T-Rexes vs Kangaroos: and Other Stories: Improving Your Fundraising and Donor Relations

by Lynne M Wester

This is a compilation of chapters on fundraising and donor relations in the modern setting. Authored by Donor Relations Guru, Lynne M. Wester A must have for every development office. Lynne Wester’s blogs are highly entertaining and readable, but most importantly, informative. She tackles head-on everything from honor rolls — don’t do them! — to effective direct mail, the ins and outs of social media, and what your donors really want (hint, it’s not a tchotchke). Buy this book, share it with your colleagues. You won’t be disappointed. MARY SOLOMONS Senior Director of Donor Relations and Campaign Events | Skidmore College A must read for anyone in fundraising – at any level! Whether you are the President/CEO/VP, a frontline gift officer, or a member of the stewardship and donor relations team, this book covers not only the fundamentals but also the collaborative teamwork approach needed to be a highly successful shop. MAUREEN DONNELLY Senior Director of Development, Donor Relations | Massachusetts General Hospital This is “Chicken Soup for the Donor Relations Soul.” It’s your daily dose of wisdom, witticism, and what’s up. In perfectly digestible bites, these blogs are ideal for a quick read or a more lengthy session for study and inspiration. Your recipe for donor relations success is waiting for you here! DEBBIE MEYERS Senior Director of Stewardship | University of Maryland

342 pages, Paperback

First published September 22, 2015

Reviews

[Kimberly Scheirer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really loved the content, of course, but I wish she had reformatted it. Keeping it in blog form made for repetition and left me wishing for expansion on most subjects. Also, she could've used a better editor.