I carefully curated reader designed to be a core text for philanthropy programmes
International and inclusive, incorporating global voices translated into English, in some cases for the first time
Focused on the concept, practice and theory of fundraising, with a particular focus on informed and critical decision-making in both the academic and professional fields
Contains excepts rather than full pieces for a condensed experience that saves the reader time
While designed for courses, its focus on practice and the professionalisation of fundraising will appeal to fundraisers and non-profit sector professionals
A rich and varied mixture of pieces ranging from the cutting edge of research through to biographies, autobiographies, journalism and historic sources
Beth Breeze is the Director of the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent, UK. Beth worked for a decade as a fundraiser and charity manager before her current role in which she leads a programme of research and teaching on all aspects of fundraising, philanthropy and charitable giving.
Donna Day Lafferty is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chichester, UK. She has worked as a professional fundraiser and project manager since 1997, and now combines this with her academic role. She is the founder of the world’s first undergraduate degree dedicated to non-profit fundraising, Charity Development BA (Hons.), launched in 2014.
Pamala Wiepking is the inaugural Stead Family Chair in International Philanthropy at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, where she teaches Principles and Practices of Fundraising in the online Masters program. She is also the inaugural Professor of Societal Significance of Charity Lotteries at the Center for Philanthropic Studies at VU Amsterdam.
Title: The Fundraising Reader
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ISBN: 9780367703714
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2023-04-17
Number of Pages: 590
Weight: 1.0553 kg