Fundraising Resources for Congregations

Suggested Reading List

The titles below offer guidance and advice on fundraising. They can provide helpful background reading. Items prefaced with an asterisk are not specific to UU congregations and you may need to do some "translation" for use in your congregation.

Alexander, Scott W, Editor, Salted with Fire: Unitarian Universalist Strategies for Sharing Faith and Growing Congregations, 1994, Skinner House, Paperback, 272 pages, $14.00 - ISBN 1-5589-6289-1 Purchase from the UUA Bookstore!

*Barrett, Wayne C., More Money, New Money, Big Money: Creative Strategies for Funding Today's Church, 1992, Discipleship Resources, Paperback, 168 pages $14.95 - ISBN 0-8817-7120-1

*Blancel, Marilyn, Preparing Your Capital Campaign, 2000, Wiley/Jossey Bass, Paperback, 160 pages, $29.00 - ISBN 0-7879-5674-0

*Block, Peter, Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Indulgence, 1996, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Paperback, 288 pages, $18.95 - ISBN 1-8810-5286-9

*Callahan, Kennon L., Effective Church Finances, 1997, Harper San Francisco, Hard Cover, 176 pages, $15.20 - ISBN 0-7879-938696

*Dove, Kent E., Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign, Second Edition, 1999, Wiley/Jossey Bass, Hardcover, 528 pages, $53.00 - ISBN 0-7879-4989-2

*Dove, Kent E., Conducting a Successful Fundraising Program, 2001, Wiley/Jossey Bass, Hardcover, 992 pages, $70.00 - ISBN 0-7879-5352-0

*Michael Durall, Creating Congregations of Generous People, 1999, Albin Institute, Paperback, 118 pages, $13.95 - ISBN 1566992206

*Greenfield, James M., The Nonprofit Handbook: Fund Raising, 3rd Edition, 2001, Wiley/Jossey Bass, Hardcover, 1176 pages, $105.00 - ISBN 0-471-40303-0

*Greenfield, James M., Fund Raising Fundamentals, 1994, Wiley/Jossey Bass, Paperback, 432 pages, $31.95 - ISBN 0-471-59534-9

*Grimm, Eugene (Miller, Herb, editor), Generous People: How to Encourage Vital Stewardship, 1992, Abingdon Press, Paperback, 153 pages, $15.00 - ISBN 0-6871-4045-5

*Godfrey, Neale S, Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: A Parent's Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children, 1993, Simon and Schuster, Paperback, 175 pages,$12.00-ISBN 0-6717-9805-7

*Jeavons, Thomas H. and Basinger, Rebekah Burch, Growing Givers' Hearts, Treating Fundraising as Ministry, 2001, Wiley/Jossey Bass, Hardcover, 224 pages, $24.95 - ISBN 0-7879-4829-2

King, Jerald L., Asking Makes a Difference, 1996, UUA Bookstore, 200 pages, Paperback, $39.95 Purchase from the UUA Bookstore!

King, Jerald L., Budgets with a Mission, 1996, UUA Bookstore, 70 pages, Paperback, $14.95 Purchase from the UUA Bookstore!

*Klein, Kim, Ask and You Shall Receive A Fundraising Training Program for Religious Organizations and Projects, 2000, Wiley/Jossey Bass, Paperback, 1 Leader's Manual + 1 Participant's Manual, $23.00 - ISBN 0-7879-5563-9

*Klein, Kim, Fundraising For Social Change, 2000, Chardon Press, Paperback, 413 pages, $35.00 - ISBN 0-7879-6174-4

Landreth, Ed, Fundraising With a Vision: A Canvass Guide for Congregations, 1997, Unitarian Universalist Association, Paperback, 123 pages, $25.00 - ISBN 1-5589-6355-3 Purchase from the UUA Bookstore!

*Miller, Herb, Consecration Sunday: Stewardship Program, 1995, Abingdon Press, Paperback, 64 pages, $8.50 - ISBN 0687063159

*Pettey, Janice Gow, Cultivating Diversity in Fund-Raising, 2001, Wiley/Jossey Bass, Hardcover, 272 pages, $29.95 - ISBN 0-471-40361-X

*Prince, Russ Alan and File, Karen Maru, The Seven Faces of Philanthropy, 2001, Wiley/Jossey Bass, Paperback, 240 pages, $21.00 - ISBN 0-7879-6057-8

*Schaff, Terry and Schaff, Doug, The Fundraising Planner, 1999, Wiley/Jossey Bass, Paperback, 208 pages, $29.00 - ISBN 0-7879-4435-1

*Schaller, Lyle E., 44 Ways to Expand the Financial Base of your Congregation, 1989, Abingdon Press, Paperback, $12.95, ISBN 0-6871-3286-X

*Scheyer, Fia B, Fundraising for Social Change, 1997, Trillium Books, Paperback, 120 pages, $14.00 - ISBN 0-9660-3250-

*Seiler, Timothy L., Developing Your Case for Support, 2001, Wiley/Jossey Bass, Paperback, 160 pages, $28.00 - ISBN 0-7879-5245-1

*Warwick, Mal, The Five Strategies for Fundraising Success, A Mission-Based Guide to Achieving Your Goals, 1999, Wiley/Jossey Bass, Hardcover, 320 pages, $30.00 - ISBN 0-7879-4994-9

*Warwick, Mal and Hitchcock, Stephen, Ten Steps in Fundraising Success, Choosing the Right Strategy for Your Organization, 2001, Wiley/Jossey Bass, Paperback, 200 pages + CD-ROM, $29.00 - ISBN 0-7879-5674-0

All of these titles are available from on-line bookstores. Several are available from the UUA's Bookstore. To contact the bookstore, call (800) 215-9076; email bookstore@uua.org; or go to the website www.uua.org/bookstore.

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