Diana S. Newman, Council on Foundations

Opening Doors (eBook, PDF)

Pathways to Diverse Donors

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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: * Helps readers understand the rich philanthropic traditions in diverse American populations * Shows how to encourage prospects to become donors through personal meetings, house parties, special events, and direct mail * Presents practical ideas for seeking gifts from business owners of diverse cultural backgrounds * Describes ap propriate and effective ways to encourage small donors to become large donors

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780787966843
• Artikelnr.: 38223385

Autorenporträt

Diana S. Newman is principal of Philanthropic Resource Group, a consulting firm that provides strategic planning, evaluation, and fundraising services for nonprofit organizations and financial institutions specializing in gift planning and endowment building. She has written numerous articles for Planned Giving Today and Journal of Gift Planning and is coauthor of Cultures of Caring: Philanthropy in Diverse American Communities. The Council on Foundations The Council on Foundations is a membership organization that serves the public good by promoting and enhancing responsible and effective philanthropy. For more than 50 years, the Council on Foundations has helped foundation and corporate grantmaking staff and board members in their day-to-day grantmaking activities.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits.
Foreword (Emmett D. Carson).
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
About the Author.
About the Contributors.
1. How Changing Demographics Are Changing Philanthropy.
2. Understanding Diverse Giving Patterns.
3. Embracing Diversity and Inclusiveness.
4. Building Awareness and Cultivating Prospects.
5. Turning Diverse Prospects into Donors.
6. Advancing Donor Investment Through Major Gifts.
7. Encouraging Gift Planning and Endowment Building.
8. Achieving Success Through Collaboration.
9. Realizing the Potential of Diverse Donors.
References.
Resources.
Index.

Rezensionen

"I found every page to be valuable." (CharityChannel,6/16/03)"Diana Newman is to be commended for forthrightly addressing theheretofore largely taboo issue of race and culture in funddevelopment and providing a variety of relevant examples thatnonprofit organizations can learn from."
-- from the Foreword by Emmett D. Carson, president and CEO,The Minneapolis Foundation

"This book not only helps us understand how culture impactsphilanthropic giving but also outlines what fundraisers can do todevelop support from different populations. Most important of all,however, the author makes the case for commitment of leadership ifthe organization's efforts to be inclusive are to haveintegrity."
-- Eugene R. Tempel, executive director, The Center onPhilanthropy at Indiana University

"Opening Doors is the how-to guide that nonprofits whowork with minority communities have been waiting for. It is chockfull of useful, practical information to guide organizations of allsizes in how to grow their institutions, better serve theirconstituencies, and secure their economic future."
-- Raul Yzaguirre, president, the National Council ofLaRaza