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***Includes Practice Test Questions*** CFRE Exam Secrets helps you ace the Certified Fund Raising Executive Exam, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive CFRE Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. CFRE Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to CFRE Exam Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A comprehensive content review including: Characteristics of Donors, Donor Databases, Three Ways to Ask for Money, Direct Mailing, Annual Giving Programs, Fundraising Campaigns, Multimedia Approach to Fundraising, Newsletters and Annual Reports, Using Consultants, Management of Volunteers, Telemarketing, Guilds and Auxiliaries, Corporate Donations, Cause-Related Marketing, Privacy and Copyrights, Conducting a Benefit, Annual Meetings, Volunteer Orientation and Training, Report and Critique Meetings, Methods of Showing Appreciation, Public Service Announcements, Commemorative and Tribute Gifts, Developing a Comprehensive Program, Damage Control, Statistics for Nonprofits, Public Image, Relationship Fundraising, The Donor Pyramid, and much more...

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If you're seriously thinking about taking the GPC exam, the authors have written a guide that will help you prepare! This down-to-earth manual will help you prepare for the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) exam administered by Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI). It's written in an informal, conversational style by four leading grant professionals, each of whom holds the GPC designation. Why a Guide on the GPC Exam? So, you're thinking of sitting for the GPC exam-more formally known as the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) examination. And no wonder! The GPC credential is highly sought-after by grant professional generalists, meaning grant professionals who've mastered a wide range of grant-related knowledge and who have a deep understanding of grant programs, funding sources, opportunities, organizational development, and community collaboration. To pass the exam, grant professionals must exhibit a number of skills, especially the ability to write persuasively. The authors, each of whom holds the GPC designation, have written a comprehensive yet conversational refresher-level look at the GPC exam administered by Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI). If you're thinking of taking the exam, or simply want to know more about the grant field, this guide is for you! You may already know someone who's taken the exam and become certified. Maybe you've wondered what the exam is all about-what types of information is covered and what topics you may need to become more familiar with. This guide covers all this and much more. About the GPC Exam The GPC exam tests you on the skills and competencies you need to have to perform well in the grant field. In order to sit for the exam, you need to meet certain eligibility criteria. The GPC exam itself has two parts: a multiple choice section and a written section. If you pass both sections, you'll receive the GPC credential for an initial period of three years. What Does This Manual Cover? The topics in this manual are based on the GPC Competencies and Skills and are written for practitioners in the trenches as a refresher for the GPC exam. The authors have organized the manual into 10 self-contained chapters which include each of the GPC competencies as well as a final chapter on strategies to reduce test anxiety. Here are the chapters: Chapters Introduction Chapter One: Grant Research Chapter Two: Organizational Development Chapter Three: Good Project Design Chapter Four: Grant Proposal Development Chapter Five: Grant Postaward Management Chapter Six: Ethics Chapter Seven: Professional Practices Chapter Eight: Relationships! Relationships! Relationships! Chapter Nine: The Writing Prompt Chapter Ten: Strategies to Reduce Test Anxiety Appendix A: Authors' Recommended Reading List Appendix B: GPCI Literature Review The Authors This manual was written by Pauline Annarino, Danny W. Blitch II, Kimberly Hays de Muga, and Leslie Mitchell. Each proudly holds the Grant Professionals Certification (GPC) credential. About CharityChannel Press CharityChannel Press, the publisher of popular books by and for busy nonprofit-sector practitioners and leaders, is the publishing project of the CharityChannel professional community-celebrating a quarter century of excellence. Sales of this guide support the Grant Professionals Foundation.

Achieving Excellence in Fundraising is the go-to reference for fundraising principles, concepts, and techniques. With comprehensive guidance toward the fundraising role, this book reflects the latest advances in fundraising knowledge. Coverage includes evolving technologies, the importance of high net worth donors, global fundraising perspectives, results analysis and performance evaluation, accountability, and credentialing, with contributions from noted experts in the field. You'll gain essential insight into the practice of fundraising and the fundraising cycle, reinforced by ancillary discussion questions, case studies, and additional readings. With contributions from members of The Fund Raising School and the faculty of Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, this new edition includes detailed guidance on nonprofit accounting practices as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, rounding out the complete, thorough coverage of the fundraising profession. Designed to provide both theory and practical knowledge, this book is an all-in-one resource for anyone who performs fundraising duties. Understand donor dynamics and craft an institutional development plan Explore essential marketing and solicitation techniques Learn effective volunteer recruitment, retention, and management strategies Fundraising merges a variety of fields including psychology, business management, accounting, and marketing, making it a unique role that requires a uniquely well rounded yet focused skillset. Amidst economic uncertainty and a widening wealth gap the world over, it's more important than ever for fundraisers to have a firm grasp on the tools at their disposal. Achieving Excellence in Fundraising is the ultimate guide to succeeding in this critical role.

Grant Writing For Dummies, 3rd Edition serves as a one-stop reference for readers who are new to the grant writing process or who have applied for grants in the past but had difficulties. It offers 25 percent new and revised material covering the latest changes to the grant writing process as well as a listing of where to apply for grants. Grant writers will find: The latest language, terms, and phrases to use on the job or in proposals. Ways to target the best websites to upload and download the latest and user-friendly application forms and writing guidelines. Major expansion on the peer review process and how it helps improve one's grant writing skills and successes. One-stop funding websites, and state agencies that publish grant funding opportunity announcements for seekers who struggle to find opportunities. New to third edition.

This technical note and manual (TNM) explains what accrual accounting means for the public sector and discusses current trends in moving from cash to accrual accounting. It outlines factors governments should consider in preparing for the move and sequencing of the transition. The note recognizes that governments considering accounting reforms will have different starting points across the public sector, different objectives, and varying coverage of the existing financial statements, it therefore recommends that governments consider each of these, and the materiality of stocks, flows and entities outside of government accounts when planning reforms and design the sequencing and stages involved accordingly. Building on international experiences, the note proposes four possible phases for progressively increasing the financial operations reported in the balance sheet and operating statement, with the ultimate aim of including all institutional units under the effective control of government in fiscal reports.

Essential tools for implementing right-sized prospect research techniques that help nonprofit organizations reach their fundraising goals Written especially for front-line fundraisers, Prospect Research for Fundraisers presents a practical understanding of prospect research, prospect management, and fundraising analytics, demonstrating how research can be used to raise more money. Filled with examples, case studies, interviews, and stories, this unique book is structured around the fundraising cycle and illustrates the myriad of current and ever-changing prospect research tools and techniques available to boost an organization's fundraising effectiveness. From essential overviews to how-to-search skills, this practical book gives development officers the tools to understand how to use prospect research in ways that best fit their goals for each stage of the fundraising cycle. Provides practical insight to understand the best use of each prospect research tool and technique Features a companion website with a variety of online tools to help readers implement key concepts Part of the AFP Fund Development Series Prospect Research for Fundraisers provides fundraisers with an understanding of what prospect research is and which resources are available to small organizations that have limited internal capacity, medium-sized organizations building capacity, and large organizations wanting to maximize their strengths. It offers a practical understanding of the relevant tools at the disposal of development officers and managers responsible for hiring, outsourcing, purchasing, managing, and implementing prospect research within their organizations.