This bibliography lists books and videos available in the Michigan State University library collections. It is intended as a starting point for those who are interested in learning more about foundations, fundraising, proposal writing, nonprofit organizations, nonprofit organization administration, government funding, planned giving, prospect research, and voluntarism.
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Also note that the various books and videos listed in this bibligraphy are assigned subject headings which you can try as well.
What if you don't have access to the Michigan State University Main Library? Many of these same books and videos are available in other libraries around the country. If they are not available in your library, ask about interlibrary loan.
HAND IN HAND : FUNDING STRATEGIES FOR HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES. William Mengerink. Rockville, Md. : Taft Group, 1992. 115pp. Main Library Stacks HV41.2 .M4 1992
A step-by-step guide to fundraising for small to mid-sized non-profit social-service organizations. It discusses encouraging board members to make regular gifts, developing or improving theorganization's annual fund, instituting a major-gifts program, and carrying out a capital campaign. Other chapters take up public relations and special events, developing a wills and bequests program, and corporate support. Also included are two appendices containing an internal development audit and a glossary of planned-giving terms.
[Fund raising]
[Human services -- finance]
HANDBOOK FOR EDUCATIONAL FUND RAISING. Francis C. Pray, ed. San Francisco, Ca. : Jossey-Bass, 1981. 442pp. Main Library Stacks LB2336 .H27
[Endowments -- United States; Federal aid to higher education -- United States]
HANDBOOK FOR WRITING PROPOSALS. Robert J. Hamper, L. Sue Baugh. Lincolnwood, Ill., USA : NTC Pub. Group, c1995. 209pp. Gast Business Library HF5718.5 .H2844 1995
[Proposal writing in business]
[Proposal writing in research
HANDBOOK OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT. A. Westley Rowland, editor. San Francisco, Ca. : Jossey-Bass, 1986. 2nd edition, 786pp. Main Library Stacks LB2341 .H32 1986
A modern guide to executive management, institutional relations, fundraising, alumni administration, government relations, publications, periodicals, and enrollment management. Earlier edition also available in th stacks.
[Educational fund raising -- United States]
HANDBOOK OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT. Peter McE. Buchanan. Washington, DC: Council for Advancement and Support of Education, 2000. 3rd edition, 564pp. Main Library Stacks LB2342.8 .H36 2000
Contributions from leaders and observers of the field of institutional development, covering topics on the broad themes of The Environment and the Changing Face of Advancement; Leadership and Management; Communications; Alumni Relations; Educational Fundraising; Marketing and Advancement; Advancement Services; Advancement in Special Sectors of Education; and The Role of Key Institutional Leaders in Advancement. Indexed.
[Educational fund raising -- United States]
HANDBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL PHILANTHROPY, see Philanthropy : A Bibliography of Books Available in the MSU Libraries
HANDBOOK OF PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. Robert H. Ruffner. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, c1984. 247pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center HV97.A3 R83 1984
[Public relations -- United States -- Endowments]
[Endowments -- United States -- Management]
[Nonprofit organizations -- United States -- Management]
HANDLING PROBLEM VOLUNTEERS. Sue Vineyeard, Stephen H. McCurley. Downers Grove, Ill.: Heritage Arts, 1998. 60 pp. Main Library Stacks HF5549.5.E42 V78 1998
Recommends steps for dealing with various problems from the "somewhat annoying or "seriously disruptive" to the "dangerously dysfunctional" volunteer. Provides sample volunteer policies and a bibliography.
[Volunteers]
HANK ROSSO'S ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN FUND RAISING : A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO PRINCIPLES, STRATEGIES, AND METHODS. Henry A. Rosso and Associates. San Francisco, Ca. : Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2003, 2nd edition, 531pp. Main Library Stacks HG177 .R67 2003
A guide to the key elements of successful fund raising, explaining the profession's major principles, concepts, and techniques. The author demonstrates why fund raising is a strategic management discipline and describes the elements of the fund raising cycle, including the assessment of human and societal needs, setting of goals, selection of gift markets and fund raising techniques, and the solicitation and renewal of gifts.
[Fund raising]
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW ON NONPROFITS. Boston, Ma. : Harvard Business School Publishing, 1999. 209pp. Main Library Stacks HD62.6 .H366 1999
Also available electronically
Eight essays originally published in the Harvard Business Review from July 1994 to January 1998. The essays fall into three groups: oversight of nonprofit groups, duties of board members, and lessons to be learned from the business world. [Nonprofit organizations -- management; Nonprofit organizations -- finance]
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL GUIDE TO CAREERS IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. Stephanie Lowell. Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School, 2000. 109pp. Main Library Reference Career Collection (1 East) HD2769.2.U6 L68 2000
Also available electronically.
