Professional nonprofit fundraising experts and co-authors of the definitive and action oriented book The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook: Getting the Money You Need From Individuals, Businesses, Foundations, and Government Agencies, Michael A. Sand and Linda Lysakowski, share ideas for boosting your nonprofit organization fundraising efforts. The describe how to develop a clear, effective plan, how to ask for funds from individuals and corporations, and how to hold special events. They discuss ideas for conducting large capital campaigns, including approaching governments, foundations, and business effectively. They also describe the secrets for more effective grant applications that get approval.
Michael A. Sand and Linda Lysakowski are my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on Blog Talk Radio.
The show airs live on Thursday, September 24, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.
Professional nonprofit fundraising experts and co-authors of the definitive and action oriented book The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook: Getting the Money You Need From Individuals, Businesses, Foundations, and Government Agencies, Michael A. Sand and Linda Lysakowski, share ideas for boosting your nonprofit organization fundraising efforts. The describe how to develop a clear, effective plan, how to ask for funds from individuals and corporations, and how to hold special events. You will learn:
* How to develop a nonprofit organization fundraising plan
* How to select and motivate the right volunteers for the campaign
* How to approach funding agencies, corporations, and government for money
* How to ask for donations of amounts both large and small from individuals
Linda Lysakowski (photo left) is one of fewer than one hundred people world-wide to hold the coveted Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE) designation. She is the founder and President/CEO of Capital Venture. Her company celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.
Linda is an internationally recognized author, speaker and trainer. She has trained more than 10,000 professionals in Mexico, Canada and Egypt as well as in almost all of the fifty states in the United States. Linda is the author of several books and has also led numerous web conferences and audio conferences for AFP, Charity Channel, Affinity Seminars, and the Philanthropy Journal.
Linda also has over twenty years experience as a fundraiser and personally consults with two to three selected organizations each year. In her role as President/CEO of CAPITAL VENTURE, Linda is proud of the team of expert consultants she has assembled on both coasts. She is closely involved with each consultant in their work with our clients. Together, her team has led successful campaigns that have raised more than $75,000,000 and consulted to more than 100 clients in our 15 year history.
Michael Sand (photo left) is the founder of Sand Associates. Mr. Sand has had an extensive career that began in 1966 when he served as Program Planner for Philadelphia's anti-poverty program and then Assistant Director of Montgomery County's anti-poverty program. Before founding V in 1979, Mike Sand served as Executive Director of the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania, Deputy Director of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection, and Administrator of the Law Bureau of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Michael Sand is the author of How to Manage an Effective Nonprofit Organization (Career Press, Franklin Lakes, NJ, 2005). He leads workshops throughout the United States in areas such as Strategic Planning, Grant Writing, Fundraising and Effective Supervision.
My book review of The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook: Getting the Money You Need From Individuals, Businesses, Foundations, and Government Agencies by Linda Lysakowski and Michael A. Sand.
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Let's talk with professional nonprofit fundraising experts and co-authors of the definitive and action oriented book The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook: Getting the Money You Need From Individuals, Businesses, Foundations, and Government Agencies, Michael A. Sand and Linda Lysakowski, as they share ideas for boosting your nonprofit organization fundraising efforts. The describe how to develop a clear, effective plan, how to ask for funds from individuals and corporations, and how to hold special events. They discuss ideas for conducting large capital campaigns, including approaching governments, foundations, and business effectively. They also describe the secrets for more effective grant applications that get approval on Blog Business Success Radio.
