Winner of the 2002 Skystone Ryan Research Prize from the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Sponsored by the prestigious Council on Foundations, Opening Doors is a down-to-earth guide for fundraising practitioners who want to broaden their funding base and reach new donors or improve the diversity of their existing development programs. Based in solid research, Opening Doors provides information about the cultural and charitable practices of four broad groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans. It is filled with illustrative personal stories, real-life examples, and proven strategies. In addition, this hands-on resource: <ul>
<li>Helps readers understand the rich philanthropic traditions in diverse American populations</li> <li>Shows how to encourage prospects to become donors through personal meetings, house parties, special events, and direct mail</li> <li>Presents practical ideas for seeking gifts from business owners of diverse cultural backgrounds</li> <li>Describes ap propriate and effective ways to encourage small donors to become large donors</li> </ul>

Opening Doors: Pathways to Diverse Donors

Business & Money

Newman, Diana S.

Council on Foundations

Economics

Jossey-Bass

The included CD-ROM contains a collection of sample letters and forms, enabling you to upload the files onto your system.

Best Practices in Grants Management

A publication of the Council on Foundations, this book shows how foundations can use evaluation to strengthen their own and their grantees' programs, and offers practical advice for foundations forming a strategy for evaluation.

Evaluation for Foundations: Concepts, Cases, Guidelines, and Resources (JOSSEY BASS NONPROFIT & PUBLIC MANAGEMENT SERIES)

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

This vital resource for those who administer or manage a philanthropic foundation examines governing boards and administrative expenses in private foundations. The data in this report are based on survey responses from 648 grantmakers. This volume looks at the structure and size of foundation boards and provides easy-to-use charts and graphs to answer such questions as: Are board members generally compensated for their board service? What professional services do board members most often provide to foundations? What percentage of grantmaking organizations provide director s and officer s liability insurance? What are foundations policies on matching gifts and discretionary grantmaking? Volumes I II also present information on conflict of interest policies, oversight of the CEO s performance and compensation, the selection and management of auditors, audit committee responsibilities, and board members gender and race by grantmaker type.

Foundation Management Series

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Books by Council on Foundations

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Opening Doors: Pathways to Diverse Donors

Best Practices in Grants Management

Evaluation for Foundations: Concepts, Cases, Guidelines, and Resources (JOSSEY BASS NONPROFIT & PUBLIC MANAGEMENT SERIES)

Foundation Management Series