Marketing and Branding for Fund Raising 2005
October 2005

The following information packet was compiled by the Severson National Information Center with the collaboration of the Resource Development Committee (RDS) advisory committee and the support of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. The Severson Center is a department of the Alliance for Children and Families, 11700 W. Lake Park Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53224. Phone: 414-359-1040 or 800-221-3726, extension 3615; Fax: 414-359-1074; E-mail: severson@alliance1.org. Single copies of articles are available for personal use to Alliance members, who receive services free of charge. [Non-members may inquire about our fee-for-service assistance. Minimum fee = $125 per hour. Address questions to: severson@alliance1.org]



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Single copies of the following titles are also available from the SEVERSON CENTER.

4 Steps to creating a strong nonprofit brand. #10689.
Creating a strong organizational brand and making sure it's used consistently across departments, site and marketing outputs, both print and online.  Link.

Getting in front of donors with different looks but same message. 2005. #10363
How many different ways do you approach donors about gifts to your organization? This is the age of multi-media madness and getting your message through is all about knowing when to ask, which is generally when the donor is ready to listen. Using every media tool available is the brave new world of fundraising.  Link.

Nonprofit branding: Unveiling the essentials. 2004. #10857.
An organization’s greatest asset is its brand. Link.

Nonprofits need to consider branding. n.d. #5303
Describes the three elements that go into building a nonprofit brand.  Link.

BOOKS:
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Recommended books available for purchase: (click links to review or purchase)

Andreasen, Alan R. and Philip Kotler. Stategic Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations. 6th edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ.: Prentice Hall, 2003.
Click here to review or purchase.

Bonk, Kathy, Henry Griggs and Emily Tynes. The Jossey-Bass Guide to Strategic Communications for Nonprofits: A Step-by-Step Guide to Working With the Media to Generate Publicity, Enhance Fundraising, Build Membership, Change Public Policy, Handle Crises, and More. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1999.
Click here to review or purchase.

Guellich, Margaret. Reviving Your Donor File: Prescriptions for a Healthy Direct Marketing Plan. Alexandria, VA: Association of Fundraising Professionals, 2003.
Click here to review or purchase.

Herron, Douglas B. Marketing Nonprofit Programs and Services. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1997.
Click here to review or purchase.
 


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