Critical Issues in Fund Raising

Many forces - from demographics to politics to business trends - shape the nonprofit sector and the practice of fund-raising. This examination of the pressing issues facing fund-raising today is designed to answer the how, what, and why questions about fund-raising by examining the impact of different factors in this growing and changing field. The articles in this collection cover a range of topics including: fundamentals - donor motivation, demographics, innovative fund-raising strategies, and marketing versus public relations; advanced practices - cost effectiveness, regulation, law and financial management; challenges - ethics, diversity and accountability; international perspectives; and professional development - training and accountability.

DWIGHT F. BURLINGAME, PhD, CFRE, is the Director for Academic Programs and Research at the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy and a Professor in the Graduate School, Philanthropic Studies and School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He holds degrees from Moorhead State University, the University of Illinois, and Florida State University. He is a member of the NSFRE Research Council and is also Treasurer of ARNOVA. Dr. Burlingame is active in the nonprofit community and a frequent speaker, consultant, and author on topics relating to philanthropy, libraries, and development.

Dr. Burlingame has authored and coauthored seven books, more than 30 articles and more than 100 book reviews. His most recent works include Corporate Philanthropy at the Crossroads and Capacity for Change? The Nonprofit World in the Age of Devolution.