As interest in nonprofit sector careers grows among MBA students and MBAs further along in their careers, the number of interesting opportunities and the need for MBA skills in this sector also continues to spiral upward. Yet MBA students and alums have experienced frustration with the job search process in this field. The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in the Nonprofit Sector is a great resource for newly minted MBAs and alums interested in entering the nonprofit sector - whether as full-time managers, board members, or volunteers.
[Nonprofit organizations -- United States -- employees]
HEALTHY NONPROFITS: CONSERVING SCARCE RESOURCES THROUGH EFFECTIVE INTERNAL CONTROL. Washington, D.C. : Nonprofit Risk Management Center, 1996. 121pp. Main Library Stacks HF5686.N56 H43 1996
Outlines strategies for developing effective internal management and financial controls. The use of effective internal controls enables nonprofits to conserve scarce resources and enables them to minimize the likelihood of fraud and waste. Chapters include topics such as "Preventive Medicine to Avert Financial Loss", "Ensuring Your Organization is Safe", and "Safeguarding Cash". Price: $25 prepaid plus $5 shipping and handling. Order from Nonprofit Risk Management Center, 1001 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Ste. 900, Washington, DC 20036-5504.
[Nonprofit organizations -- accounting]
[Nonprofit organizations -- finance]
[Nonprofit organizations -- management]
HEROES AFTER HOURS: EXTRAORDINARY ACTS OF EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM. David C. Forward. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1994. 1st edition, 263pp. Main Library Stacks HN90.V64 F67 1994
These inspirational stories demonstrate how one person can make a difference, whether by working alone or by motivating their co-workers.
[Voluntarism -- United States]
[Volunteer workers in social service -- United States]
HIDDEN ASSETS : REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WITH A VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN APPROACH. Diane L. Hodiak, John S. Ryan. San Francisco, Ca. : Jossey-Bass, 2001. Main Library Stacks HV41.2 .H63 2001
While many nonprofits have significant volunteer resources, few know how to direct those resources strategically and systematically into their all-important development programs. Hidden Assets shows them how, introducing a unique, proven formula for volunteer development that aims at enhancing fundraising, public relations, and marketing results through the strategic use of volunteers. Volunteers also play a key role in a powerful new technique?affinity fundraising?that teaches step-by-step how to cultivate the donors who have the greatest affinity for an organization's work and mission. Diane Hodiak and John Ryan?both fundraising experts?include real-life examples of how organizations have incorporated volunteers into their development programs. Their hands-on guide features a wealth of worksheets, sample dialogues with donors, and practical tips on recruiting, retaining, and motivating volunteers. In addition, the authors help development officers and nonprofit managers learn how to convert volunteers into donors. In this way, volunteers not only help in the day-to-day activities of the development office, but also contribute to bringing in major gifts.
[Fund raising]
[Nonprofit organizations -- finance]
[Voluntarism]
HIDDEN GOLD : HOW MONTHLY GIVING WILL BUILD DONOR LOYALTY, BOOST YOUR ORGANIZATION'S INCOME, AND INCREASE FINANCIAL STABILITY. Harvey McKinnon. Chicago, Il. : Bonus Books, 1999. 208pp. Main Library Stacks HG177 .M38 1999
If your non-profit organization does not operate a monthly giving program, Hidden Gold will tell you everything you need to know to get one started. If your organization already has a monthly giving program, you're bound to gain new insights about a topic that most nonprofits discuss only behind closed doors.
Monthly giving appeals to younger donors, who find it convenient and easy. But it also appeals to older donors, who tend to live on a budget. Regardless of their age, monthly donors are far more likely to leave bequests than are occasional or even reliable annual donors. This welcome and overdue book offers you valuable monthly giving lessons from around the world.
