Prepared hundreds of boards and staffs for every imaginable contingency. That hardscrabble experience is what infuses Over Goal!: What You Must Know to Excel at Fundraising Today. Is it any wonder the advice Grace offers is as authentic as fireworks on the Fourth? Unlike fundraising books that ply you with theory, Grace's counsel is real and instantly germane. You can put it into practice tomorrow, if not today. The range of subjects is sweeping. Forty chapters covering everything from donor motivations, to what really inspires a board to raise money, to the dynamics of a solicitation call, to evaluating your fundraising effectiveness, to setting boundaries for board involvement, to using the Internet for stewardship.

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