Donor Cultivation and the Donor Lifecycle Map, + Website: A New Framework for Fundraising

by Deborah Kaplan Polivy

A fresh look at fundraising that depends upon the donor lifecycle, resulting in increased financial resources over time and a more stable bottom line for nonprofits A guide to better and more strategic fundraising, Donor Cultivation and the Donor Life Cycle Map presents the donor lifecycle map, which is circular in form, revealing how the convergence of the two subject matters―cultivation and the lifecycle map―can lead to better and more strategic fundraising. Author Deborah Kaplan Polivy specifically addresses the topic of cultivation and how, when focused over the donor lifecycle, it can become a logical and focused activity for obtaining increasingly large gifts. Donor Cultivation and the Donor Life Cycle Map seeks to change the perspective from transactional fundraising to recurring fundraising, beginning with the first donation and extending to the very last―an endowment that keeps on giving even after death.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published November 18, 2013

Reviews

[Sam Hacker · Rating 4 out of 5]

comprehensive exam prep
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i honestly really enjoyed reviewing this textbook. there’s so many parts that go into managing a nonprofit arts organization, especially when it comes to cultivating donors. it just makes me appreciate the field even more and the people working in it. :-)