Nonprofit Hero: Five Easy Steps to Successful Board Fundraising

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Nonprofit Hero is written by Valerie Jones, who has raised more than $175 million for nonprofits and coached thousands of people to authentically and successfully ask for the causes they care about. Shes addressed more than 50 audiences from Baltimore to Beijing and is one of fewer than 10,000 Certified Fund-Raising Executives (CFREs) worldwide. In addition to running her boutique consulting firm, Valerie M. Jones Associates (VMJA), shes volunteered extensively, serving nonprofits as president, chair, board member, and committee member. Her method works. Trained boards report increased comfort and willingness to ask. Many indicate they are prepared to ask for bigger gifts, can identify more prospective donors, and intend to contact these prospects sooner. Her book, Nonprofit Hero, contains stories, tools, and exercises not included in trainings. Readers will learn how to: Honor their fears. Surprisingly, these contain their personal prescription for success. Channel their passion by tapping the energy of why they want what they want. Discover their asking personality, including how they should and shouldnt ask. Get started with tips on thirty simple things to do right now for free to help raise money. Follow five easy steps, starting with thanking, not asking, and with givers, not prospects. Cast themselves as stars, finding the step theyll most enjoy and at which theyll excel. Attract support by listening, understanding motivations, and helping fulfill donors desires. Elevate their speech so that they can make their case sincerely and with compelling confidence. Get in the right frame of mind to show up ready for yes, not braced for no. This book also helps readers form an in-depth description of their asking personality. It illustrates how they can best thank, steward, research, cultivate, and ask; which of the five steps they favor; how to address their fears; play to their strengths; overcome their weaknesses; and how to get what they need to excel. There are 16 different and distinct profiles, one suited to each reader. Finally, this book includes a toolkit of practical samples and templates, such as sample giving dos and donts, asking scripts, and fundraising plans.

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Val Jones is the personal fundraising coach we all wish we had...and Nonprofit Hero is the book every new board member should read. -- Jean Chatzky, NBC Today Show financial editor and AARP financial advisor
Simple, yet brilliant,Nonprofit Herobanishes the fundraising we all dread (cold calls, begging, etc.). Instead, youll tap your core beliefs, connecting with compelling authenticity to those who share your vision. -- Barbara Silzle, executive director, The Philadelphia Cultural Fund
An honest and refreshing approach to fundraising. Jones demystifies the processdemonstrating how everyone, including volunteers, can experience the thrill of yes. -- Eileen R. Heisman, president & CEO, National Philanthropic Trust

Author Bio

Valerie M. Jones, CFRE, brings her intelligence, determination, and spirit to the world of fundraising. Through her boutique firm, VMJA, she advises clients on board development, major gifts, strategic planning, and grantsmanship. She delights in coaching and has taught thousands of board and staff fundraisers.