# The Accidental Fundraiser: A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Money for Your Cause

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/books/the-accidental-fundraiser-a-step-by-step-guide-to-raising-money-for-your-cause/
- Published: 2005-08-22T22:22:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Are you a volunteer with an organisation, school, or project that needs to raise
money? _The Accidental Fundraiser_ is a how–to resource that guides you through 
the process of raising money from your community. **

The book presents eleven proven fundraising strategies that are easy to carry out
and don t require significant funds, large numbers of people, or extensive knowledge
of fundraising.

The authors, Stephanie Roth and Mimi Ho, show how to choose the right fundraising
strategy (from house parties to bowl–a–thons) and include step–by–step instructions
for carrying out all of the activities.

In addition, _The Accidental Fundraiser_ contains a wealth of worksheets and practical
tips.

Published in Kim Klein′s Fundraising Series.

## Reviews

“_The Accidental Fundraiser_ fills a big gap on my shelf of indispensable books 
on fundraising. I′ve been waiting for years for someone to write this book, so I
could stop hemming and hawing when people ask me how to raise money for their PTA
or local theatre group. Stephanie Roth and Mimi Ho have produced a common–sense,
down–to–earth guide that′s based on years of solid experience in grassroots fundraising.
It′s easy to read and full of forms and checklists that will show the most inexperienced
fundraiser the path to success.”
**Mal Warwick**, Mal Warwick & Associates

“_The Accidental Fundraiser_ is a testimonial that people find a way to make a difference––
even if it only starts with a car wash or a garage sale. Buy it and remind yourself:
anything is possible.”
**Pilar Gonzales**, president, Changemakers Foundation

A [second edition](https://fundraising.co.uk/2026/04/03/grassroots-fundraising-classic-returns-in-an-updated-second-edition/),
co-authored with Haley Bash, was published in June 2025.