[Fund raising]
[Nonprofit organizations -- finance]
[Charities -- finance]
HIGH IMPACT PHILANTHROPY : HOW DONORS, BOARDS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS CAN TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES. Kay Sprinkel Grace, Alan L. Wndroff. New York, N.Y. : John Wiley & Sons, 2001. 186pp. Funding Center (1 East) HV41.2 .B43 2001
HIGH PERFORMANCE BOARD: PRINCIPLES OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION GOVERNANCE. Dennis Dale Pointer. San Francisco, Ca. : Jossey-Bass, 2002. 186pp. Main Library Stacks HD62.6 .P66 2002
HIGH PERFORMANCE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: MANAGING UPSTREAM FOR GREATER IMPACT. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1999. 207pp. Main Library Stacks HD62.6 .L47 1999
HISPANIC PHILANTHROPY : EXPLORING THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE GIVING AND ASKING, see Philanthropy : A Bibliography of Books Available in the MSU Libraries
HOW FOUNDATIONS WORK: WHAT GRANTSEEKERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MANY FACES OF FOUNDATIONS, see Philanthropy : A Bibliography of Books Available in the MSU Libraries
HOW THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DISPENSES MONEY, GRANTS, AND FEDERAL AID. Arlington, Va. : Government Information Services, 1990. 6pp. Reference Funding Center (1, East) HJ275 .H68 1990
HOW TO BECOME A GRANTWRITING CONSULTANT: A START-UP GUIDE FOR YOUR HOME-BASED BUSINESS. Chandler, Arizona : Bev Browning & Associatesj, 2000. 62pp. Main Library Stacks HG177.5.U6 B775 2001
HOW TO COMPETE AND COOPERATE AT THE SAME TIME: A GUIDE FOR NONPROFITS WORKING TOGETHER IN THIS DOG-EAT-DOG DAY AND AGE. Chris Robin Warren. Santa Fe, New Mexico: Adolfo St. Publications, 1997. 62pp. Main Library Stacks
HOW TO CREATE AND USE SOLID GOLD FUND-RAISING LETTERS. Arthur Lambert Cone, Jr. Ambler, Pa. : Fund-Raising Institute, 1987. 152pp. Reference Funding Center (1, East) HV41 .C66 1987
HOW TO CREATE POWERFUL NEWSLETTERS: EASY WAYS TO AVOID THE PITFALLS 80 PERCENT OF ALL NEWSLETTERS FACE. Peggy Nelson. Chicago, Il. : Bonus Books, 1993. 212pp. Main Library Stacks PN4784.N5 N45 1993
HOW TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE YOUR GRANTS EFFORT. David G. Bauer. Phoenix, Az. : American Council on Education/Oryx Press, 2001. 2nd edition, 320pp. Main Library Stacks HG177 .B377 2001
HOW TO EVALUATE YOUR FUND-RAISING PROGRAM : A PERFORMANCE AUDIT SYSTEM. Dennis J. Murray. Boston, Mass. : American Institute of Management, 1985. 2 vols. in 1. Main Library Stacks Oversize Collection (Basement) HV41 .M867 1985
HOW TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT PRIVATE COMPANIES. Washington, D.C. : Washington Researchers Pub., 1988. Edition II, 149pp. Gast Business Library Folio HG4013.5 .H69 1988
HOW TO FIND OUT ABOUT FINANCIAL AID AND FUNDING: A GUIDE TO PRINT, ELECTRONIC, AND INTERNET RESOURCES LISTING SCHOLARHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, LOANS, GRANTS, AWARDS, INTERNSHIPS. Gail A. Schlachter. El Dorado Hills, Cal. : Reference Service Press, 1999. 1st edition, 439pp. Reference (1 East) Funding Center LB2338 .S339 1999
HOW TO FIND PHILANTHROPIC PROSPECTS. Jeanne B. Jenkins and Marilyn Lucas. Ambler, Pa. : Fund-Raising Institute, 1986. 204pp. Reference Funding Center (1, East) HV48 .J45 1986 V.1
HOW TO FUND MEDIA. David S. Shephard. Washington, D.C. : Council on Foundations, 1984. 54pp. Main Library Stacks PN1993.5 .A1 S515 1984
HOW TO GET CORPORATE GRANTS. Joan Boisclair. San Francisco, Cal. : Public Management Institute, 1981. 351pp. Main Library Stacks Oversize Collection (Basement) HG4028 .C6 H6 1981
HOW TO GET GOVERNMENT GRANTS. Philip Des Marcus. New York, N.Y. : Public Service Materials Center, 1980. 160pp. Main Library Stacks HJ275 .D485
HOW TO GET GRANTS AND GIFTS FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Stanley Levenson. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2002. 188pp. Main Library Reference Funding Center LC243 .L49 2002
HOW TO GET MILLION DOLLAR GIFTS AND HAVE DONORS THANK YOU! Robert F. Hartsook. Wichita, Ka. : ASR Philanthropic Publ., 1999. 281pp. Main Library Stacks HV41.2 .H38 1999
HOW TO GET MONEY FOR RESEARCH. Mary Rubin and the Business and Professional Women's Foundation. Old Westbury, N.Y. : The Feminist Press, 1983. 78pp. Main Library Stacks HQ1181 .U5 R8 1983
