Chapter 1 Civil Society, Yes; Sheepskins on the Wall, No--or, the Cons of Being Pro 1Chapter 2 DIRT: Who Gives and Why? 27Chapter 3 The Wending Planner--or, It's the Organization, Man 49Chapter 4 Direct-Mail Prospecting--or, Where the Donors Are 81Chapter 5 Cultivating Your Donor Garden: From Thank-Yous to House Files 107Chapter 6 Getting to Know You: Meetings, Donor Clubs, and Planned Giving 133Chapter 7 Assessing the Donor Party--and, Foundations Are People, Too! 169Conclusion 195Acknowledgments 199About the Authors 201Index 203
JEREMY BEER is the cofounder and CEO of American Philanthropic, where he has helped more than 300 nonprofits fundraise. He is the author of The Philanthropic Revolution: An Alternative History of American Charity.JEFFREY CAIN is a founding partner of American Philanthropic, a former executive in the nonprofit and philanthropic community, and is currently CEO of CrossFit, Inc. He is the author of Protecting Donor Intent: How to Define and Safeguard Your Philanthropic Principles.