Nonprofit Essentials / The AFP/Wiley Fund Development Series (PDF)

Praise for Nonprofit Essentials: The Development Plan

"Linda provides a very practical outlook on how to succeed in
developing and implementing a fundraising plan for a nonprofit
organization. The importance of the various players and their
roles--staff, board, and volunteers--is critical for any
nonprofit organization, and the information in Nonprofit
Essentials: The Development Plan could effectively be used by
any size organization to organize and execute an effective
development strategy."

--Diane Hartz Warsoff, Executive Director Utah Nonprofits
Association

"An excellent road map for creating a development plan and
building the necessary staff and volunteer ownership of the plan,
Nonprofit Essentials: The Development Plan is a valuable
resource for every nonprofit that wants to raise increased funds
more effectively and efficiently. Its tips and real-world scenario
sections help to make the case that organizations must take the
time to plan adequately if they want to be successful."

--Barbara L. Ciconte, CFRE, Senior Vice President Donor
Strategies, Inc.

"Linda Lysakowski's Nonprofit Essentials: The Development
Plan provides the resources, tools, guidance, and step-by-step
processes for any organization to successfully create and manage a
development plan. Her inclusion of tips and techniques, real-world
stories, and her focus on organization-wide involvement make this
essential reading not only for development officers, but for senior
staff and board members."

--Eugene A. Scanlan, PhD, CFRE, President eScanlan
Company

One of the most significant factors in the success of any
fundraising program is the ability and willingness of the
organization to take the time to develop an integrated development
plan with realistic budgets, timelines, and areas of
responsibility.

Part of the AFP/ Wiley Fund Development Series,
Nonprofit Essentials: The Development Plan takes the reader
through the development planning process and helps both novice
development officers and seasoned professionals to create a plan
that contributes to an organization's realization of its mission.
Exhorting readers to ensure their plan is a living instrument and
not just a document sitting on a shelf, nonprofit expert Linda
Lysakowski includes examples of typical development plan formats as
well as timelines for the planning process to help users identify
the level of detail that will be required.

Whether large or small, your organization will benefit from
Nonprofit Essentials: The Development Plan. This
professional guide's nuts-and-bolts presentation equips your
organization to create a dynamic development plan that fosters
enthusiasm, cultivates a sense of confidence, and helps track
success.