HOW TO GET MORE GRANTS. Kathleen C. Marshall, ed. Arlington, Va: Education Funding Research Council, Government Information Services, 1994. 98pp. Reference Funding Center (1, East) HJ275 .H67 1994
"HOW TO" GRANTS MANUAL: SUCCESSFUL GRANTSEEKING TECHNIQUES FOR OBTAINING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GRANTS. David G. Baeur. Praeger, 2003. 5th edition, 304pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center HG177 .B38 2003; CD-ROM in Digital Multimedia Center
HOW TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN FUND RAISING. Randall P. Harrison. [Hartsdale, N.Y. : Public Service Materials Center, 1985]. 160pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center HG177 .H37 1985
HOW TO HIRE THE RIGHT FUND RAISING CONSULTANT : GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR CAMPAIGN. Arthur D. Raybin. Washington, D.C. : The Taft Group, 1985. 159pp. Main Library Stacks HV41.5 .R39 1985
HOW TO ORGANIZE AND RAISE FUNDS FOR SMALL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. David F. Long. South Plainfield, N.J. : Groupwork Today, 1979. 274pp. Main Library Stacks HG177 .L66
HOW TO PREPARE A RESEARCH PROPOSAL. David R. Krathwohl. Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1988. 3rd edition, 302pp. Main Library Stacks LB1028 .K73 1988
HOW TO PREPARE FOR A REVIEW: A GUIDE FOR SENIOR NONPROFIT STAFF. Chris Robin Warren. Santa Fe, New Mexico: Adolfo St. Publications, 1997. 98pp. Main Library Stacks HD62.6 .H692 1997
HOW TO PRODUCE FABULOUS FUNDRAISING EVENTS : REAP REMARKABLE RETURNS WITH MINIMUM EFFORT. Betty Stallings. Pleasanton, Cal. : Building Better Skills, 1999. 168pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center HV41.2 .S73 1999
HOW TO RAISE FUNDS FROM FOUNDATIONS. Joseph Dermer. New York, N.Y. : Public Service Materials Center, 1972. 64pp. Main Library Stacks HG174 .D47
HOW TO RAISE MILLIONS: HELPING OTHERS, HAVING A BALL! : A GUIDE TO FUNDRAISING. Carolyn Farb. Austin, Texas: Eakin Press, 1993. 169pp. Main Library Stacks HG177.5.U6 F37 1993
HOW TO RAISE MORE MONEY FOR YOUR HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION. Beth-Ann Kerber. Wall Township, N.J. : Health Resources Publishing, 1996. 181pp. Reference Funding Center (1, East) HV41.2 .H6 1996
HOW TO RAISE TOP DOLLARS FROM SPECIAL EVENTS. Mira Sheerin. Hartsdale, N.Y. : Public Service Materials Center, 1984. 123pp. Main Library Stacks HV41 .S45 1984
HOW TO RATE YOUR DEVELOPMENT OFFICE. Robert Berendt and J. Richard Taft. Washington, D.C. : Taft Group, 1983. 88pp. Business Library HG177 .B47 1983
HOW TO RECRUIT GREAT BOARD MEMBERS: A GUIDE FOR NONPROFITS. Dorian Dodson. Santa Fe, New Mexico: Adolfo St. Publications, 1993. 132pp. Main Library Stacks HD62.6 .D627 1993
HOW TO SECURE AND MANAGE FOUNDATION AND FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE 1980'S. Theodore M. Lawe. Dallas, Texas : The MRDC Educational Institute, 1980. 183pp. Main Library Stacks HG177 .L38
HOW TO SET UP AND OPERATE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. Carole C. Upshur. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1982. 252pp. Main Library Stacks HD62.6 .U67 1982
HOW TO SHAKE THE NEW MONEY TREE : CREATIVE FUND-RAISING FOR TODAY'S NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. Thomas G. Dunn. New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 1988. 185pp. Main Library Stacks HG177 .D86 1988
HOW TO WIN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. Robert B. Greenly. New York,, N.Y. : Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1983. 196pp. Business Library HD3860 .G73 1983
HOW TO WRITE A GRANT PROPOSAL. Cheryl Carter New and James Aaron Quick. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2003. 339pp. plus cd-rom Main Library Stacks HG177 .N49 2003; CD in Digital Multimedia Center
HOW TO WRITE A MINI-GRANT PROPOSAL. Baldwin, N.Y. : Education Activities, Inc., 1993. 14pp. Reference Funding Center (1, East) HG177.5 .U6 P66 1993
HOW TO WRITE A SUCCESSFUL RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATION : A GUIDE FOR SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORIAL SCIENTISTS. Willo Pequegnat and Ellen Stover, eds. New York, N.Y. : Plenum Press, 1995. 252pp. Reference Funding Center (1, East) HG177 .H683 1995
HOW TO WRITE A WINNING FOUNDATION PROPOSAL [VIDEO]. Jean Sigler. New York, N.Y. : Jean Sigler & Assoc., Inc., 1994. video, VHS, 20 minutes. Funding Center Supervisor's Office.
