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The 11 Questions Every donor Asks

NEW BOOK:
The 11 Questions Every Donor Asks and the Answers All Donors Crave
by Harvey McKinnon, 118 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)

A watershed book, The 11 Questions Every Donor Asks prepares you for the tough questions you’ll inevitably face from prospective donors. Harvey McKinnon identifies 11 such questions, ranging from “Why me?” to “Will my gift make a difference?” to “Will I have a say over how you use my gift?” And the suggested answers are illuminating. Whether you’re a board member, volunteer, or staff, your ability to respond to these 11 questions will largely determine your fundraising success.

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How to Raise Planned Gifts by Mail

NEW BOOK:
How to Raise Planned Gifts by Mail
by Larry Stelter, 102 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)

As Larry Stelter makes clear in his new book, How to Raise Planned Gifts by Mail, most people have it all wrong when it comes to planned giving. And he should know - he heads the largest planned giving marketing company in the U.S. While executing a planned gift can be complicated, that’s irrelevant really. Attorneys, financial planners, and CPAs can (and should) handle the paperwork. Your simpler, and far more pivotal, job is to arouse your prospects' interest, fuel their desire, and lay the groundwork for closing the gift.

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Emerson and Church, Publishers

NEW BOOK:
Raising Money Through Bequests
by David Valinsky and Melanie Boyd, 112 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)

Members of the "Greatest Generation" are in their 80s and 90s, and as they pass away they're collectively leaving billions of dollars to charitable organizations throughout the United States. And their preferred vehicle for giving this money is the simple bequest. If at this very moment you're not marketing your bequest program with G force, you're missing what many are calling the greatest opportunity in the history of fundraising.

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Asking Asking
A 59-Minute Guide to Everything Board Members, Volunteers, and Staff
Must Know to Secure the Gift

Buy NOW!by Jerold Panas, 108 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
Attracting the Attention Your Cause Deserves Attracting the Attention Your Cause Deserves
Buy NOW!by Joseph Barbato, 105 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
Big Gifts for Small Groups

Big Gifts for Small Groups
A Board Member's 1-Hour Guide to Securing Gifts of $500 to $5,000
Buy NOW!by Andy Robinson, 104 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)

Fundraising Habits of Supremely Successful Boards The Fundraising Habits of Supremely Successful Boards
A 59-Minute Guide to Assuring Your Organization's Future
Buy NOW!by Jerold Panas, 106 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
Fundraising Mistakes that Bedevil All Boards Fundraising Mistakes that Bedevil All Boards (And Staff Too)
A 1-Hour Guide to Identifying and Overcoming Obstacles to Your Success
Buy NOW!by Kay Sprinkel Grace, 109 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
Fund Raising Realities Every Board Member Must Face Fund Raising Realities Every Board Member Must Face
A 1-Hour Crash Course on Raising Major Gifts for Nonprofit Organizations
Buy NOW!by David Lansdowne, 109 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
Great Boards for Small Groups Great Boards for Small Groups
A 1-Hour Guide to Governing a Growing Nonprofit
Buy NOW!by Andy Robinson, 110 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
How Are We Doing How Are We Doing?
A 1-Hour Guide to Evaluating Your Performance as a Nonprofit Board
Buy NOW!by Gayle L. Gifford, 105 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
How Are We Doing How to Write Fundraising Materials that Raise More Money
by Tom Ahern, 187 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
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How to Write Knockout Proposals How to Write Knockout Proposals
What You Must Know (And Say) To Win Funding Every Time
Buy NOW!by Joseph Barbato, 124 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
Mega Gifts Mega Gifts
Who Gives Them, Who Gets Them (2nd Edition)
Buy NOW!by Jerold Panas, 163 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
Open Immediately Open Immediately!
Straight Talk on Direct Mail Fundraising: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why
Buy NOW!by Stephen Hitchcock, 259 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
Over Goal Over Goal!
What You Must Know to Excel at Fundraising Today (2nd Edition)
Buy NOW!by Kay Sprinkel Grace, 288 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
Raising $1000 Gifts by Mail Raising $1000 Gifts by Mail
Buy NOW!by Mal Warwick, 105 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
Raising More Money with Newsletters Than You Ever Thought Possible Raising More Money with Newsletters Than You Ever Thought Possible
Buy NOW!by Tom Ahern, 114 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
Raising Thousands (if Not Tens of Thousands) of Dollars with Email Raising Thousands (If Not Tens of Thousands) of Dollars With Email
Buy NOW!by Madeline Stanionis, 108 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
The Relentlessly Practical Guide to Raising Serious Money The Relentlessly Practical Guide to Raising Serious Money
Proven Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations (2nd Edition)
Buy NOW!by David Lansdowne, 237 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
Thank You for Submitting Your Proposal Thank You for Submitting Your Proposal
A Foundation Director Reveals What Happens Next
Buy NOW!by Martin Teitel, 141 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)
The Ultimate Board Member's Book The Ultimate Board Member's Book
A 1-Hour Guide to Understanding and Fulfilling Your Role and Responsibilities
Buy NOW!by Kay Sprinkel Grace, 114 pp., $24.95 (Quantity Discounts Available)