Making a Difference: a Guide to Fundraising and Nonprofit Management

"Making a Difference" is an introduction to fundraising and nonprofit management. It gives a straight-forward description of how these entities are organized, and presents various techniques helpful in building and sustaining them. This book describes fundraising, marketing, public relations, and financial management. It has a practical hands-on approach, with examples of the techniques described

Approximately nine million people are employed by more than one million nonprofit organizations in the United States. Some work only in a specialized area, such as fundraising. This book gives them an opportunity to see how their own work complements that of the rest of the organization. Board members and volunteers, who often have much interest but little preparation for their important task, can use this book for self-study or for board development sessions. It will also be of interest to students in management programs, which often only covers management of f! or-profit entities.

Olaf Engvig grew up in Norway, and holds a Ph.D. equivalent in Maritime History. He has raised thousands of dollars to restore old ships, and has been head of several successful nonprofit entities. He has received several medals of merit for his work for the nonprofit sector.

Dr. Mona Engvig holds degrees in arts administration (Golden Gate University), sociology and education (Stanford University), and has been a music school principal for nine years. She is the recipient of numerous grants and rewards, amont them the Arts Administration Award and a Fulbright Grant.