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{"id":7902378950818,"title":"Asking Properly: The art of creative fundraising","handle":"asking-properly-the-art-of-creative-fundraising","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge Smith tears open the conventional wisdom of fundraising creativity. \u003cem\u003eAsking Properly\u003c\/em\u003e is that rare thing – a book that changes the rules of an apparently established trade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrreverent, funny, savagely critical and genuinely inspiring – often on the same page – this is perhaps the most authoritative book ever written about the creative aspects of fundraising and is likely to remain a key text for years to come. The author offers a profound analysis of donor motivation and criticises the extent to which charities take their supporters for granted. But it is no mere commentary on current practice – it offers a comprehensive checklist on how to optimise the creative presentation of the fundraising message. The whole gallery of creativity and media is surveyed and assessed, with hundreds of examples of fundraising campaigns from around the world illustrating the need to ‘ask properly’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsking Properly\u003c\/em\u003e is provocative, refreshing and, above all, highly instructive. Read it, apply its lessons and it will enable you to raise more money, more happily. Only George Smith could have written this. We should all be glad that he has.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview of \u003cem\u003eAsking Properly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eAsking Properly\u003c\/em\u003e, George Smith’s book on creative fundraising, is the one most likely to be stolen from the Bluefrog library. On page 89 you'll find his Curmudgeon's Corner, where he details the five dumb habits that people who write for charity often fall into. If you are interested in great copywriting, I suggest that you get yourself a copy.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Mark Phillips, MD of creative agency Bluefrog, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 0-9518971-1-X The White Lion Press\u003cbr\u003e220 pages soft cover\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-09-18T16:05:59-04:00","created_at":"2023-04-21T13:24:35-04:00","vendor":"George Smith","type":"Soft cover","tags":[],"price":3200,"price_min":3200,"price_max":3200,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43240672198818,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"w001","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Asking Properly: The art of creative fundraising","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3200,"weight":300,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":0,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/hilborn-civilsectorpress.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/asking--properly2.jpg?v=1683564404"],"featured_image":"\/\/hilborn-civilsectorpress.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/asking--properly2.jpg?v=1683564404","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":27976144519330,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.714,"height":700,"width":500,"src":"\/\/hilborn-civilsectorpress.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/asking--properly2.jpg?v=1683564404"},"aspect_ratio":0.714,"height":700,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/hilborn-civilsectorpress.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/asking--properly2.jpg?v=1683564404","width":500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge Smith tears open the conventional wisdom of fundraising creativity. \u003cem\u003eAsking Properly\u003c\/em\u003e is that rare thing – a book that changes the rules of an apparently established trade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrreverent, funny, savagely critical and genuinely inspiring – often on the same page – this is perhaps the most authoritative book ever written about the creative aspects of fundraising and is likely to remain a key text for years to come. The author offers a profound analysis of donor motivation and criticises the extent to which charities take their supporters for granted. But it is no mere commentary on current practice – it offers a comprehensive checklist on how to optimise the creative presentation of the fundraising message. The whole gallery of creativity and media is surveyed and assessed, with hundreds of examples of fundraising campaigns from around the world illustrating the need to ‘ask properly’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsking Properly\u003c\/em\u003e is provocative, refreshing and, above all, highly instructive. Read it, apply its lessons and it will enable you to raise more money, more happily. Only George Smith could have written this. We should all be glad that he has.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview of \u003cem\u003eAsking Properly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eAsking Properly\u003c\/em\u003e, George Smith’s book on creative fundraising, is the one most likely to be stolen from the Bluefrog library. On page 89 you'll find his Curmudgeon's Corner, where he details the five dumb habits that people who write for charity often fall into. If you are interested in great copywriting, I suggest that you get yourself a copy.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Mark Phillips, MD of creative agency Bluefrog, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 0-9518971-1-X The White Lion Press\u003cbr\u003e220 pages soft cover\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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Tells how two naval battles on the far side opened the way for the birth of the United States, the evolution of Canada as self-governing British colonies, and finally, Confederation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Read about the first European settlement in North America, 1,000 years ago… The tragic deaths of 30,000 destitute Irish refugees in Canada … The first Canada Day: a father of Confederation burned in effigy, with a live rat… A multicultural model for the world… When Canada mattered… From aristocracy to the best democracy… The democratic deficit: abuse of power. Plus facts, figures, Canadian achievements, scintillating sayings and history headlines. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat people are saying about \u003cem\u003eAbout Canada\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A very valuable and readable book.\"\u003cbr\u003e— Desmond Morton, O.C., McGill University historian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A bright, lively book that serves to remind Canadians that as a country we have done much to be proud of.\"\u003cbr\u003e— Robert Bothwell, University of Toronto historian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Amazing stuff about Canada. I'm a fan.\"\u003cbr\u003e— Christopher Moore, popular historian, Governor General literature award-winner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Canada's foremost oil historian delivers 1,000 years of intriguing history about this fabulous country.\"\u003cbr\u003e— Robert Tremain, Oil Museum of Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author of 10 non-fiction books, Earle Gray is a former editor of Oilweek magazine, public affairs executive and speechwriter and publisher. 