Download or read book How to Get Million Dollar Gifts and Have Donors Thank You! written by Robert F. Hartsook and published by Asr Philanthropic Pub. This book was released on 1999 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Big" gift does exist for your nonprofit organization. The key lies in understanding where to look for the donor and how to inspire them to make the optimum commitment to your campaign. "How to Get Million Dollar Gifts and Have Donors Thank You!" is filled with personal insights, true-life examples and invaluable advice on securing extraordinary gifts from average Americans. "How to Get Million Dollar Gifts and Have Donors Thank You!" has been described as part practical instruction and part motivation. The book is presented in a modified textbook format where each chapter begins with a fund-raising principle, followed by a story and concludes with the lesson learned. The most effective way to read the book may not be form cover to cover, but by selecting the sections that effect your organization today -- ultimately reading the book in its entirety. The foundation of the author's philosophy on fund raising is that there is always enough to go around. He sees our limitations as self-imposed. Limited outlook equals limited outcome.