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ASSOCIATIONS
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
1101 King Street, Suite 700
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 684-0410
Web site: http://www.nsfre.org
The AFP is the professional organization for fund-raisers. The association's Web site is full of valuable resources, including a job bank.
WEB SITES
Action Without Borders
http://www.idealist.org
This Web site has job listings, internship and volunteer opportunities, a worldwide Internet community, a newsletter, and a special section for teens.
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu
This site has information on the importance of philanthropy and the results of studies on the giving habits of Americans.
Fund-raising Forum
http://www.raise-funds.com/698forum.html
Includes suggestions for getting started as a fund-raiser.
Nonprofit Careers & Job Search Information
http://www.yale.edu/career/nfp/salary.html
A comparison of salaries at various nonprofit organizations.
BOOKS
Career as a Professional Fundraiser. Research No. 316, Career Research Monographs. Chicago: The Institute for Research, 1996.
Learn more details about the job of fund-raiser, including how to get started in the career, what you can do now to prepare, and what kinds of things you can expect to do on the job.
Dove, Kent E. Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publications, 2000.
A guide to planning, managing, and running a campaign.
Fischer, Marilyn. Ethical Decision Making in Fund-Raising. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 2000.
Helps the fund-raiser make decisions on solicitations in ethically troubling situations.
Flanagan, Joan. Successful Fundraising. Chicago: Contemporary Books, 2000.
Gives information on gaining access to funds, building relationships with donors, and raising more money in less time. Offers real-life examples.
Holland, James. The Concert Book. Chicago: Bonus Books Inc., 1999.
Follows the planning and successful execution of a major benefit concert.
Reis, Ronald A. The Everything Hot Careers Book. Holbrook, MA: Adams Media Corp., 2001.
This book gives the inside scoop on fund-raising careers, including interviews with people in the profession.
Wagner, Lilya. Careers in Fundraising. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2002.
Everything you wanted to know about becoming a fund-raiser.
Warwick, Mal. How to Write Successful Fundraising Letters. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publications, 2001.
This book gives examples of successful fund-raising letters, something every development officer needs to know.
Weinstein, Stanley. Complete Guide to Fund-raising Management. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1999.
A practical how-to book that addresses day-to-day problems in fund-raising. The book comes with a computer diskette.
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