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The Gift of Silence
Andy Robinson explains why silence is the most challenging - and potentially the most important - part of "the ask."

Diagnose Your Board's Health
Use these observations from Charles Whelan, Jr. to take your board's temperature.

On the Delicate Subject of Committee and Board Approvals
Tom Ahern tells you why it's irresponsible to cede the weighty responsibility of “blessing” fundraising communications to boards, committees, or even the executive director.

Does Asking Still Matter?
Has the revolution in giving through the Internet replaced the personal touch, wonders Andrea Kihlstedt.

What's Your Problem? Presenting Your Needs to Potential Funders
Susan Howlett and Renee Bourque offer suggestions to increase your chances of getting funded.

Leaders, Followers, and Loners
Paul Jolly tells you how to fit your fundraising to your donor's personal giving style.

An Interview with Jerold Panas
The author of The Fundraising Habits of Supremely Successful Boards shares his hard-won wisdom about board habits that help and hinder.

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Featuring articles from past issues of Contributions

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111 pp., $24.95 Quantity Discounts Available	The Board Member's Easier Than You Think Guide to Nonprofit Finances by Andy Robinson & Nancy Wasserman READ A REVIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS READ AN EXCERPT
With the possible exception of “How do I avoid fundraising?” a board member’s most commonly unasked question is, “What do all these numbers mean – and what am I supposed to do with them?” Financial planning and budgeting combine all of our money taboos with that common disorder, math phobia. But with their new book, The Board Member’s Easier Than You Think Guide to Nonprofit Finances, authors Andy Robinson and Nancy Wasserman help trustees and their staff colleagues confront and address this fear – with wisdom, clarity, humor, and humility.

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