HOW TO WRITE FOR DEVELOPMENT : BETTER COMMUNICATIONS BRINGS BIGGER DOLLAR RESULTS. Henry T. Gayley. Washington, D.C. : Council for Advancement and Support of Education, 1991. Revised edition, 17pp. Main Library Stacks HG177 .G39 1991
HOW TO WRITE FUNDRAISING MATERIALS THAT RAISE MORE MONEY : THE ART, THE SCIENCE, THE SECRETS. Tom Ahern. Medfield, MA : Emerson & Church, 2007. 187pp. On order 08/23/07
HOW TO WRITE KNOCKOUT PROPOSALS : WHAT YOU MUST KNOW (AND SAY) TO WIN FUNDING EVERY TIME. Joseph Barbato. Emerson and Church, 2004. 128pp. Main Library Stacks HV41.2 .B35 2004
HOW TO WRITE POWERFUL FUNDRAISING LETTERS. Herschel Gordon Lewis. Chicago, Ill. : Pluribus Press, 1989. 210pp. Reference Funding Center (1, East) HV41.9 .L48 1989
HOW TO WRITE PROPOSALS THAT PRODUCE. Joel P. Bowman and Bernadine P. Branchaw. Phoenix, Az. : Oryx Press, 1992. 236pp. Reference Funding Center (1, East) HF5718.5 .B69 1992
HOW TO WRITE SUCCESSFUL CORPORATE APPEALS-WITH FULL EXAMPLES. James P. Sinclair. Hartsdale, N.Y. : Public Services Materials Center, 1982. 110pp. Main Library Stacks HG4027.3 .H68 1982
HOW TO WRITE SUCCESSFUL FOUNDATION PRESENTATIONS. Joseph Dermer. Hartsdale, N.Y. : Public Services Materials Center, 1984. 80pp. Main Library Stacks AS911 .A2 D4 1984
HOW TO WRITE SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING LETTERS. Mal Warwick. San Francisco, Ca. : Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2001. 320pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center HV41.2 .W378 2001
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. Joan Pynes. San Francisco, Ca. : Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1997. 352pp. Main Library Stacks HF5549.2.U5 P96 1997
THE HUNGER SOLUTION CENTER : A MODEL FOR NON-PROFIT AGENCY FUND RAISING. University Center, MI : Saginaw Valley State University, [2005?] 23pp. Main Library Stacks HV41.9.M5 H83 2005
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[Fund Raising]
[Nonprofit organizations -- finance][
[Endowments]
[Community foundations]
While boards acknowledge they bear ultimate responsibility and accountability for their organizations' affairs, governance quality is often far from optimal. The High- Performance Board offers pragmatic and candid advice about what your board must do to maximize performance and contributions. The authors provide sixty-four principles designed to help your board achieve peak performance. They describe every principle in detail and present best practices and practical applications for each one. Each section of the book concludes with a board check-up-a set of questions that can be used to assess your board in light of the principles. A quick read for busy board members, this book is the ultimate board "drivers' manual."
Guidebook for nonprofit board members and managers.
[Nonprofit organizations--management]
Examines for-profit and nonprofit management practices side-by-side in order to study issues of effectiveness in the independent sector. Focusing their analysis on two questions: "How do organizations perform?" and "What enables organizations to perform well?, the authors held roundtable discussions with managers from businesses and nonprofit agencies and draw cases and examples from those explorations
[Nonprofit organizations--management]
Familiarity with the several forms of federal funding examined in his report offers state and local governments, educational agencies and other grantseeking organizations a tremendous advantage. Knowledge of funding procedures, regulatory documentation, methods most likely to deliver revenue and application procedures can be
used to secure millions in federal funds.
[Grants-in-aid -- United States]
2005 2nd edition on order 07/21/06
This book is for the "amazed, dazed, and even crazed trying to figure out how to break into the field and make a full-time living writing grants and doing grants-related consulting," writes the author, a full-time independent consultant since 1989. Ms. Browning offers advice for newcomers to the field, including details from her personal experience and those of other consultants. The 13 chapters discuss a grant-proposal writer's duties, how to begin a career, organizing a home office, choosing whether to specialize, marketing a consulting business, finding paying clients, writing contracts, choosing projects, building a track record, juggling multiple clients, and gaining inspiration from other consultants. The booklet also contains samples of a promotional letter, biography, rate sheet, and project proposal.
[Proposal writing for grants -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.]
Outlines very specific steps nonprofit managers can take to enhance cooperation with other nonprofits. It shows how nonprofits can make maxiumum use of their collective resources to advance their programs and causes. The guide also spells out equally concrete steps nonprofits can take to compete as individual agency without undermining the strength of their coalition.
[Nonprofit organizations -- management]
A thorough analysis of how to write winning letters. Learn what makes your prospects tick, what to consider before writing, and how to master an easy and believable writing style. Additional chapters describe how to package your letter and design your mailing program for maximum results.
