Growing Givers' Hearts : Treating Fundraising As A Ministry

Rebekah Burch Basinger, Thomas H. Jeavons

ISBN 10: 0787948292 / ISBN 13: 9780787948290

Published by Jossey-Bass, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Growing Givers' Hearts : Treating Fundraising As A Ministry
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787948292
• ISBN 13: 9780787948290
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Here for the first time is a truly spiritual way of looking atfundraising as an opportunity to nurture current and prospectivedonors and facilitate their growth in faith. Growing Givers' Heartsexplores how development staff, executives, and board members fromacross the theological spectrum can make faith-buildingopportunities for donors their first priority; act on theirconfidence in God's abundance; draw from their theologicaltradition in their approach to fundraising; involve a vitalcross-section of staff in planning; and cultivate spirituallymature leadership.

With this innovative approach, Growing Givers' Hearts empowersreaders to work in spiritually grounded, deeply creative, andprofessionally satisfying ways. Fundraisers in any Christianorganization will find extraordinary insights in this importantguide.

About the Author

THOMAS H. JEAVONS H. is general secretary of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of FriAnds. He was founding director of the Center on Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Grand Valley State University and has served in staff and board positions with several nonprofit organizations. REBEKAH BURCH BASINGER is an indepAndent consultant in fundraising and stewardship education. She has served on the administrations of three church-related colleges and directed a Lilly Endowment-funded project on fundraising effectiveness for the Council for Christian Churches and Universities.