Major Donor Fundraising

Authors:

Mark Peterson

ISBN Number:

1903991684

Price:

GBP 22.95

Written by experienced fundraising professionals, the book offers practical, step-by-step advice about how to go about getting ۉ and, most importantly, keeping ۉ major gift donors.

Funding from major donors can mean the difference between a charity's success or failure, yet many of us don't set aside the time or resources to find and build relationships with the people whose financial support matters the most.

Illustrated with comprehensive case studies and sample correspondence, this book offers practical, step-by-step advice about how to go about getting - and, most importantly, keeping - major donors.

It shows you how to:

* identify key benefactors
* cultivate your most promising contacts
* make the all-important 'ask'
* create a culture that values major donors.

Margaret M Holman has over 30 years' experience in fundraising and runs her own successful fundraising consulting practice in New York City. Lucy Sargent is currently Campaign Director for a major gift appeal at UK charity SeeAbility.