# 13 fundraisers share their fundraising bookshelves - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/02/04/13-fundraisers-share-their-fundraising-bookshelves/ - Published: 2020-02-04T00:03:39+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Which books have fundraisers read? Which books would they recommend to other fundraisers? Here’s UK Fundraising’s list of other fundraisers’ bookshelves.** If you are new to fundraising, which books are worth reading? If you’re an experienced fundraiser, which books will help you stay up to date or be challenged in your fundraising thinking? Fortunately plenty of fundraisers are willing to let you have a look at their bookshelves of fundraising guides, directories, research and inspiration. Here are just some of them that have shared them with us. If you want to join in, why not post a photo of your shelf or collection of fundraising books in the comments below, or on Twitter or Facebook with the hashtag **#FundraisingShelfie**? ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. 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Here you go, Howard. It *should* be open access, but request if > not. [https://t.co/78VhDGWovd](https://t.co/78VhDGWovd) I'll also send you a picture > of my PD list. > — Lizzi H 🦁 (@LizziHollis) [January 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/LizziHollis/status/1220339946030010368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   > Here you go! [pic.twitter.com/zlhYYd6NsT](https://t.co/zlhYYd6NsT) > — Lizzi H 🦁 (@LizziHollis) [January 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/LizziHollis/status/1220473749620785152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ## Mark Phillips Mark and the [Bluefrog](https://bluefroglondon.com/) team have shared their collection. A vote for horizontal display it seems. https://www.instagram.com/p/B70v1dLn5_P/?igshid=j93q3jzbguf3   ## Lisa Sargent Head of Sargent Communications Lisa Sargent undertook an even more extensive Twitter- based research exercise than this one to produce the extensive ‘[The (almost) complete reading list for fundraisers](http://sofii.org/article/the-almost-complete-reading-list-for-fundraisers)‘ on SOFII in May 2018. She asked simply “what books do new fundraisers start with?” and was clearly inundated with suggestions. Her list features books recommended to her primarily via Twitter, and she helpfully links many of them to their respective review on SOFII. It is “(almost)” complete because no book list can ever be complete. There are always more gems, new and old, to discover.   ## SOFII ![The great fundraiser's bookshelf](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/01/ great-fundraisers-bookshelf-sofii.jpg) At the same time as Lisa Sargent’s research, SOFII was also pulling together its [The great fundraiser’s bookshelf](http://sofii.org/the-fundraisers-toolbox/reviews), another collaborative collection of books recommended by fundraisers, featured on SOFII, and reviewed by fundraisers. Joe Burnett, contributing editor of SOFII, is encouraging fundraisers to [add their own reviews](http://sofii.org/article/the-great-fundraisers-bookshelf) of some of the books listed on the great fundraiser’s bookshelf to enhance further the value of the list.   ## Dr Beth Breeze [Beth Breeze](https://www.kent.ac.uk/social-policy-sociology-social-research/people/564/breeze-beth) is Director of the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent, which she co-founded in 2008. She is also Director of the Global Challenges Doctoral Centre. Her extensive research and publications means her shelves must be packed with fundraising and philanthropy titles. Not surprisingly, she had to share her collection in two separate photos. > Top shelves: [pic.twitter.com/fIzRis6zQ6](https://t.co/fIzRis6zQ6) > — Beth Breeze (@UKCPhilanthropy) [January 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/UKCPhilanthropy/status/1220350695666339841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Bottom shelves: [pic.twitter.com/RjRTA60gnz](https://t.co/RjRTA60gnz) > — Beth Breeze (@UKCPhilanthropy) [January 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/UKCPhilanthropy/status/1220350753287614468?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ## Marc Pitman Fundraising consultant Marc Pitman’s “[currently reading](https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/872431?shelf=currently-reading)” list on GoodReads shows another useful function of the site, letting you explore the books that another fundraiser has flagged up as of interest.  There are currently 80 listed. Mr Pitman is no doubt a voracious reader but this high total is more likely due to GoodReads’ habit of inferring that books you like or file on your bookshelves are actually books you are reading right now!    ## Julian Smyth Julian Smyth of [ASK Associates](http://www.ask.org.uk) posted a shelf full of classics, plus some good examples of non-fiction books that are not written for fundraisers but are certainly relevant to many of them. ![Julian Smyth's bookshelf of fundraising books](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads. cloud/2020/01/julian-smyth-fundraising-bookshelf.jpg) _Julian Smyth’s bookshelf of fundraising books_   ## Emma-Louise Singh Emma-Louise Singh, Director of Nova Fundraising, shared a concise list of top recommendations for fundraising books. > Love this!! My top [#fundraising](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fundraising?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > reads would include: Fundraising Management (Shang ans sergeant), [@UKCPhilanthropy](https://twitter.com/UKCPhilanthropy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > The New Fundraisers, [@bernardrossmc](https://twitter.com/bernardrossmc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Change for Good and not strictly fundraising but Eat That Frog (Tracey)… do share > yours as I’m looking forward to this list! 👇🏼 [https://t.co/dFZrlbTKYz](https://t.co/dFZrlbTKYz) > — Emma-Louise Singh (@emmalouiserob) [January 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/emmalouiserob/status/1220330172190208000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ## Damian O’Broin Damian O’Broin, director of Dublin-based [Ask Direct](http://www.askdirect.ie) fundraising agency, shares his bookshelf, or bookpile. We’re agnostic about portrait or landscape presentations of books for fundraisers. https://www.instagram.com/p/B71DrG6HH89/?igshid=2pv99kro787d   ## Derek Humphries Experienced fundraiser and director at [DTV](https://www.dtvgroup.co.uk/) Derek Humphries points out that fundraisers shouldn’t only focus on ‘fundraising books’. Plenty of other books offer valuable insight and inspiration to fundraisers, and Derek’s shelf shows just some of those.   > Here’s some. Not all fundraising books are fundraising books. [pic.twitter.com/EjLXBCuD5s](https://t.co/EjLXBCuD5s) > — Derek Humphries (@derekhumphries) [January 24, 2020](https://twitter.com/derekhumphries/status/1220659455286747142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ## T Clay Buck Las Vegas-based Clay of [Tactical Fundraising Solutions](https://tcbfundraising.com/) is another GoodReads user who has taken the time to create a [fundraising shelf](https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/5039229-clay?shelf=fundraising). He has also started others on storytelling and copywriting.   ## UK Fundraising’s books UK Fundraising has featured fundraising books since it was but a single webpage back in 1994. So, here are a few book resources of ours: * the [UK Fundraising bookshop](https://fundraising.co.uk/category/books/) * [fundraising with books](https://fundraising.co.uk/?s=books) – our news archive of fundraising with, about, for or involving books * Howard Lake’s [fundraising ideas lists](https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/howardlake?ref=idea_inf_lv) on Amazon: - including ‘books fundraisers recommend’ - questioning philanthropy - activism: books for social change - behavioural insight for charity fundraisers * Howard Lake’s [fundraising ideas lists now also live on GoodReads](https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/91851626), so you can find the above shelves and more there    ## More fundraising bookshelves This post inspired other fundraisers and those working with them to share their fundraising bookshelves. ### Institute of Fundraising Not surprisingly the Institute of Fundraising has an extensive collection of fundraising books on display in their offices. They are just by the coffee machine and comfy seats so members or visitors can peruse them at their leisure. > 📚Here are our bookshelves at the IoF office 📚 [@howardlake](https://twitter.com/howardlake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#FundraisingShelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FundraisingShelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/rAqKWWqbHv](https://t.co/rAqKWWqbHv) > — Chartered Institute of Fundraising (@CIOFtweets) [February 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/CIOFtweets/status/1224735118708871173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ### Rogare Fundraising thinktank Rogare publishes plenty of fundraising research reports so has built up its own collection of fundraising books: > Here's the bookshelves ar the [@RogareFTT](https://twitter.com/RogareFTT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > office, [@howardlake](https://twitter.com/howardlake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#FundraisingShelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FundraisingShelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/LqYU7MgMlP](https://t.co/LqYU7MgMlP) > — Ian MacQuillin (@IanMacQuillin) [February 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/IanMacQuillin/status/1224676959323664386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#FundraisingShelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FundraisingShelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/FhrYScbMCx](https://t.co/FhrYScbMCx) > — Ian MacQuillin (@IanMacQuillin) [February 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/IanMacQuillin/status/1224677065703796742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#FundraisingShelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FundraisingShelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/2x7s6SirtN](https://t.co/2x7s6SirtN) > — Ian MacQuillin (@IanMacQuillin) [February 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/IanMacQuillin/status/1224677218888142848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#FundraisingShelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FundraisingShelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/a0nhuvNtqJ](https://t.co/a0nhuvNtqJ) > — Ian MacQuillin (@IanMacQuillin) [February 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/IanMacQuillin/status/1224677749241077760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#FundraisingShelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FundraisingShelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/a7kutHJWNP](https://t.co/a7kutHJWNP) > — Ian MacQuillin (@IanMacQuillin) [February 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/IanMacQuillin/status/1224678106360950784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > This arrived today after I saw it in [@Philliteracy](https://twitter.com/Philliteracy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)' > s [#FundraisingShelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FundraisingShelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). > [@howardlake](https://twitter.com/howardlake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Gsyiw39brN](https://t.co/Gsyiw39brN) > — Ian MacQuillin (@IanMacQuillin) [February 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/IanMacQuillin/status/1225865789024145413?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ### Marina Jones > A growing collection … although need to work out who I lent [@UKCPhilanthropy](https://twitter.com/UKCPhilanthropy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)‘ > New Fundraisers’ to [pic.twitter.com/b67nZdALHK](https://t.co/b67nZdALHK) > — Marina Jones (@meenamtj) [February 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/meenamtj/status/1224999219305512960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ### Mark Phillips (again) Mark has also shared his mini-library – handy if you are overwhelmed by the volume of fundraising reading matter available! > Here’s my current mini-library [pic.twitter.com/vpf9tAK7c5](https://t.co/vpf9tAK7c5) > — Mark Phillips (@Markyphillips) [February 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/Markyphillips/status/1225024131122573319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ### Kimberley MacKenzie Canadian fundraiser Kimberley MacKenzie helps give a wider international perspective with her collection of fundraising books: > What is this new [#fundraisingselfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fundraisingselfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > game all about [@howardlake](https://twitter.com/howardlake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)?? > [https://t.co/RgvMFBVROF](https://t.co/RgvMFBVROF) [pic.twitter.com/EEn08MQJ87](https://t.co/EEn08MQJ87) > — Kimberley MacKenzie, CPCC,ACC, Her/She (@KimberleyCanada) [February 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/KimberleyCanada/status/1225044172983480321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) And she’s got a spot-the-duplicate challenge for you: > 🙂 Happy to be of service. There are two duplicates. Can you find them? > — Kimberley MacKenzie, CPCC,ACC, Her/She (@KimberleyCanada) [February 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/KimberleyCanada/status/1225047268266512389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ### Damian O’Broin (again) https://twitter.com/damianobroin/status/1225034828388741120 https://twitter.com/damianobroin/status/1225035708789940225 https://twitter.com/damianobroin/status/1225035811999141888   ### Caroline Danks > I love your fundraiser shelfie piece [@howardlake](https://twitter.com/howardlake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). > Awaiting a shelf in my office so my reading choices currently reside in a bag > for life 🙈 [pic.twitter.com/Pp9tBJ15vl](https://t.co/Pp9tBJ15vl) > — Caroline Danks (she / her) (@LarkOwlUK) [February 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/LarkOwlUK/status/1225377591428775936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ### Emma at Blue Canary > [@howardlake](https://twitter.com/howardlake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) slightly depleted > as some books out on loan, but here’s my [#fundraisingshelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fundraisingshelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > complete with my [@mcNAFS](https://twitter.com/mcNAFS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) folder > circa 2009…still use it! [pic.twitter.com/eJWnb9HeVq](https://t.co/eJWnb9HeVq) > — Blue Canary – Emma (@bluecanaryemma) [February 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/bluecanaryemma/status/1225381429846200321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ### Charly White On seeing these bookshelves Charly White at Vivid Leadership shared her favourite book: > Loved seeing the books suggested here. Mine is 'The Fundraiser who Wanted More" > by [@woods_rob](https://twitter.com/woods_rob?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Easy to relate& > lots of practical tips. Often recommend to coaching clients. Which inspiring read > would be top of your list? [https://t.co/josVxLCfkd](https://t.co/josVxLCfkd) > [#fundraisingshelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fundraisingshelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#fundraising](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fundraising?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/gMDdiw2ZUv](https://t.co/gMDdiw2ZUv) > — Charly White (@vividcharly) [February 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/vividcharly/status/1225116636329451521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ### Sarah Lund https://twitter.com/sarahlundberg/status/1225577339494555648 ### Sian Mexsom > Contribution from me. A career in books! Fundraising plus other interests too, > some overlap. [#FundraisingShelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FundraisingShelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/ZeJiSTO4wT](https://t.co/ZeJiSTO4wT) > — Sian Mexsom (@sianmexsom) [February 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/sianmexsom/status/1226160996835876864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ### Sam Rider Charity consultant and lecturer Sam Rider shares some new and old titles. > [#fundraisingshelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fundraisingshelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [@fundraisinguk](https://twitter.com/fundraisinguk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) some oldies > and newbies [pic.twitter.com/NE3v8c1vOZ](https://t.co/NE3v8c1vOZ) > — Sam rider (@Samrider15) [February 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/Samrider15/status/1226814573346533376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ### Philliteracy Saving the best till last, Philliteracy’s collection of philanthropy research and history of philanthropy helped inspire this post and his book collection arguably tops them all. And he’s adding to them weekly it seems. > Ooh, did someone say "books"…? > I'm not sure mine technically counts as a 'fundraising' bookshelf, but it's close > enough and I'm definitely not missing this opportunity to update my shelfie. > Wait there a minute…[#FundraisingShelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FundraisingShelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#Philanthropy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Philanthropy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Shelfie [https://t.co/VsEIgoQyKB](https://t.co/VsEIgoQyKB) > — 📚Philliteracy📚 (@Philliteracy) [February 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1224637271606988803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Here's part 1:[#FundraisingShelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FundraisingShelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#PhilanthropyShelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhilanthropyShelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/TNbGBqa1Zu](https://t.co/TNbGBqa1Zu) > — 📚Philliteracy📚 (@Philliteracy) [February 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1224638497048408067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Part deux:[#FundraisingShelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FundraisingShelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#PhilanthropyShelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhilanthropyShelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/pqSgN2XmgL](https://t.co/pqSgN2XmgL) > — 📚Philliteracy📚 (@Philliteracy) [February 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1224638633212370952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > And the last lot (for now!)[#FundraisingShelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FundraisingShelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#PhilanthropyShelfie](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhilanthropyShelfie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/xlSHKKMOyG](https://t.co/xlSHKKMOyG) > — 📚Philliteracy📚 (@Philliteracy) [February 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1224638888393805824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)