[Fund raising]
Newsletters are a vital resource to organization communications. But what makes certain newsletters work and others flat and pointless? How to Create Powerful Newsletters gives you the can't miss keys to newsletter success. Topics include blending information and promotion, creating a reader-enticing combination of "sell" copy and design, and how to professionally match your message to your target audience. How to Create Powerful Newsletters unlocks the secrets to stronger, sharper, and more effective communications. Match your medium to your audience and increase your profits.
[Newsletters]
David G. Bauer--acknowledged expert on grantsmanship--reveals that most institutions do not invest enough time, effort, or money into the grants process. Bauer offers grantseekers a dynamic, flexible, and adaptable system for the efficient procurement, and administration, of external funds. Already a popular guide for administrators, this new edition will ensure continued support as it demonstrates how to contact funding sources and submit proposals.
[Fund Raising]
[Research Grants]
[Grants-in-Aid]
"Are we doing it right? Are we raising as much as we should? Are we spending enough? Too much?" This performance-audit system shows you how to discover the answers. It provides the "trade" standards against which your fund-raising effort must be compared. It guides your board and staff through a professionally designed, 10-step audit that will help you spend less, raise more. Full of forms.
[Fund raising -- evaluation]
[Nonprofit organizations]
[Fund raising]
Describes, evaluates, and compares more than 600 different reference sources.
Also called Fund-Raising Research, vol. 1
A practical manual for fund raisers and other executives of nonprofit organizations; describes the techniques of prospect research. How to design and budget your program, build records, create a library, train a staff, how to search out prospects -- whether they be individuals, foundations, corporations, associations, and government agencies, estimate their real potential, and cultivate their interest.
[Fund raising]
HOW TO FORM A NONPROFIT CORPORATION. Anthony Mancuso. Berkeley, Ca. : Nolo, 2004. 6th edition, various pagings and cd-rom. Main Library Reference (1 East) Law Tools KF1388 .M36 2004; cd-rom available in VVL/DMC.
2005 or 7th edition available in the MSU College of Law Library.
Note earlier edition available in Business Library.
[Nonprofit organizations--law and legislation]
A guide for grantmakers currently considering proposals for films and videotapes and for those considering making such proposals.
[Fund raising]
[motion picture industry -- finance]
[Television broadcasting -- finance]
A unique combination of background information, "how-to" instruction, and workable tools for today's corporate grantseekers.
[Fund raising -- United States
[Endowments -- United States
[Corporations -- charitable contributions]
Describes the steps taken by an eligible institution to qualify for government funding.
[Grants-in-aid -- United States]
"Instead of concentrating on bake sales, car washes, pizza sales, gift wrap sales, and other "nickel-and-dime" fundraising efforts, teachers, administrators, school board members, and parents should be seeking more lucrative ways of raising major dollars for schools. These ways are described in this book." Includes suggestions and techniques for pursuing corporate, foundation, and government grants as well as gifts from individual members of your community. Also addresses setting up a Local Education Foundation. Provides advice on how to go about writing government and corporate/foundation grant proposals and includes copies of successful grant applications to review. Finally, it provides a chapter on implementing a fundraising plan for your school or district.
[Educational fund raising]
101 tips from a veteran fundraiser. Provides strategies for finding and courting low profile potential donors.
[Nonprofit organizations -- finance]
[Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations]
HOW TO GET MONEY FOR YOUR CLASSROOM & SCHOOL. Frances A. Karnes and Kristen R. Stephens. Waco, Tx. : Prufrock Press, 2005. 134pp. Main Library Stacks LB2825 .K33 2005
One of the biggest challenges for teachers today is finding the extra money needed to provide students with the very best education. How to Get Money for Your Classroom & School provides teachers with the solid know-how to meet that challenge head on! This book offers a complete course in raising funds for the classroom or school. Nationally respected authors Frances A Karnes, Ph.D., and Kristen R. Stephens, Ph.D., offer practical, hands-on ways to find the resources you need. The authors offer a step-by-step guide to grant writing; fun, success-proven fund-raising ideas; and a practical how-to for long-term fund development.
A book designed to assist women researchers, and those doing research about women, in locating sources of funds for their work and take actions to maximize their changes of obtaining funding. Written from a grantmaker's perspective.
[Women's studies -- research grants]
[Fund raising -- United States]
[Endowments -- United States]
[Grants-in-aid]
1999 or 4th edition available in Main Library Stacks.
1995 or 3rd edition available in Main Library Stacks.
1984 edition available in Main Library Stacks.
This guide, part of the American Council on Education-Praeger Series on Higher Education, offers advice on gaining financial support for educational activities, research, and other programs. It is designed both for first-time grant applicants who want to better understand the process and for experienced grant seekers who want to improve their proposal-writing skills and ultimately win more grants.
