Beyond Survival

Are you frustrated that no matter what you do, your nonprofit never gets financially ahead? Are you trying to grow your revenues, but your donor base keeps shrinking? Are you recovering from a bad financial situation? Are you attempting to build up reserves so that you can continue core services even when funding cuts come? Do you dream of financial sustainability? If so, we've written Beyond Survival: Eight Proven Techniques that Lead to Sustainable Nonprofit Growth just for you! In this fast-reading book, we show you: How to rebuild trust after funding and staff cutsHow to budget for growthA new fundraising paradigm that leads to successHow to implement surprising, cost-efficient techniques that can double your fundraising income Beyond Survival: Eight Proven Techniques that Lead to Sustainable Nonprofit Growth is written for busy executive directors, development professionals, and board members who want to grow their missions by increasing their annual grant income. As a Nonprofit Quick Guide(TM), you can read it in one sitting or grab a few chapters over lunch. More importantly, it gives you practical advice that you can easily implement without spending a ton of money. The authors help you: Find new donorsKeep existing donorsCreate a fundraising organizational culture You will learn how to think about fundraising and recover after a decline, You will see how to analyze budget performance, effective techniques to ensure a net surplus, and what to do to reach a healthy financial position. You will know how to motivate other people to fundraise for you. We wrap up the book by reviewing the path to sustainability. Written as part of the Nonprofit Quick Guide series, Beyond Survival: Eight Proven Techniques that Lead to Sustainable Nonprofit Growth focuses on creating financial sustainability through intense dedication to mission and shrewd financial management. Other books in the series address other areas of fundraising, such as development planning, donor acquisition and retention, corporate contributions, fundraising communications, board membership, volunteerism, and career advancement, among others. If you want to grow revenues to keep up with increasing costs, improve financial performance and stability, or have greater ability to meet or grow client demand, the Nonprofit Quick Guide series is for you.