Fundraising Book List
Explore our comprehensive collection of highly recommended fundraising books. The figure adjacent to the author's name represents the frequency with which each book has been endorsed.
Asking by Jerold Panas - 5The Fundraiser's Guide to Irresistible Communications by Jeff Brooks - 5
Capital Campaigns: Strategies That Work Andrea Kihlstedt 4
Retention Fundraising Roger Craver 4
A Spirituality of Fundraising Henri Nouwen 3
Achieving Excellence in Fundraising Hank Rosso 3
Building Donor Loyalty Adrian Sargeant 3
Donor Centered Planned Gift Marketing Michael Rosen 3
Fundraising Fundamentals James Greenfield 3
Monthly Giving: The Sleeping Giant Erica Waasdorp 3
Relationship Fundraising Ken Burnett 3
Storytelling for Grantseekers Cheryl Clarke 3
The Networked Nonprofit Beth Kanter 3
Beyond Fundraising Kay Sprinkel Grace 2
Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign Kent Dove 2
Conducting a Successful Fundraising Program Kent Dove 2
Donor Centered Leadership Penelope Burke 2
Donor Centered Fundraising Penelope Burke 2
Essentials for Fundraising and Development Michael Vanhuis 2
Fired Up Fundraising Gail Perry 2
Fund Raising Basics Barbara Ciconte 2
Fundraising for All Linda McNay 2
Fundraising for Social Change Kim Klein 2
Fundraising is Everything Done Before Asking for Money Patrick Belcher 2
Fundraising Principles and Practice Adrian Sargeant 2
Hidden Gold Harvey McKinnon 2
How to Raise $500 to $5000 from Almost Anyone Andy Robinson 2
How to Turn Your Words Into Money Jeff Brooks 2
Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership Joan Garry 2
Major Gifts Fundraising for Small Shops Amy Weisenstein 2
Making a Case Your Donors Will Love Jerry Panas 2
Making Money with Donor Newsletters Tom Ahern 2
Mindful Fundraising Sagi Melamed 2
Nonprofit Kit for Dummies Frances Phillips 2
Revolution in the Mailbox Mal Warwick 2
The Ask Laura Fredericks 2
The Complete Guide to Fundraising Stanley Weinstein 2
What Your Donors Want...And Why! Tom Ahern 2
Yesterday’s trail-blazing and pointers for tomorrow Harry Sumption 2
21 Tips for Highly Successful Fundraisers Benjamin Case
Achieving 100% Compliance of Policies and Procedures Stephen Page
Alms Brice Sokolowski
Ask Without Fear Marc Pitman
Asking Properly George Smith
Athletic Fundraising and Development Scott Garvis
Born to Raise Jerold Panas
Build a Nonprofit Organizations Hugo Lokken
Capital Campaigns from the Ground Up Stanley Weinstein
Capital Fundraising in the UK: The Compton Way Andrew Day and Paul Malloy
Charitable Giving: The Effectiveness of a Site Visit Gemma Irvine
Creating Room to Read: A Story of Hope in the Battle for Global Literacy John Wood
Democratizing Philanthropy: A Practical Guide to Participatory Grantmaking Gideon Pine
Designs for Fundraising Harold Seymour
Developing Major Gifts Laura Fredericks
Developing Your Case for Support Timothy Seiler
Direct Marketing for Nonprofits Kay Partney Lautman
Don’t Just Applaud, Send Money Alvin Reiss
Donor Cultivation and the Donor Lifecycle Map: A New Framework for Fundraising Deborah Kaplan Polivy
Donors for Life Craig Linton
Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits Ilona Bray
Effective Telephone Fundraising Stephen F. Schatz
Emotionraising Francesco Ambrogetti
Endowment Building Diana Newman
Engagement Organising: The Old Art and New Science of Winning Campaigns Matt Price
Essential Principles for Fundraising Success G. Douglass Alexander
Ethical Decision Making in Fundraising Marilyn Fischer
Excel!
