Becoming a fundraiser [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steele, Victoria.

Contributor:

Elder, Stephen D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capital Financing.

Finance.

Fund raising.

Libraries.

Library administration.

Library fund raising.

Public libraries.

Library Science.

Library fund raising--Finance--United States.

Public libraries--United States.

Local Subjects:

Capital Financing.

Finance.

Fund raising.

Libraries.

Library administration.

Library fund raising.

Public libraries.

Library Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : ALA Editions, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This award-winning, time-proven reference is designed to help you keep pace in a rapidly changing environment. You'll learn how to bring your development and fundraising skills up to speed in a relatively quick and painless way and how to channel the passion of your work into a powerful voice of advocacy.

Contents:

Contents; Figures; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; C H A P T E R 1 Fundraising and You A Personal Feasibility Study; C H A P T E R 2 Basic Concepts The Art and Science of Fundraising; C H A P T E R 3 Building a Team Development Staffing for Libraries; C H A P T E R 4 Planning to Raise Funds Understanding, Initiating, and Evaluating Your Development Program; C H A P T E R 5 Getting to Yes The Major-Gifts Process; C H A P T E R 6 Fundraising with Friends Groups The Role of Friends in Development; C H A P T E R 7 Black Holes or Black Ties? How to Make Your Events Worth the Trouble

C H A P T E R 8 Making It Personal Demystifying Fundraising from Foundations, Corporations, and Planned-Giving ProspectsC H A P T E R 9 Enhancing Your Image Communicating Strategically about Your Library; C H A P T E R 10 Thoughts on the Future of Library Development; Recommended Reading; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-8389-9990-5

OCLC:

123108576