The Generosity Network: New Transformational Tools for Successful Fund-Raising
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (532 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0770437796 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A Whole New Perspective on Fundraising" according to Colleen Turner. The Generosity Network was a thought-provoking book that gave me a whole new perspective on fundraising,from the transactional act of writing a check to the transformative act of guiding donors to look inside themselves and discover what they truly care about, as part of their personal journey to a more meaningful existence.If the thought of fundraising raises your anxiety level because you equate it to selling something to somebody who really doesn't want to talk to you, this book is a must-read. You aren't selling something to somebody; you are helping people give as a means to self-discovery and enabling them to contribute to a dream. From Tin Cups to True Partnerships - Turning "Development" Upside Down OK. Let me be honest. I started on this journey pretty skeptically. As founder of a new nonprofit (Blue Engine) I was nervous about raising funds and didn't believe that these kinds of lessons could be taught in a conference, let alone a book. I was wrong, on both counts.The Generosity Network is a practical story, intuitive, sensible, and narratively compelling; it also, somehow, manages to signal an underlying philosophy about how we might live fuller lives. Yes, I just wrote that, with a straight face.The more I think about the lessons here, the more I realize that Jeff and Jennifer have crafted a handbook for how we might develop mo. This book rocks!!! Fundraising is the engine that enables nonprofits to fulfill their important missions and yet fundraising is something that is profoundly misunderstood by so many people. I say this as someone who has been in the nonprofit field all my life. The authors of this book do a fantastic job of deconstructing traditional models of philanthropy. They get to the very heart of what giving is all about. Fundamental questions such as "Why do people give?" and "Why do people choose a life of service?" are rarely asked and yet they are central to what drives so much charitable work. This book helped me to tear down the artificial walls I had construc
Jeff Walker, former chairman of the global private equity fund CCMP Capital, serves on the boards of New Profit, Berklee College of Music, the Morgan Library, the Millennium Development Goals Health Alliance, and other nonprofits. He has been an executive-in-residence at Harvard Business School and a lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School for nonprofit leadership. Jennifer McCrea, a twenty-five-year fund-raising veteran, is a Senior Resea
Whether you help run a multimillion-dollar global nonprofit or raise funds for a local scout troop, PTA, or other community organization, you’ll learn new approaches that will make your work more successful and enjoyable than ever.. The Generosity Network is the essential guide to the art of activating resources of every kind behind any worthy cause. Philanthropist Jeff Walker and fund-raising expert Jennifer McCrea offer a fresh new perspective that can make the toughest challenges of nonprofit management and development less stressful, more rewarding—and even fun. Walker and McCrea show how traditional pre-scripted, money-centered, goal-oriented fund-raising techniques lead to anxiety and failure, while open-spirited, curiosity-driven, person-to-person connections lead to discovery, growth—and often amazing results. Through engrossing personal stories, a wealth of innovative suggestions, and inspiring examples, they show nonprofit leaders how to build a community of engaged partners who share a common passion and are eager to provide the resources needed to change the world—not just money, but also time, talents, personal networks, creative thinking, public support, and all the other forms of social ca
Three elements make The Generosity Network remarkable: the core partnership approach (we’ve all heard it, but they embody it); the importance of genuine self-reflection regarding your own attitudes about money, wealth, and giving before soliciting others (which nobody talks about and is such a fundamental and enlightened starting place); and the spiritual element to fundraising (which is central to all real giving). I’m not only a better fundraiser, but a far better person from having learned from th