Why is it impossible to raise enough money? What can I do about my board before it's too late? Why are fundraisers like me always on the verge of a nervous breakdown? What in the world is wrong with nonprofits, and how do we fix it? In THE FUNDRAISING SURVIVAL GUIDE, Will Caverly takes you on a journey through the most difficult and degrading job in the modern nonprofit: development , also known as fundraising , also known as the most dismal profession . This cynical manual for the development professional ...
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Why is it impossible to raise enough money? What can I do about my board before it's too late? Why are fundraisers like me always on the verge of a nervous breakdown? What in the world is wrong with nonprofits, and how do we fix it? In THE FUNDRAISING SURVIVAL GUIDE, Will Caverly takes you on a journey through the most difficult and degrading job in the modern nonprofit: development , also known as fundraising , also known as the most dismal profession . This cynical manual for the development professional skewers the Third Sector, taking you on a humorous ride through the failings of charitable organizations and the people that fund them. In this book, you will learn: Why penitence is an inefficient way to do good; Why charitable organizations are always on the verge of failure; How to deal with the board, your staff, and everyone else getting in your way; Why you should fire all your volunteers, effective immediately; What kind of damage you can do with a pen via grant writing; How to hunt down donors who don't want to be found; And what we can do to end development as a profession, once and for all. In the tradition of Dave Barry ( Big Trouble ), C. Northcote Parkison ( Parkinson's Law ), and Laurence J. Peter ( The Peter Principle ), this unserious book will have you seeking out new employment in no time. Will Caverly has never worked in a nonprofit, but he hears good things about them. He is the author of HERE, the BEES STING, a beekeeping thriller, and a breakdown of his work can be found on his website, ...
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