# Seven Secrets of Successful Fundraising: A Handbook for Both the Professional & New Fundraiser

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/books/seven-secrets-of-successful-fundraising-a-handbook-for-both-the-professional-new-fundraiser/
- Published: 2016-03-22T13:27:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**There are key principles necessary for success in any sphere of fundraising. Then
there are both established and newer methods of fundraising techniques and strategies
that the modern and successful fundraiser needs to master. **

This book addresses both those issues, and addresses them in a style that reflects
the authors’ humorous yet no-nonsense approach that he brings to his popular live
training sessions.

Over several years Amal Douglas has travelled all over the UK and Europe delivering
his popular training programme Seven Secrets of Successful Fundraising. The book
is based on this programme.

Through this book you get a chance to learn about:

 * Building a Winning Fundraising Team
 * Mastering the Fundraising Cycle
 * Diversifying the Fundraising Strategy
 * Staying Within the Law
 * Uncovering New Sources of Funding
 * Writing Successful Grant Applications
 * Internet Fundraising

Amal studied Business Administration at what is now UTECH in Kingston, Jamaica and
later continued his professional studies while working as an accountant in London.
His entrepreneurial career has spanned from West End travel and shipping agent, 
production & distribution of health products, provision of telecommunication services
through to event management.