Book Reviews

Looking For ‘Thank You’ Ideas? 121 Recognition Ideas for Donors, Volunteers and Members by Stevenson, Inc.

by Abigail Beal on 23 Aug 2007 in: Book Reviews, Fundraising Ideas, Thank You Letters, Volunteers

Do you thank your volunteers, donors and members in the same way — year after year? Would you like to come up with some fresh ideas that have worked successfully for other organizations?
121 Recognition Ideas for Donors, Volunteers and Memberspublished by Stevenson, Inc. offers you 121 valuable ideas that you can put into action [...]

Becoming a World Changing Organization Requires Going Through “The Dip”

by Marc Pitman on 13 Jul 2007 in: Book Reviews, Fundraising Strategies, News

In Seth Godin’s new book, The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick), he posits that all worthwhile endeavors go through “The Dip.” The Dip helps sort half-hearted attempts from the truly world-class efforts.
“Most consumers…,” writes Godin, “wait for something to be standardized, tested, inexpensive, and ready for [...]

Fundraising on eBay – An Interview with author Jill Finlayson

by Abigail Beal on 22 Mar 2007 in: Auctions, Book Reviews, Online Auctions, Online Fundraising, eBay

What is it the commercials say? You can find “it” on eBay. “It” can be just about anything – from collectables, the latest fashions, comic books and even cars and homes.
Many charities are now diving into [...]

Make Friends & Raise Funds with a Fundraising Houseparty

by Sandra Sims on 07 Nov 2006 in: Book Reviews, Fundraising Events, Fundraising Strategies, News

In March of this year I recieved a review copy of The Fundraising Houseparty kindly sent to me by the author, Morrie Warshawski. After reading through the small 58 page book I knew that this was a great funrdaising strategy that would work for many cause oriented groups. [...]