General Fund Raising - A Bibliography

This selective bibliography lists a variety of sources pertaining to fundraising in nonprofit organizations. While some publications offer theoretical concepts or principles behind fund raising, others provide hands-on, practical approaches to finding money. All of these titles are located in the Funding Information Center and do not circulate.

CAMPAIGNS

FIC HG 177 .G73 1997
Blueprint for a Capital Campaign: An Introduction for Board Members, Volunteers and Staff.  Shaftsbury, VT: CPG Enterprises.

FIC HG 177 .S38 2001
Capital Campaigns: Constructing a Successful Fund-Raising Drive.  Washington, DC: National Center for Nonprofit Boards.

FIC HG 4027.65 .W45 2004
Capital Campaigns from the Ground Up:  How Nonprofits Can Have the Buildings of Their Dreams.  Hoboken, NJ:  John Wiley & Sons.

FIC HG 4027.65 .K55 1997
Capital Campaigns: Strategies that Work. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers.

FIC HG 177.5 .U6 D68 2000
Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

FIC HG 177 .L973 2002
Getting Ready for a Capital Campaign: Your Blueprint for Evaluating Internal and External Readiness.  Alexandria, VA:  Association of Fundraising Professionals.

HANDBOOKS & MANUALS

FIC HG 177.5 .U6 G89 2002
A Concise Guide to Getting Grants for Nonprofit Organizations.  New York: Kroshka Books.

FIC HV 41.2 .D678 2001
Conducting a Successful Annual Giving Program: A Comprehensive Guide and Resource.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

FIC HV 41.2 .D68 2001
Conducting a Successful Fundraising Program: A Comprehensive Guide and Resource.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

FIC HG 4027.65 .S45 2001
Developing Your Case for Support. San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass.

FIC HG 177.5 .U6 B73 2005
Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits: Real-World Strategies That Work.  Berkeley, CA: NOLO.

FIC HG 177 .A37 2005
Essential Principles for Fundraising Success: An Answer Manual for the Everday Challenges of Raising Money.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

FIC HV 41.2 .F57 2000
Ethical Decision Making in Fund Raising.  New York:  Wiley.

FIC HV 41.2 .F37 2004
The Fine Art of Fundraising: Secrets for Successful Volunteers.  Cincinnati, OH: Emmis Books

FIC HG 177 .E34 2006
Fundraising: Hands-On Tactics for Nonprofit Groups.  New York: McGraw-Hill

FIC HG 177 .C53 2001
Fundraising Basics: A Complete Guide. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers.

FIC HG 177 .G763 2002
Fundraising Fundamentals: A Guide to Annual Giving for Professionals and Volunteers.  New York: J. Wiley & Sons.

FIC HV 41.9 .U5 K58 2000
Fundraising for the Long Haul.  Oakland, CA: Chardon Press.

FIC HG 177 .R67 2003
Hank Russo's Achieving Excellence in Fundraising.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

FIC HV 41.9 .U5 G72 2001
Keep the Money Coming: A Step-by-Step Strategic Guide to Annual Fundraising.  Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press.

FIC HG 177 .L357 2005
The Relentlessly Practical Guide to Raising Serious Money. Medfield, MA: Emerson & Church.

FIC HG 177.5 .U6 F58 2000
Successful Fundraising: A Complete Handbook for Volunteers and Professionals. Lincolnwood, IL: Contemporary Books.

FIC HV 41.2 .C376 2000
Team-Based Fundraising Step by Step. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

FIC HG 177 .B876 2006
The Zen of Fundraising: 89 Timeless Ideas to Strengthen and Develop Your Donor Relationships.  San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

PLANNED GIVING

FIC HV 41.9 .U5 W48 1995
The Art of Planned Giving:  Understanding Donors and the Culture of Giving.  New York:  J. Wiley.

FIC HV 41.2 .B37 2002
Planned Giving Essentials: A Step-by-Step Guide to Success.  Gaithersburg, Md.: Aspen Publishers.

FIC HV 41.9 .U5 S523 1999
Planned Giving Simplified: The Gift, the Giver, and the Gift Planner.  New York: John Wiley & Sons.