Bauer recommends that grant applicants devote 10 hours each month to conducting research on grant programs and writing proposals. He emphasizes that submitting proposals without first investigating and contacting potential grant makers substantially reduces proposal writers' chances of success. He explains that grant applicants should take the time to determine a grant maker's goals---what he calls its "secret agenda"---and to match the proposal to those priorities. Mr. Bauer says that applicants often mistakenly write proposals based on their own values. To avoid this pitfall, he gives advice on how to gather information about grant makers.
The book describes the differences between grant programs offered by government agencies and foundations, and offers resources for learning about grant opportunities. Tips on proposal writing and calculating project budgets are included, as is a CD-ROM containing sample letters requesting appointments and information from grant makers.
Earlier editions in Main Library Stacks.
[Fund raising]
[Grants-in-aid]
[Nonprofit organizations]
[Fund raising -- Vocational guidance]
A how-to book for volunteer leaders and staff members of gift-supported organizations who want to know how to choose -- and then use --fund-raising counsel to assist in raising funds from private sources.
[Fund raising consultants]
[Fund raising]
[Fund raising]
[Nonprofit organizations]
While geared for those seeking research funding in the areas of the social sciences, the thorough coverage presented should help anyone looking for research funds. Two sections are devoted to writing the proposal, while remaining sections discuss funding sources, grants research, and tips for beginners.
[Proposal writing in the social sciences]
Every nonprofit is subject to being reviewed by somebody. This executive guide provides nonprofit managers with a list of things to do and absolutely not to do during reviews conducted by an outside entity. It helps managers get ready for a review and provides them with an outline to train and prepare their senior staff. The guides discusses actions to take before, during and after a review.
[Nonprofit organizations -- management -- evalution]
[Nonprofit organizations -- United States -- evalution]
If you have ever experienced a fundraising event that was too much effort for the return, this book is for you! You learn the secrets of selecting the right fundraising event for your organization; gain practical tips and tools for attracting, supervising and appreciating your event volunteers and learn to plan, publicize and evaluate your event to guarantee its success. Truly two books in one, the book also features a step-by-step guide to producing a perfect event --a dinner with celebrity waiters--proven successful for hospitals, nonprofit organizations and churches.
[Fund raising]
[Nonprofit organizations -- United States -- finance]
[Fund raising]
[Research Grants; Endowments]
[Fund raising]
[Fund raising]
[Medical care -- finance]
A "how-to-do-it" book giving guidelines and helpful suggestions for handling special events.
[Fund raising -- United States -- handbooks, manuals, etc.
Written expressly for chief executives of nonprofit institutions, this manual demonstrates how you can detect deficiencies in your development program and how you can correct them for success.
[Fund raising]
Presents thorough coverage of all aspects of board recruitment... Of particular note is the recommended use of publicity to locate potential board members. Sample letters, brochures, and announcements that serve this purpose are included.
[Nonprofit organizations -- Management]
A desk guide and manual for the busy executives of government supported programs, nonprofit, and social service organizations who depend on fund raising to sustain their organizations and ultimately have responsibility for successfully managing foundation, corporate, and government grants.
[Fund raising -- United States]
Guidelines for incorporating, raising funds, writing grant proposals.
[Nonprofit organizations -- management]
[Fund raising]
[Community organization]
Live Aid was the most spectacular example of the new show-me fund-raising method, which offers the donor something special in return for his donation. The author explains the show-me method and offers step-by-step instructions on how to : write a fund-raising letter, hold special events, organize volunteers, generate new fund-raising ideas for a wide variety of organizations such as churches, hospitals, scout troops, arts organizations, or a library.
[Fund raising]
[Nonprofit organizations]
[Proposal writing in public contracts]
The authors include the key elements of standard proposal formats, including the executive summary, need statement, project description, evaluation, and budget. Each chapter contains examples and checklists. The CD-Rom contains Word and Excel files for each of the four complete proposals described throughout the book: An After School Program, a Senior Citizen Wellness Center, A Fire Station, and an Inner City Drug & Alcohol Abuse Program.
[Proposal writing for grants]
[Fund raising]
Aimed at educators seeking funds for new programs, this booklet includes a sample annotated proposal. Also includes advice on : scheduling the grant program; where to apply, beginning at the local level; tailoring the proposal; avoiding pitfalls; and what to expect at decision-making time.
[Proposal writing for grants -- handbooks, manuals, etc.]
[Grants-in-Aid -- handbooks, manuals, etc.]
Provides technical assistance for researchers applying for biobehavioral or psychosocial research funding. Although its focus is on Public Health Service funding, the guide is equally useful to graduate students or others preparing a proposal to conduct a study.
