The Ask: How to Ask for Support for Your Nonprofit Cause, Creative Project, or Business Venture

The Ask: How to Ask for Support for Your Nonprofit Cause, Creative Project, or Business Venture by Fredricks, Laura. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780470480946.

A completely revised edition of the must-have resource for increasing your nonprofits bottom line This thoroughly revised and updated edition of the best-selling book The Ask is filled with suggestions, guidelines, and down-to-earth advice that will give you the confidence to ask anyone for any size gift, for any purpose. Written in winning language, filled with sample dialogues, and offering a wealth of tips and tools, this book addresses common mistakes made when asking and shows how to correct each mistake, providing guidance and direction on how to make a great ask. Offers step-by-step guidance for learning personal solicitation skills Filled with real-world tools and techniques for raising money or support Contains advice for overcoming situations such as hesitating to ask for money and following through on the ask Written for fundraisers from any size organization Includes information on how to apply asking skills to a fundraisers personal and professional pursuits. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.