FIC HV 41.9 .U5 J67 2004
Planned Giving: Management, Marketing, and Law. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.

MAJOR GIFTS/PROSPECT RESEARCH

FIC HV 41.9 .U5 D68 2002
Conducting a Successful Major Gifts and Planned Giving Program: A Comprehensive Guide and Resource.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

FIC HV 41.2 .S65 2002
The Guide to Prospect Research & Prospect Management.  Freeport, PA: L.A. Solla.

FIC HV 41.2 .M34 2006
Major Donors: Finding Big Gifts in Your Database and Online.  Hoboken, NJ:  John Wiley & Sons.

FIC HG 177 .Z55 2000
Major Doors: The Key to Successful Fundraising.  San Francisco, CA: Zimmerman, Lehman.

FIC HD 62.6 .W354 2006
Nonprofit Essentials: Major Gifts.  Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

FIC HV 41.2 .N5296 2001
Pinpointing Affluence in the 21st Century: Increasing Your Share of Major Donor Dollars. Chicago, IL: Precept Press.

FIC HG 177 .H64 2004
Prospect Research: A Primer for Growing Nonprofits.  Boston:  Jones & Bartlett.

SPECIAL EVENTS

FIC HF 5476 .B73 2004
Benefit Auctions: A Fresh Formula for Grassroots Fundraising.  Sarasota, FL.:  Pineapple Press.

FIC HF 5476 .D425 2003
Fundraising Through Silent Auctions: A Complete Guide.  St Albert, Alta.: Bobster & Associates.

FIC HG 177.5 .U5 S83 1999
How to Produce Fabulous Fundraising Events.  Pleasanton, CA: Building Better Skills.

FIC GT 3405 .D47 2001
Organizing Special Events and Conferences.  Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press.

FIC LB 2342.8 .H37 1998
Special Events: Planning for Success.  Washington, DC; CASE Books.

FIC HV 41.9 .U5 W47 2004
Special Events: Proven Strategies for Nonprofit Fundraising.  Hoboken, NJ:  John Wiley & Sons.

FIC GT 3405 .G65 2004
The Special Events Toolbox. New York: Cause Effective.

SPECIALIZED RESOURCES

FIC LC 241 .J63 2003
Beyond the Bake Sale:  The Ultimate School Fund-Raising Book.  New York: St. Martin's Press.

FIC  LC 243 .L488 2007
Big Time Fundraising for Today's Schools.  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Corwin Press.

FIC HV 41.9 .U5 H46  2002
Fund Raising and Marketing in the One-Person Shop.  Minneapolis, MN: Development Resource Center.

FIC Z 683.2 .U6 S93 2002
Fundraising for Libraries: 25 Proven Ways to Get More Money for Your Library.  New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers.

FIC HG 177 .K46 2003
Fundraising for the Small Community:  An In-depth, Hands-on, How-to-book.  Haverford, PA:  Infinity Publishers.

FIC HV 41.9.U5 K57 2007
Fundraising for Social Change. San Francisco: Joseey-Bass.

FIC LB 2342.8 .H36 2000
The Handbook of Institutional Advancement.  Washington, DC: CASE.

FIC LB 2336 .S86 1997
Successful Fund Raising for Higher Education.  Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press.

FIC NX 765 .S78 1997
Successful Fundraising for Arts and Cultural Organizations.  Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press.

WEB RESOURCES

FIC HV 41.2 .F68 2003
The Foundation Center's Guide to Grantseeking on the Web.  New York: The Foundation Center.

FIC HV 41.2 .H633 2005
Fundraising on eBay: How to Raise Big Money on the World's Greatest Online Marketplace.  NY: McGraw-Hill.

FIC HG 177 .G77 2006
Fundraising Online: Using the Internet to Raise Serious Money for Your Nonprofit Organization.  Harrisburg, PA:  White Hat Communications.

FIC HV 41.2 .F87 2002
Fundraising on the Internet: The E-PhilanthropyFoundation.org's Guide to Success Online.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

FIC HF 5415.1265 .N65 2005
Nonprofit Internet Strategies: Best Practices for Marketing, Communications, and Fundraising Success.  Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

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