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Dennis P. McIlnay - How Foundations Work - 9780787940119 - V9780787940119
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How Foundations Work

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Description for How Foundations Work Hardcover. Provides corporate fundraisers with the tools to identify appropriate foundations to approach for funding. The book is structured around six metaphors - judges, editors, citizens, activists, entrepreneurs and partners - which reveal the complex and often contradictory nature of foundations. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 461.
In this groundbreaking book, Dennis McIlnay offers a unique andremarkable look inside foundations--exploring the complex workingsof the mysterious and often misunderstood organizations that sooften determine the success or failure of a nonprofit's fundraising ventures.

Drawing on his extensive research and on insights from foundations,McIlnay gives the grantseeker an edge in the highly competitiveworld of foundation grants by both debunking many of the myths andmisconseptions surrounding foundations and including moreproductive strategies for dealing with them.

Structured around six perceptions of foundations--judges, editors,citizens, activists, entrepreneurs, and partners--this bookprovides a thorough understanding of what makes foundations tickand ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787940119
SKU
V9780787940119
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Dennis P. McIlnay
DENNIS P. MCILNAY is professor of management at Saint Francis College in Loretto, Pennsylvania. His publications include Foundation and Higher Education: Dollars, Donors, and Scholars(1991) and articles on foundations in Nonprofit and Voluntary Section Quarterly, Foundation News and Commentary, Philanthropy Matters, and Currents. He is also a member of the editorial board of Foundation News and Commentary.

Reviews for How Foundations Work
"How Foundations Work will provide much-needed dialogue in thefoundation community. Anyone who has ever raised funds fromfoundations can easily relate to Mr. McIlnay's observations. Thisbook gives an insider's perspective to foundations that we haveheard about before but rarely seen in print until today." (K. ScottSheldon, CFRE, director of development and outreach, Arizona StateUniversity College of ExtAnded Education) ... Read more

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