AAWAA Bibliography

Books on fundraising and grants

Reviews by Amazon unless otherwise noted.

Writing for a Good Cause: The Complete Guide to Crafting Proposals and Other Persuasive Pieces for Nonprofits by Joseph Barbato, Danielle S. Furlich. Paperback - 332 pages 1st edition (January 15, 2000) Simon & Schuster (Paper).Amazon reviewer Jane Steinberg said: "Barbato and Furlich, both veteran fundraisers, interviewed both grants administrators and development writers for this guide. The result is an inside view of the arcane workings of the world of fundraising that would make any novice feel more proficient immediately. " Recommended by Kavita Bali of

Fundraising for Social Change by Kim Klein. Paperback - 346 pages (June 1, 1996) Chardon Press. This classic text, now in its third edition, has everything you need to know to raise funds successfully for small to mid-sized organizations. Topics include direct mail, special events, and major donor programs, as well as raising money for endowments and capital campaigns. Fundraising for Social Change is perfect for organizations wanting to become self-sufficient. Nancy Hom told me this was an excellent book and she used it a lot when she was executive director of Kearny Street Workshop. On Amazon's rating system, it gets 5 stars.

CPR for Nonprofits: Creating Strategies for Successful Fundraising, Marketing, Communications and Management by Alvin H. Reiss. Paperback - 176 pages 1 Ed edition (September 1, 2000) Jossey-Bass. "Reiss's unique CPR (Challenge, Plan, Result) approach makes this more than a collection of case studies, but rather a practical tool that will help nonprofits find creative solutions to the challenges they face every day. "

Major Donors: The Key to Successful Fundraising by Robert M. Zimmerman. Paperback - 16 pages unabridged edition Unabridged (March 1, 1998) Zimmerman Lehman.

Don't Just Applaud-Send Money! : The Most Successful Strategies for Funding and Marketing the Arts by Alvin H. Reiss. Paperback -(December 1995) Theatre Communications Group

Grants for Arts, Culture and the Humanities 2000-2001. Paperback (December 2000) Foundation Center

Successful Fundraising for Arts and Cultural Organizations by Karen Brooks Hopkins, Carolyn Stolper Friedman (Contributor). Paperback - 280 pages 2nd edition (November 1996) Oryx Press

Grants

The Insider's Guide to Grantmaking by Joel J. Orosz. Hardcover - 288 pages (April 2000) Jossey-Bass.

How Foundations Work : What Grantseekers Need to Know About the Many Faces of Foundations by Dennis P. McIlnay. Hardcover - 280 pages (April 1998) Jossey-Bass.

Grantseeker's Toolkit : A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Funding by Cheryl Carter New, James Aaron Quick. Paperback - 256 pages Bk&Disk edition (October 1998) John Wiley & Sons.."Grants are a key source of support for most nonprofit organizations, particularly new organizations or those starting new programs. This guide, developed out of a series of seminars, helps grantseekers develop a strategic plan for finding funds for their programs. It outlines how to develop a program that will receive funding, provides the best methods for writing a grant proposal, and includes a disk that will allow organizations to customize the forms and exercises in the book. " They also wrote Grant Winner's Toolkit : Project Management and Evaluation

Secrets of Successful Grantsmanship : A Guerrilla Guide to Raising Money by Susan L. Golden, Alan Shrader (Editor). Paperback - 192 pages (February 1997) Jossey-Bass."Based on the provocative premise that people--not proposals-- secure grants, Golden's innovative approach concentrates on investing time, energy, and resources into building and maintaining solid relationships between grant makers and seekers. Golden reveals how the grant-making process really works and arms fundraisers with the skills they need to be successful. "

Winning Grants Step by Step : Support Centers of America's Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing, and Writing Successful Proposals by Mim Carlson. Paperback - 128 pages (October 1995) Jossey-Bass.."The Support Centers of America has created the definitive self-help workbook that is a practical guide to writing persuasive and professional grant proposals. Written for both novice and experienced grantwriters, the workbook, rigorously fieldtested by SCA, is filled with practical advice and illustrative examples."

The Complete Guide to Getting a Grant : How to Turn Your Ideas into Dollars by Laurie Blum. Paperback - 368 pages Revised edition (October 1996) John Wiley & Sons.

Designing Successful Grant Proposals by Donald C. Orlich. Paperback - 135 pages (May 15, 1996) Assn for Supervision & Curriculm Development.

I'll Grant You That : A Step-By-Step Guide to Finding Funds, Designing Winning Projects, and Writing Powerful Proposals by Jim Burke, Carol Ann Prater. Paperback - Bk&Cd-Rom edition (May 2000) Heineman

Grant Writing : Strategies for Developing Winning Proposals by Patrick W. Miller. Paperback - 170 pages (July 1, 2000) Miller and Associates"Grant Writing: Strategies for Developing Winning Proposals is designed to walk the funding seeker through the major phases of grant development. This book represents more than nine years of ideas and techniques used in the development of grant proposals. It includes seven chapters with more than 50 exhibits. "

Philanthropy

Inside American Philanthropy : The Dramas of Donorship by Waldemar A. Nielsen. Hardcover - 304 pages (September 1996) Univ of Oklahoma Press.

Why the Wealthy Give by Francie Ostrower. Paperback - 203 pages (April 2, 1997) Princeton Univ Press.

Give and Take: A Candid Account of Corporate Philanthropy by Reynold Levy. Hardcover - 235 pages (May 1999) Harvard Business School Press.

Looking Good and Doing Good : Corporate Philanthropy and Corporate Power by Jerome L. Himmelstein. Paperback - 2176 pages (May 1997) Indiana Univ Press.

Corporate Social Investing : The Breakthrough Stragegy for Giving and Getting Corporate Contributions by Curt Weeden, Paul Newman (Introduction), Peter Lynch (Introduction). Hardcover - 250 pages 1 Ed edition (September 1998) Berrett-Koehler (Short Disc).

Common Interest, Common Good : Creating Value Through Business and Social Sector Partnerships by Shirley Sagawa, Eli Segal, Rosabeth Moss Kanter. Hardcover - 350 pages (December 1999) Harvard Business School Press.

Making Money While Making a Difference: How to Profit with a Nonprofit Partner by Richard Steckel, Robin Simons, Jeffrey Simons, Norman Tanen. Paperback - 248 pages (August 1, 1999) High Tide Press.

Fistfuls of Dollars : Fact and Fantasy About Corporate Charitable Giving by Linda M. Zukowski (Afterword). Mass Market Paperback - 196 pages 1 Ed edition (July 1, 1998) EarthWrites.

Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector in a Changing America by Charles T. Clotfelter (Editor), Thomas Ehrlich (Editor), Thomas Ehrlich. Hardcover - 544 pages (March 1, 1999) Indiana Univ Press.

Inspired Philanthropy by Tracy Gary, Melissa Kohner, Nancy Adess. Paperback - 128 pages 0 edition (September 1, 1998) Chardon Press.

American Philanthropy by Robert Hamlett Bremner, Daniel J. Boor (Editor). Paperback - 291 pages 2nd edition (June 1988) University of Chicago Press.

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