Fearless Charles LaFond
Forces for Good Heather McLeod Grant
Friend Raising Betty Barnett
Fundraiser’s Measuring Stick Jerold Panas
Fundraising Ryan Breslow
Fundraising Analytics: Using Data to Guide Strategy Joshua Birkholz
Fundraising and Zombies: A Guide to Charity Management John Baguley
Fundraising Basics: A Complete Guide Barbara L. Ciconte and Jeanne Jacob
Fundraising Innovators: Leaders in Social Enterprise Share New Approaches to Raising Money Elsie Maio and Corey Rosen
Fundraising Management Adrian Sargeant
Fundraising When Money is Tight Mal Warwick
Fundraising: How to Raise Money for Your Cause Laura Fredricks
Getting to Yes, Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In Roger Fisher
Grant Proposal Makeover Cheryl Clarke
Grantseekers Budget Toolbook James Aaron Quick
Grantwriting for Dummies Beverly Browning
Grateful and Giving Don McArdle
Growing Givers Hearts Thomas Jeavons
Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation Kathryn Newcomer
How to Raise a Venture Capital Fund Winter Mead
How to Raise Planned Gifts By Mail Larry Stetler
How to Write Successful Fundraising Letters Mal Warwick
Iceberg Philanthropy, Unlocking Extraordinary Gifts from Ordinary Donors Fraser Green
Innovative Corporate Philanthropy: Harnessing the Power of Your Business to Make a Positive Impact Danielle Lanyard
Inspired Philanthropy: Creating a Giving Plan Tracy Gary
Keep Your Donors Tom Ahern & Simone Joyaux
Launching a Career in Philanthropy Harvey Green
Leap of Reason: Managing to Outcomes in an Era of Scarcity Mario Morino
Letters from the Almoner Nathan Krupa
Major Account Sales Strategy
Making Change Bilaal Rajan
Making Direct Response Fundraising Pay Off Jerry Huntsinger
Making the Ask Clare Segal
Making the Ask Bernard Ross
Mega Gifts Jerold Panas
Mission Crossroads Carlos Ponce
Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy Paul Brest and Hal Harvey
Nonprofit Boards That Work: The End of One-Size-Fits-All Governance Maureen K. Robinson
Nonprofit Crowdfunding Explained: Online Fundraising Hacks Salvador Briggman
Nonprofit Essentials: Major Gifts Julia Walker
Nonprofit Fundraising 101 Darian Rodriguez Heyman
Nonprofit Fundraising Strategy: A Guide to Ethical Decision Making and Regulation Janice Gow Pettey
Nonprofit Law and Governance For Dummies Jill Gilbert Welytok
Nonprofit Lifecycles: Stage-Based Wisdom for Nonprofit Capacity Susan Kenny Stevens
Nonprofit Management Michael Worth
Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals Darian Rodriguez Heyman
Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability Jeanne Bell, Jan Masaoka, and Steve Zimmerman
Omni Benevolence Maurits van Sambeek
People Raising: A Practical Guide to Raising Funds William Dillon
Philanthropy in a flat world John Duchinsky
Philanthropy in Democratic Societies: History, Institutions, Values Rob Reich, Chiara Cordelli, and Lucy Bernholz
Philanthropy’s Role in Civilization: Its Contribution to Human Freedom Waldemar A. Nielsen
Planned Giving Essentials Richard Barrett
Power Questions Andrew Sobel and Jerold Panas
Power Relationships Andrew Sobel and Jerold Panas
Presenting to Win Jerry Weissman
Prospect Research Cecelia Hogan
Prospect Research for Fundraisers Jennifer Filla
Rainmaking Ford Harding
Raising $1,000 Gifts by Mail Mal Warwick
Reinventing Philanthropy: A Framework for More Effective Giving Eric Friedman
Reliable Fundraising in Unreliable Times Kim Klein
Rich Church Poor Church J. Clif Christopher
Sales Effectiveness Training
Secrets of Question Based Selling Thomas Freese
Securing the Future: Strategies for Exponential Growth Using the Theory of Constraints Gerald Kendall
Selling to the Affluent Thomas Stanley
Storytelling can change the world Ken Burnett
Strategic Database Marketing Arthur Hughes
Strategic Fund Development Simone Joyaux
Strategic Giving: The Art and Science of Philanthropy Peter Frumkin
Successful Fundraising for Arts and Cultural Organizations Karen Brooks Hopkins
Supremely Successful Selling Jerold Panas
T-Rexes vs Kangaroos, and Other Stories: Improving Your Fundraising and Donor Relations Lynne Wester
