The fundraising cycle: the shortest book on fundraising, ever

Redmond Mullin, 1987

DOI: 10.4324/9781003145936-28

Fundraising is a function of idealism. It must be sensitive, challenging, technically skilled and efficient; but fundraising will fail if it concentrates only on money.

The reason for this is clear. Fundraising is the activity that makes caring service possible. The urgency of a fundraising message and function is proportionate to the urgency of the cause they support. Unless the values associated with a cause merit response, there is no justification for fundraising. The corollary is that, where the cause demands a response and the response entails voluntary finance, fundraising becomes a critical priority and responsibility for ...

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