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Book Review: ‘Achieving Excellence in Fundraising’

NonProfit PRO

As I was beginning to build my library on fundraising, I knew I had to obtain the book, “Henry Rosso’s Achieving Excellence in Fund Raising.” Can you imagine my joy and excitement when it was announced that Wiley Publishing had published the fifth edition of “Achieving Excellence in Fundraising”?

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Book Review: The Surprising Gift of Doubt

NonProfit PRO

“The Surprising Gift of Doubt,” written by Marc Pitman of Concord Leadership Group, is a book that’s not just about nonprofit leadership. It can be applied to leaders in any situation, especially if you, as a leader, needs some re-grounding or refocus.

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What Writing a Book About Monthly Giving Has Taught Me

NonProfit PRO

Much has changed since Harvey McKinnon wrote the book "Hidden Gold" in 1999 and since I wrote "Monthly Giving. The Sleeping Giant" in 2012. Much more emphasis on social media. Much more use of email. Much more in paid digital approaches. Yet, there’s still not enough attention on monthly donor retention.

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Book Review: Creative Deviations

NonProfit PRO

It’s finally here: a new handbook on direct mail called "Creative Deviations." It’s heavy, it’s filled with 286 pages, with nice large print, easy-to-read typeface and lots of “yous.”.

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Book Review: Generosity Crisis

NonProfit PRO

“The Generosity Crisis” identifies how the nonprofit world is in a battle for survival against many competitive, deep-pocketed and unsuspecting forces. To survive in this dynamically changing environment, nonprofits must rethink how they do what they do today with their community of supporters and donors.

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Book Review of Erica Waasdorp’s ‘Monthly Giving Made Easy’

NonProfit PRO

But after the two webinars, several delightful conversations and reading her new book, "Monthly Giving Made Easy," I’m convinced that it definitely is that good and that easy! At first, I thought that Erica’s approach to monthly giving sounded too good to be true.

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Leadership Books To Read During Spring Break

Eric Jacobsen Blog

When you have some downtime to relax and ready, I recommend these compelling books about leadership: Spring break is just around the corner for many people.