Ten Steps to Fundraising Success Mal Warwick
Thanks a Billion: How to Create a 1000% Fundraising Return Adrian Sargeant
The Art of Asking Amanda Palmer
The Art of Giving: Where the Soul Meets a Business Plan Charles Bronfman and Jeffrey Solomon
The Artful Journey William Sturtevant
The Business of Special Events Harry Freedman
The Charismatic Leader: Behind the Mystique of Exceptional Leadership Jay A. Conger
The Cycle: A Practical Approach to Managing Arts Organizations Michael M. Kaiser
The Economics of Philanthropy: Donations and Fundraising Kimberley Scharf and Mirco Tonin
The Eleven Questions Every Donor Asks and the Answers Every Donor Craves Harvey McKinnon
The End of Fundraising: Raise More Money by Selling Your Impact Jason Saul
The Essential Fundraising Handbook Gayle Gifford
The Essential Fundraising Handbook for Small Nonprofits Various
The First 120 Days Jerold Panas
The Five Strategies for Fundraising Success Mal Warwick
The Forgotten Foundations of Fundraising Jeffrey Cain
The Foundation Center Guide to Proposal Writing Jane Geever
The Foundation: A Great American Secret; How Private Wealth is Changing the World Joel L. Fleishman
The Fund Raiser Meredith White
The fundraiser who asked for more Rob Moore
The Fundraising Habits of Supremely Successful Boards Jerold Panas
The Future of Fundraising James Langley
The Generosity Network: New Transformational Tools for Successful Fund-Raising Jennifer McCrea
The Giving Way to Happiness: Stories and Science Behind the Life-Changing Power of Giving Jenny Santi
The God Ask Steven Shadrach
The Holloway Guide to Raising Venture Capital Andy Sparks
The Influential Fundraiser Bernard Ross
The Journal of Donor Relations & Stewardship, Books 1 & 2 Julia Emlen
The Leaky Bucket Ellen Bristol
The Little Book of Gold Erik Hanberg
The Little Gold Book: Advice, Wisdom, and Ideas on What it Takes to be a Remarkably Effective Board Member Jerold Panas
The Little Gold Book: Everything You Could Possibly Want to Know to Ask Effective Questions Jerold Panas
The Little Gold Book: Tips, Pointers, and Guidelines for Making a Supremely Successful Solicitation Jerold Panas
The Mercifully Brief, Real World Guide to Raising More Money With Newsletters Than You Ever Thought Possible Tom Ahern
The Money-Raising Nonprofit Brand Jeff Brooks
The Moves Management Manual: A Fail-Proof System for Major and Planned Gift Fundraising William Sturdevant and Jerold Panas
The Nonoprofit Playbook Elizabeth Maring
The Nonprofit Business Plan: A Leader's Guide to Creating a Successful Business Model David La Piana, Heather Gowdy, Lester Olmstead-Rose, and Brent Copen
The Nonprofit Handbook James Greenfield
The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Need Ellen Karsh
The Philanthropy Reader Michael Moody and Beth Breeze
The Porcupine Principle: and Other Fundraising Secrets Jonathan Farnhill
The Power of Giving Azim Jamal
The Power of Impact Investing: Putting Markets to Work for Profit and Global Good Judith Rodin and Margot Brandenburg
The Power of Legacy and Planned Gifts: How Nonprofits and Donors Work Together to Change the World Kevin Johnson
The Raising of Money Jim Lord
The Relentlessly Practical Guide to Raising Serious Money David Lansdowne
The Seven Faces of Philanthropy: A New Approach to Cultivating Major Donors Russ Alan Prince
The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life Lynne Twist
The Ultimate Boardmembers Book Kay Sprinkel Grace
The War on Fundraising Talent Jason Lewis
The Zen of Fundraising Ken Burnett
Tiny Essentials of Major Donor Fundraising Neil Slogge
To Sell is Human Daniel Pink
Train Your Board to Raise Money Andrea Kihlstedt
Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential Dan Pallotta
Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth about Compassionate Conservatism Arthur C. Brooks
Winning Grants Step by Step: The Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing and Writing Successful Proposals Tori O'Neal-McElrath
Wit, Wisdom, and Moxie Jerold Panas
With Gratitude: The Power of a Thank You Note Jennifer Richwine
Yes You Can Fund It Shannon Anderson