Fundraising for Dummies

It always manages to tickle my funny bone every time I read a “for dummies” guide. I have no idea why, but this brand just seems to make you seem a lot dumber than you actually are. Yet, I have to say that each and every book I’ve read from these guys always hit the nail right on the head, and this one wouldn’t be any exception. This would be a useful guide for people who run charity show more groups and non-profit organizations and have run out of ideas to work with. Of course, the target markets of this book are the relative newcomers to setting up a fundraiser event. Knowing that modern society has greatly evolved to such extents, there’s absolutely no limit to the possibilities of fundraising ideas, and many of them can be found with this “For Dummies” guide. show less

Ah yes, the ever popular means of generating revenue known as fundraising… I would definitely say that purchasing this book makes as much sense as sticking a glued-on pair of wings to a monkey and throwing it off the cliff in hopes of seeing it fly – not a whole lot. I mean, why would you even consider buying this book when you can practically look for information on fundraising over the show more Internet, for free too? Maybe I’m just a cynic, but the “For Dummies” brand of literature has always been something that never really helped me out. If you don’t know where to look online for any tips and pointers, then yeah, sure, buy this book, especially if you’re a newcomer. However, this isn’t something that’s worth every penny being dished out for more experienced workers. show less

I can't believe that this book exists. It really helps a lot of beginning fundraisers. A fundraiser is hard to implement if you do not know what to do.