# Guide to leading successful fundraising teams published

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/07/28/guide-leading-successful-fundraising-teams-published/
- Published: 2017-07-28T14:38:16+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Former fundraising director Carla Miller has published a guide to how to lead 
successful fundraising teams. “Leading Successful Fundraising Teams” is now available
as a Kindle book on the Amazon store. **

The book explains how to get the most from your team and influence colleagues, including
trustees and the CEO. It is aimed at new managers, heads of team and directors.

Miller conducted interviews with seven leader Fundraising Directors, including Mark
Astarita OBE of British Red Cross, Catherine Miles of Breast Cancer Now and Kate
Collins of Teenage Cancer Trust. The book includes their experiences and advice 
on leadership skills ranging from team building to developing strategies.

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[Miller, who coaches leaders in the sector](http://www.carlamiller.co.uk), explains
why she wrote the book. She said:

“My first couple of years as a manager were rocky. I made more than my fair share
of mistakes but I also had great role models to learn from. And I was constantly
observing and learning. What worked? What didn’t and why? How do you build trust
and respect and how do you tackle difficult situations?

![Carla Miller](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/07/carla-miller-2017.jpg)

_Carla Miller_

“You couldn’t find that information in textbooks or on training courses and how 
I wished you could – it would have saved me a lot of time and energy. I wrote this
book to provide that information to others, drawing on my experience as a leader
and coach but also asking the fundraising leaders that inspired me what they’d learnt
along the way. Together we’ve created what I hope will be a really valuable resource
for the sector.”

The book’s publication has attracted positive responses.

> Looking for advice on leading/managing fundraising teams? Well @carlacharity has
> just the book! Highly recommend [https://t.co/wLYsL03PtM](https://t.co/wLYsL03PtM)
> — Jenni Anderson (@jennilanderson) [July 27, 2017](https://twitter.com/jennilanderson/status/890593948720300032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

“Hugely recommend reading @carlacharity’s newly published book on Leading Successful
Fundraising Teams. So much useful content in there for anyone stepping up to manage
a new team or taking their first Head/Director role in the sector.”

Nick Billingham, Charity People.

The 244-page [Leading Successful Fundraising Teams](http://amzn.to/2eTTnQO) is available
from Amazon for £5.99.

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## Comments

### By: Julia Worthington

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/07/28/guide-leading-successful-fundraising-teams-published/#comment-3107
- Published: 2017-07-28T18:07:00+01:00

I will be ordering this today. The interviews with charity leaders will be well 
worth the price tag.