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Plus facts, figures, Canadian achievements, scintillating sayings and history headlines. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat people are saying about \u003cem\u003eAbout Canada\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A very valuable and readable book.\"\u003cbr\u003e— Desmond Morton, O.C., McGill University historian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A bright, lively book that serves to remind Canadians that as a country we have done much to be proud of.\"\u003cbr\u003e— Robert Bothwell, University of Toronto historian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Amazing stuff about Canada. I'm a fan.\"\u003cbr\u003e— Christopher Moore, popular historian, Governor General literature award-winner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Canada's foremost oil historian delivers 1,000 years of intriguing history about this fabulous country.\"\u003cbr\u003e— Robert Tremain, Oil Museum of Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author of 10 non-fiction books, Earle Gray is a former editor of Oilweek magazine, public affairs executive and speechwriter and publisher. He holds numerous writing awards, including a lifetime achievement award from the Petroleum History Society (Canada) and a similar award from the Petroleum Institute (United States).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 978-1-895589-95-5 Civil Sector Press 2012\u003cbr\u003e168 pages \/ 9.7 x 7.4 in \/ 400 gr (14 ounces)\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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{"id":319534397,"title":"3D Philanthropy","handle":"3d-philanthropy","description":"\u003ch4\u003e3D Philanthropy: Make your donors love you by connecting with their minds, hearts and souls\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hilborn-bookroom.myshopify.com\/files\/1\/0384\/1865\/files\/3D_Philanthropy_Chap_1.pdf?336\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSee Excerpt\u003c\/a\u003e ~ \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hilborn-bookroom.myshopify.com\/files\/1\/0384\/1865\/files\/3D_Philanthropy_ToC.pdf?336\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTable of Contents \u003c\/a\u003e~ \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charityinfo.ca\/downloads\/20120919\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003emp3 author interview\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the day, donors are just people. And people go through their days moving between their three natural dimensions – the intellectual, the emotional and the spiritual. If we really want to connect deeply with our donors, we must learn to reach their heads, their hearts AND their souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time ever, a book tells fundraisers how to connect with donors in all three dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe economics of philanthropy is actually startlingly simple. Loyal donors are the economic engine of any charity's database. Donor loyalty has become the holy grail of fundraising. 3D Philanthropy is really a donor loyalty handbook. To understand 3D Philanthropy is to know how to build donor loyalty. Fundraisers who do that well will prosper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charityinfo.ca\/downloads\/20120919\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eJanet Gadeski and Fraser Green talk about 3D - \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charityinfo.ca\/downloads\/20120919\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eget the mp3 interview here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat people are saying about \u003cem\u003e3D Philanthropy\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003e3D Philanthropy\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the emotional and motivational dimensions of fundraising better than any other book I know. It contains more intimate pen-portraits of donors and more analysis not just of how they think and behave, but also of how they feel and why they respond as they do. It deserves a space on every fundraiser's bookshelf.\"\u003cbr\u003e— Ken Burnett, author of \u003cem\u003eRelationship Fundraising\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I like this book - and you will, too. It's full of real-life stories about people like you and me. Fraser's curiosity and intriguing exploration made me think a lot and smile even more. Fraser offers us thoughtful insights and a healthy dose of soulful inspiration.\" \u003cbr\u003e— Simone P. Joyaux, ACFRE, author of \u003cem\u003eStrategic Fund Development\u003c\/em\u003e and co-author of \u003cem\u003eKeep Your Donors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003e3D Philanthropy\u003c\/em\u003e is an energetic and highly engaging look at why your donors do what they do. 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And people go through their days moving between their three natural dimensions – the intellectual, the emotional and the spiritual. If we really want to connect deeply with our donors, we must learn to reach their heads, their hearts AND their souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time ever, a book tells fundraisers how to connect with donors in all three dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe economics of philanthropy is actually startlingly simple. Loyal donors are the economic engine of any charity's database. Donor loyalty has become the holy grail of fundraising. 3D Philanthropy is really a donor loyalty handbook. To understand 3D Philanthropy is to know how to build donor loyalty. Fundraisers who do that well will prosper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charityinfo.ca\/downloads\/20120919\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eJanet Gadeski and Fraser Green talk about 3D - \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charityinfo.ca\/downloads\/20120919\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eget the mp3 interview here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat people are saying about \u003cem\u003e3D Philanthropy\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003e3D Philanthropy\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the emotional and motivational dimensions of fundraising better than any other book I know. It contains more intimate pen-portraits of donors and more analysis not just of how they think and behave, but also of how they feel and why they respond as they do. It deserves a space on every fundraiser's bookshelf.\"\u003cbr\u003e— Ken Burnett, author of \u003cem\u003eRelationship Fundraising\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I like this book - and you will, too. It's full of real-life stories about people like you and me. Fraser's curiosity and intriguing exploration made me think a lot and smile even more. Fraser offers us thoughtful insights and a healthy dose of soulful inspiration.\" \u003cbr\u003e— Simone P. Joyaux, ACFRE, author of \u003cem\u003eStrategic Fund Development\u003c\/em\u003e and co-author of \u003cem\u003eKeep Your Donors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003e3D Philanthropy\u003c\/em\u003e is an energetic and highly engaging look at why your donors do what they do. 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