Fundraising for Social Change, 8th Edition

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

KIM KLEIN

There are so many colleagues and organizations who have helped with this book, sometimes in ways they may not even know. To mention some would be to do a disservice to others, so please just know that I am grateful to all the people I have worked with during the 40+ years of my career, and especially people who shared stories about fundraising and gave critical feedback on my other books so I could improve each edition.

There are some people who must be named, however. This book was written during the ongoing COVID pandemic, begun just as people were able to get vaccines, and completed during the height of the Delta variant. I was sustained throughout the lockdown and the gradual lifting of restrictions by my “pod”—Doris, Jim, Myn, Stephanie, and Susan, by my weekly Zoom calls with my sister, Candace, and by frequent texts, cards, and calls of support from my dear friend, Cheri Pies. I got daily joy from the Little Free Library I was given for my birthday, which sits on the road outside my house and provides a socially distant way to interact with neighbors and random passersby.

And for what is probably the 1,000th time, I thank my friend and editor, Myn Adess, who has edited every professional article and book I have written. This book required much more work than she was led to believe (by me), but she stepped up with her excellent skill and good humor. My wife, Stephanie Roth, reviewed many chapters and provided both insight and examples from her ...