approaches of organizations and outlines the approaches that donors take today and how organizations can respond to them. The authors document the ways in which philanthropy has been changing...more details Format:Paperback Pages:147
At the Sixteenth Annual Symposium on Philanthropy in August 2003, scholars, donors, fundraisers, and other practitioners came together to discuss and reflect on issues facing donors and donees in the philanthropic relationship. The authors is this volume examine subjects ranging from the role of ethics in philanthropic agencies to challenges in giving...more details Format:Paperback Pages:128
This issue assembles relevant chapters from previous issues that deserve revisiting and continued thought. Topics discussed include the motivation behind major donors...more details Format:Paperback Pages:160
This issue provides great insight on the growing and important role of the planned giving professional. Authors discuss the importance of these professionals accepting and asserting leadership roles in the complex gift planning process...more details Format:Paperback Pages:120
This issue presents four papers from the 1999 Think-Tank on Fundraising Research. Chapters focus on the language, assumptions, and concepts used in understanding nonprofit enterprise...more details Format:Paperback Pages:120
Exploring the relationship between spiritual motivation and identification in the philanthropic practice, this issue brings scholars and practitioners together to debate...more details Format:Paperback Pages:135
Presents a frank discussion on the serious concerns and vexing challenges closely tied to the persuasive arts resource development professionals must use to strengthen their organization. Contributors delve beyond surface issues of communication challenges to find the core themes of vision and mission...more details Format:Paperback Pages:136
Examines the relationships between nonprofit organizations and donors. Outlines important steps needed in order to develop successful giving-receiving or gift relationships...more details Format:Paperback Pages:120