Hamilton Books
Pages: 94
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Trim: 6 x 9⅛
978-0-7618-6964-1 • Paperback • July 2017 • $27.99 • (£21.99)
978-0-7618-6965-8 • eBook • July 2017 • $26.50 • (£19.99)
Mitchell Linker has been working in development for fifteen years, primarily at private college preparatory institutions. Since 2008, Linker has also served as the volunteer Development Chair of Our Companions Animal Rescue, an animal welfare organization founded by his wife Susan. Together, they have grown Our Companions Animal Rescue into a multi-million dollar domestic animal sanctuary, the only one of its kind in New England.
Author’s Note
Part 1: The Dream
Part 2: Transition
Part 3: Education
Part 4: Experience and Experiences
Part 5: Explorations
Acknowledgments
No One Dreams of Being a Fundraiser is a candid, humorous, and at times irreverent examination of the largely unexamined world of major gift fundraising. Seasoned fundraisers will find Mitch’s observations both familiar and relatable, while those new to the field will benefit from his stories and cautionary tales.
— Joshua R. Newton, President and CEO, UCONN Foundation
Linker’s approach to fundraising is beautifully articulated in this informative, fun and fresh memoir. I’ve been solicited by many fundraisers over the years. His honest, authentic, inquisitive style of raising money is appealing to donors and it works!
— Valerie Friedman, Financial Planner
Nearly all of us had a different dream but we awoke to this profession. Linker shows how this new reality can be better than the dream. If you are new to fundraising, read No One Dreams of Being a Fundraiser first.
— Joshua M. Birkholz, Principal, Bentz Whaley Flessner and author of Fundraising Analytics
It is an astonishing thing to read a book about fundraising—fully not expecting it to be personal, honest and touching—only to become emotionally invested after the first page. Linker brings us on a journey from his promising musical career into his immersion into fundraising and all the stumbling blocks that go with it. His charm and humor make this story fun and deeply relatable.
— Chris Trapper, Singer/Songwriter