Fundraising for Social Change

by Kim Klein

This bestselling book is one of the most widely used in the field by nonprofit organizations across the country. A soup to nuts description of how to build, maintain and expand an individual donor program, this book is often called "the Bible of grassroots fundraising."

Praise for the Sixth Edition of Fundraising for Social Change

"People love Kim's fundraising wisdom and her keen ability to connect fund development with what matters in our communities. I always recommend Fundraising for Social Change to organizations in need of a book with ideas they can use right away as well as information about how to build a successful long-term fundraising program."
—Steve Lew, senior projects director, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services

"I used Fundraising for Social Change as a textbook for my class for many years and often recommend it to grassroots organizations as a primer for developing a fundraising strategy. Kim's years of experience and her own broad knowledge of the field give the book heft and credibility. Her pragmatism and sense of humor make it readable and engaging."
—Maria Mottola, executive director, New York Foundation

"The information and inspiration we have received from Kim Klein's books have been key to our grassroots fundraising efforts. Some people go back to Proust; I go back to her specifics about how to write a fundraising plan that actually works!"
—Bob Fulkerson, state director, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN)

"Kim makes me a believer again whenever I am in her presence?be it through her spoken or written word. While she provides the basics of raising money in an accessible form, what I truly value is the deep sense of purpose she reawakens in me as a fundraiser-activist."
—Miguel Gavaldón, fundraising coach and trainer, Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training

"Whatever role I am in, I turn to Fundraising for Social Change. Working with Kim to present Fundraising for Social Change workshops in communities changes lives?both professional and personal?including mine. She offers hands-on experience and extraordinary human values to the nonprofit sector, as well as skilled expertise in teaching others how to make fundraising fun and meaningful to our whole life."
—Jaune Evans, development chair, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Change, Social Justice, Professional Development

515 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1995

Reviews

[Madeleine · Rating 4 out of 5]

klein is an engaging writer and a direct communicator who isn't afraid to stake a claim, which makes this tome enjoyable to read — particularly the real-life examples. i appreciate the moments when klein's work in feminist spaces shows up and wish this was more politically engaged, particularly on how fundraising leaders can model just labor practices for their teams (for instance, i vehemently disagree with her assertion that volunteer work should be judged on the same standards as paid work). overall super glad i have a (dated) copy for my ongoing reference.

[Adrielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great overview for traditional fundraising methods, my only complaint would be that she barely covered online fundraising which is huge now.

[CJ]

Classic. 101 on fundraising and easy to apply outlines.

[Jasmine Bamlet · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit dated but all-around a wealth of information about setting up a fundraising program for your nonprofit!

[Monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is full of useful, practical, and step by step fundraising advice for organizations. If you have never done any fundraising, this book will help you get started and grow your fundraising. The author uses her years of experience to share stories and case studies that give further understanding to the material and let you see how fundraising works for specific organizations. Very helpful.

[Buzz H. · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you know nothing at all about nonprofit fundraising and would like to learn, this is the book for you. Kim Klein gives a comprehensive, easy to read explanation of how to raise money from donors. And she does not presume that you have any background or context for this work at all. Very well done!

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

very good book. I need to buy it so I can refer to it and use it regularly. Lots of good information, but will look forward to a newer/next version, too. Would be a great tool for anyone in fundraising. Glad my "mentor" recommended it to me. I will also be reading her other books and taking notes to act on from this one.

[Tiffany]

Sadly, I had to take this back to the library before I could finish it, so I'm only reporting on the first half. It's a great guide book for people doing development or fundraising who want to take a mission-focused approach to their work. I'll report on part two as soon as library fines permit.

[Mira maruto · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the writing style of Kim Klein in this. One of the most enjoyful fundraising book.

[Nai]

I'll be working on this one for a while. Don't expect a review anytime soon.

[Stephanie McClure · Rating 3 out of 5]

good intro