The Accidental Fundraiser: A Step-By-Step Guide to Raising Money for Your Cause

by Mimi Ho, Stephanie Roth, Kim Klein

Book Overview

Are you a volunteer with an organization, school, or project that needs to raise money? The Accidental Fundraiser is a how-to resource that guides you through the process of raising money from your community. The book presents eleven proven fundraising strategies that are easy to carry out and don't require significant funds, large numbers of people, or extensive knowledge of fundraising. The authors, Stephanie Roth and Mimi Ho, show how to choose...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787978051
• ISBN13: 9780787978051
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.6" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Good ideas for smaller groups with no experience

This book is a great place to start for smaller groups and for someone with no ideas on how to get started fundraising. Most of the ideas have very little investment required which is another plus. I also recomend [...] which has a free fundraising program my organization of under 100 members utilized to raise over $11K last year.

Fund raising made easy

This book has easy to follow, step by step plans for ways small entities can raise funds. There is enough variey in the types of projects described that any agency can choose the one that seems to suit the "personality" of the agency. It should make raising money seem less daunting and within the abilities of most people.

Great Guide for Beginners

I highly recommend this book for anyone who needs to raise some money. It's a friendly, practical guide that offers lots of smart guidance and creative tips. There's great advice here on a variety of options--from houseparties to raffles to carwashes--and the authors help you figure out which event is right for you. I especially liked the advice on how to ask for money in person (which can be scary at first), and the "do's and don'ts" lists will help you avoid making some common mistakes. If you need to raise money for your child's school or athletic team, for your church or community group, to help disaster victims, or for a political cause, this book is the best guide around.

A Very Helpful Fundraising Text!

This book is a terrific resource for new or inexperienced fundraisers, or even veterans who need to brush up on the basics. The worksheets and step-by-step, detailed instructions are easy to follow and execute. The authors have found a way to make the actual work of fundraising into a manageable process. This book is invaluable to most anyone's fundraising efforts -- and is especially useful for volunteer fundraisers!