by Lois A. Buntz (Author)
Provides inspiring stories collected from interviews with more than 50 philanthropists
Uses a six-step process--Awareness, Assessment, Alignment, Action, Acknowledgement, Achievement-- to offer suggestions for fundraisers on how to implement and engage more women donors
Features the lessons learned from successful programs in traditional organizational settings such as healthcare, higher education, and the environment
Author Biography
Lois A. Buntz is a veteran fundraiser, nonprofit executive, and educator. As a highly successful CEO of a midsized United Way, she has coordinated numerous annual and endowment campaigns raising more than $110 million dollars in 12 years. She has coordinated two capital campaigns, totaling $16 million dollars and helped build nonprofit facilities, including a Human Services Campus. As a nonprofit consultant she provides strategic planning and fund development services and helps develop and implement women's philanthropy initiatives.