Donor Centered Fundraising: How to Hold on to Your Donors and Raise Much More Money. Penelope Burk. Cygnus Applied Research, Inc./Burk & Associates Ltd., 2003.
Ms. Burk's book is the result of an extensive survey she undertook of individual donors and nonprofit agencies in the U.S. and Canada. Today, nonprofit leaders often hear how individual donors are THE untapped source for the funding they so desperately need; but few experts explain how to cultivate the donors nonprofits already have. While the book is targeted at development shops with multiple staff members, agencies of all sizes can benefit from this book.

The Grant Writer's Start Up Kit: A Beginner's Guide to Grant Proposals. Jossey-Bass.
This 30-minute video and companion workbook are excellent training resources for new grantwriters and those who want to improve their skills. The Start-Up Kit begins with the cover letter and takes users throughout the entire process, giving examples of what kinds of information will strengthen your case.

Development Today: A Fund Raising Guide for Nonprofit Organizations, 5th Edition. Dr. Jeffrey Lant. Jeffrey Lant Associates, 1993.

Essential Principles for Fundraising Success. G. Douglass Alexander and Kristina J. Carlson. Jossey-Bass, 2005.
This is a book tailor-made for the fundraising professional with a lot to do and little time to do it in. It is broken down into easy to swallow sections, such as "The Board: Where Fundraising Begins" and "Annual Campaigns: The Basis for the Future."

Made Possible By: Succeeding With Sponsorship. Patricia Martin. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004.
Made Possible By is a step-by-step guide to securing successful, sustainable corporate sponsorship that will provide financial stability, increase visibility, and help your nonprofit achieve its mission.

Outcome Funding: A New Approach to Public Sector Grantmaking. Harold S. Williams and Arthur Y. Webb. The Rensselaerville Institute, 1991.

Demystifying Grant Seeking. Brown, Larissa Golden and Martin John Brown. Jossey-Bass, 2001.
Written for nonprofit professionals and fundraisers no matter what their level of expertise this book outlines how to build an effective grant-seeking process through a five-step framework that includes how to match requests to funders, how to do follow-up, and how to evaluate your results.

Grant Seeker's Budget Toolkit. Quick, James Aaron and Cheryl Carter New. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001.
A key aspect of any successful grant application is budgeting and financial planning. The Grant Seeker's Budget Toolkit walks readers through the entire process necessary to create a well-crafted budget that clearly states when, where, and how grant money will be applied.

Grant Winner's Toolkit: Project Management and Evaluation. Quick, James Aaron and Cheryl Carter New. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000.
You've just been notified that you have received grant funding  now the real work begins! The Grant Winner's Toolkit provides guidance on every aspect of managing projects - from the drafting of strategies and action plans to the drawing up of budgets, from staff recruitment and team building, all the way through to the writing of the next grant proposal.

Winning Grants Step by Step. Carlson, Mim. Jossey-Bass, 2002.
This step-by-step workbook is designed for those with limited experience in preparing proposals, and lays out everything needed to successfully create one from start to finish. Worksheets and questionnaires assist in everything from developing the proposal idea to getting the grant out the door.

Writing for a Good Cause. Joseph Barbato and Danielle S. Furlich. Fireside Books, 2000.
Filled with tips and survival skills from writers and fund-raising officers at nonprofits of all sizes, this book explains how to use words well to win your cause the money it needs. Individual, foundation, and corporate donors are covered.

Contact Melinda DeJongh at 919-932-9885 x23 or mdejongh@appcnc.org to borrow any of these titles.