[Proposal writing for grants]
Train yourself and program staff to write quality proposals for foundation grants. Learn to match your needs with grantor priorities, while establishing the best format, tone, program description, staffing, budget, timeline, and level of detail. This video shows you exactly what foundations look for and leads you point-by-point through the eight attributes of a successful proposal. At each step you will sharpen your proposal-writing skills by learning how to clearly express your ideas while avoiding the common mistakes which can sink a proposal. Accompanied by a computer disk with the full text of Four Winning Grant Proposals.
Videocassette and disk
[Proposal writing for grants]
1981 edition also available.
Discusses effective ways to use writing to raise money. The nine chapters include basic questions to help fund raisers develop projects, describe how to create an effective annual report, how to write appealing fundraising brochures, and how to give development letters a personal touch.
[Proposal writing in social science -- handbooks, manuals, etc.]
[Educational fund raising -- handbooks, manuals, etc.]
[Fund raising -- handbooks, manuals, etc.]
In truth, the publisher might have called the book: Getting inside the mind of donors and communicating in a way that inspires their loyalty and generosity. What Ahern does – while showing you how to craft your materials – is to plumb the psychology of donors, uncovering what stimulates interest and instills confidence. His advice applies to all forms communications, written and verbal. The short odds are that How to Write Fundraising Materials that Raise More Money will secure a spot in the pantheon of the best fundraising books ever written. Communicating with donors is the bedrock of all fundraising. And no book addresses this topic with such virtuosity.
[Fund raising]
If you’ve ever wondered why you were denied funding for an obviously worthy project, How to Write Knockout Proposals just may have the answer. In all likelihood, your proposal – not your idea – was the impediment. Information abounds today – both online and in print -- and virtually anyone can identify the right prospects, whether they’re corporations, foundations, or individuals. That’s the easy part. But few people, as Joseph Barbato says in the first chapter of his new book, can write a ‘Knockout’ proposal, “a document of such force it nearly catapults the funder down the hall.” This book hopes to change that.
[Fund raising -- handbooks, manuals, etc.]
Explains ways to write letters to represent specific groups, such as religious, health, and political organizations, and how to test a letter's potential in a particular market. Dozens of actual fundraising letters are printed in full for you to review and adapt for your own use.
[Direct-mail fund raising]
[Nonprofit organizations -- Finance]
Examine what makes a proposal work and the steps involved in putting together a winning proposal--from in-house memos to
voluminous bids for government contracts. Includes 50 examples of sample documents, abstracts, table of contents, formats, and headings.
[Proposal writing in business]
A leading authority on corporate fund raising opens his files to reveal all his secrets of writing successful appeals to corporations and provides a collection of grant-winning samples.
[Finance -- handbooks, manuals, etc.]
1975 edition also available.
Includes examples of letters asking for appointments, proposals requesting grants for buildings or equipment, general purpose grants, special project proposals, and letters requesting renewals. "Here's an opportunity to read and study presentations that have secured grants from $5,000 to $200,000. Learn why they worked and how you can create a winner. Discover the finer points of crafting a general purpose appeal; the do's and don'ts of special project presentations; specific strategies for building proposals and more. This book could be the key to clinching your next grant."
[Endowments -- United States]
[Grants-in-aid -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.]
[Fund raising]
1994 edition also available.
For busy fundraisers, writing letters of appeal can be confusing and laborious. Now, a guide from the nation's premier letter writing tutor shows fundraisers what makes the best letters work. Whether its general advice about the most effective mail strategies, or specific advice for those interested in the details of a direct mail campaign, Warwick keeps you on track when he reminds: "You're writing for results, not a Pulitzer Prize.
[Direct-mail fund raising -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.]
[Nonprofit organizations -- Management]
Changes in demographics and technology will require non-profit groups and government agencies to rethink their human-resources practices. White men will soon become a minority in the American work force and all workers need to be better educated as new technology makes old jobs obsolete. Chapters cover recruitment, training, employee evaluation, compensation and benefits, and collective-bargaining issues. Also includes a chapter on how to attract, manage, and keep volunteers.
[Nonprofit organizations -- United States -- Personnel management]
HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. Carol L. Barbeito. Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, c2004. 189pp. Main Library Stacks HF5549 .B265 2004
Learn about organizational policies and procedures, nondiscrimination/affirmative action, recruitment, hiring, termination, compensation, supervision, employment conditions, administration, and volunteer policies--the framework for developing a comprehensive human resource management system for paid employees, volunteer workers, and outsourced work. This practical guide has handy features like a customizable CD-ROM full of sample policies, procedures, and forms that can be easily adapted to individual nonprofit organizations of any size, and it uses checklists extensively, enabling you to perform a step-by-step implementation of a complete, up-to-date human resource management system.
[Nonprofit organizations -- Personnel management]
[Fund raising -- Michigan -- Saginaw]
[Nonprofit organizations -- Michigan -- Saginaw -- Finance]
[Food relief -- Michigan -- Saginaw]
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