Description: Beyond the Bake Sale: Fundraising for Local History Organizations meets organizations where they are, cutting through all of the assumptions and mumbo-jumbo, taking professional fundraising strategies and scaling them to an accessible level.
Review Quotes:
"Beyond the Bake Sale is an comprehensive but accessible fundraising tool box. Jamie Simek demystifies development theory and practice in a way that is empowering, and offers professional, easy-to-use guidance to anyone working to inspire investment in your mission." --David A. Janssen, CEO, Brucemore, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
"Simek manages to convey a staggering amount of information while simultaneously making the task of fundraising seem easy. That is undoubtedly the true gift of this book--the certainty it gives the reader that raising money, even walking into someone's home or office and asking them for cash, is not a daunting, anxiety-inducing task. If a historical organization offers something of value, then prospective donors should, of course, be willing to support it. Because this book is geared toward historical organizations, it focuses on cultivating relationships with local individuals and does not cover as completely grant funding and corporate relationships. What the author does cover, she covers exceedingly well. The book is chock-full of informationthat readers can return to again and again. If the book does not actually cover the needed information, the extensive notes and bibliography will undoubtedly lead to the answer. The index makes it easy to dip in to find relevant information or refresh one's memory on specifics of a topic. Beyond the Bake Sale should be a part of every historical society's professional collection." --RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage