The great fundraiser’s bookshelf
Where do you start, if you want to find the best books on fundraising? Look no further: welcome to the great fundraiser's bookshelf. With help from fundraisers around the world, SOFII has assembled a list of around 150 great fundraising books. About thirty of these have already been reviewed on SOFII, and we encourage readers to submit their own reviews of the others. It’s easy to do, just follow the links below for a handy guide.
You can find an introduction to the great fundraiser's bookshelf here along with ways to get in touch, and the full list is here. We look forward to hearing from you.
Standing on the shoulders of giants – a book review
by David Love
SOFII is delighted to share this thoughtful review of The Essence of Campaigning Fundraising in 52 exhibits and 199 web links – a new book by Ken Burnett. It comes to you all the way from Canada and courtesy of a wonderful fundraiser, David Love.
Read moreThe book that will lead the campaigning fundraising revolution!
by Tanya Jackson
Fundraiser Tanya Jackson shares her review of Ken Burnett’s brand new book, The essence of Campaigning Fundraising in 52 exhibits and 199 web links.
Read moreThe essence of Campaigning Fundraising in 52 exhibits and 199 web links - get your copy today!
by SOFII
The essence of Campaigning Fundraising in 52 exhibits and 199 web links is the latest book by Ken Burnett, SOFII co-founder and managing trustee.
Read more‘Don’t we, as a sector, have a responsibility to hold ourselves to a higher ethical standard?’ Change for Good reviewed.
by Ruby Bayley-Pratt
A new review of Omar Mahmoud and Bernard Ross' Change for Good sheds light on the complex world of behavioural economics and how they can apply to fundraising.
Read moreA practical, evidence-based guide that’ll keep your relationship fundraising on track
by Ryan Burdock
Practical, evidence-based handbooks on fundraising are hard to come by, but Ryan Burdock of Prospectus has found just that in Donors for Life by Craig Linton and Paul Stein.
Read moreThe (almost) complete reading list for fundraisers
by Lisa Sargent
If you're starting out in fundraising and are wondering where to get the knowledge you need, this list of inspirational books is for you.
Read moreThe great fundraiser’s bookshelf
by Joe Burnett
Where do you start, if you want to find the best books on fundraising? Look no further: welcome to the great fundraiser's bookshelf.
How we deal with data, why it matters and why we’ve really got to get this right, right now
by Ken Burnett
Access to and control of data is becoming more and more restricted, which will have serious repercussions on UK charities, so we need to get how we deal with data right - now. This is the realisation Ken Burnett came to after reading Steve MacLaughlin’s Data Driven Nonprofits and his conclusions are essential reading for all fundraisers.
Do you want to increase your fundraising income by spending a tenner?
by Laura Croudace
If you are looking for a fundraising mentor, you won’t go wrong with this book says Laura Croudace in her review of Rob Woods new work, The Fundraiser Who Wanted More.
Read moreA simple equation, plus three big reasons to buy this book
by Craig Linton & Giles Pegram CBE
There are many good books on fundraising, says Craig Linton, but not many truly great ones. Retention Fundraising by Roger Craver of the Agitator is one of those books and is an instant classic. At its heart is the simple equation: retention + commitment = increased lifetime value. Read it, find the big reasons – and banish attrition forever.
Read moreDo we really need another book on storytelling? Part 2
by Bethan Francis & Rory Green
Click here to see more thoughts and opinions on Ken Burnett’s Storytelling can change the world from Bethan Francis in the UK and Rory Green in Canada. Just a little trailer: you can’t make important change if you aren’t an expert teller of stories.
Read moreDo we really need another book on storytelling?
by Charlie Hulme & Rob Woods & Joe Jenkins
An important new book about storytelling is given a special review from not just one, not just two but three of the UK's most eminently qualified reviewers.
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