# Principles of Fundraising: Theory and Practice

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/books/principles-of-fundraising-th/
- Published: 2009-03-17T23:36:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Principles of Fundraising: Theory and Practice provides readers with an overview
of the theory and practice of fundraising for nonprofit organisations. **

It approaches fundraising from a marketing position, yet incorporates concepts from
the law, economics, accounting, history, sociology, psychology, theology, and ethics.
While many fundraising textbooks are heavily geared toward practice, this textbook
balances the approach and provides a basis for further study in the field of fundraising.

Its features include:

 * Comprehensive overview of the theory and practice for fundraising
 * Extensive chapter on models of fundraising
 * Historical background on fundraising included to set the context for current 
   practice
 * Highlights the religious motivations for giving that represent the largest category
   for giving in the USA.
 * Entire chapter dealing with ethical issues in fundraising
 * Builds in recent and classic academic research on fundraising