[PDF] Fundraiser In Chief eBook

Author : Brendan J. Doherty
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,33 MB
Release : 2023
Category : Campaign funds
ISBN : 9780700634064

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"Since the 1970s, a new campaign finance regime has arisen in which public funding for presidential elections has become irrelevant. Presidents now spend more and more time fundraising, so much so that presidents have become, among other things, fundraisers in chief. In the follow up to his 2012 book, The Rise of the President's Permanent Campaign, Brendan Doherty argues that presidential fundraising is an underexamined tool of modern presidential leadership and should be viewed as an instrument of presidential power, akin to signing statements, executive orders, veto threats, public speeches, and the like. Moreover, the increased importance of fundraising has created tensions between state and national parties, as presidential candidates siphon money from so-called "ATM" states to support the national party agenda. Based on an original dataset of 2,190 presidential fundraisers covering the 44 years from the start of Jimmy Carter's presidency to the conclusion of Donald Trump's term, The Fundraiser in Chief is the first work to analyze presidential fundraising in a systematic and comprehensive manner"--

Author : Brendan J. Doherty
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 13,85 MB
Release : 2023-01-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0700634053

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Recent presidents have responded to the evolving rules of the campaign finance system and the competitive electoral landscape by devoting substantial amounts of their most valuable resource—their time—to fundraising. In the follow-up to his 2012 book, The Rise of the President’s Permanent Campaign, Brendan Doherty argues that presidential fundraising is an underexamined tool of modern presidential leadership and should be viewed as an instrument of presidential power akin to signing statements, executive orders, public speeches, and veto threats. Presidents raise campaign cash for themselves and for their fellow party members in the hope of electoral gains that will reshuffle the governing deck in their favor, but acting as fundraiser in chief sparks a host of controversies. Based on an original dataset of 2,190 presidential fundraisers spanning more than four decades of presidents from Carter to Trump, Fundraiser in Chief is the first book-length work to analyze presidential fundraising in a systematic and comprehensive manner. Doherty draws on an unprecedented amount of empirical evidence to shed light on modern presidents’ fundraising priorities and strategies as they seek to move the country closer to their vision of a more perfect union. Fundraiser in Chief is a study of presidential resource allocation strategy: how much of their scarce time presidents devote to fundraising, for whom they do it, what priorities are illuminated by their efforts, how their fundraising strategies relate to the evolving campaign finance landscape, under what circumstances they fundraise behind closed doors, and the resulting controversies and implications for presidential leadership and the American political system. Doherty offers an argument about the incentives that drive presidents to fundraise so frequently while examining the controversial implications of their extensive efforts to raise campaign cash. He contends that rising campaign costs, limits on contributions to candidates and political parties, the inadequacy of the resources provided by the presidential public funding system, the specter of Super PACs raising funds in unlimited amounts, and fiercely competitive contests to control the White House, Congress, and governors’ offices across the country have all incentivized presidents to embrace their role as fundraiser in chief.

Author : James L. Fisher
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 33,51 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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College and university presidents face unrelenting pressure to raise money - and lots of it. This practical books gives presidents the ideas, perspectives, and basic skills needed in today's market-driven environment. Its 20 contributions from leaders in higher education and philanthropy provide a primer in fund raising and assist the president in becoming the institution's chief advancement officer.

Author : Elaine Jay
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 21,87 MB
Release : 2004-07-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1134372442

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This is the first truly comprehensive guide to fundraising management, uniquely blending current academic knowledge with the best of professional practice. Much more than a how-to guide, it provides a detailed overview of modern fundraising planning and practice, and analyzes critical issues as well presenting practical tools for campaign planning. Campaigns discussed include high-profile examples from companies as diverse as RSPCA, Greenpeace, Barnados and the American Cancer Society, which illustrate the theories and bring the topic to life. A truly groundbreaking analysis, this text works through the planning stages of fundraising to give readers a rounded understanding of the topic, and is essential reading for students of fundraising and non-profit professionals alike.

Author : Laurence Pagnoni
Publisher : AMACOM
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 30,98 MB
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0814432972

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To survive and ultimately thrive, a nonprofit needs forceful revenue strategies and an organizational culture that champions them, and this book shows you just how to do it. Between government cutbacks, shrinking endowments, and business belt-tightening, the nonprofit sector may end up being the biggest victim of today’s unpredictable market that few even hear about. However, this does not mean that nonprofits aren’t just as vital as before--if not more so--or that yours cannot receive the regular funding it needs to fulfill the mission you heroically set out to do. It’s going to take the same type of advanced organizational and competitive strategies that the most successful for-profit businesses have utilized to remain atop the leader board. Bridging the gap between theory and practical methods, The Nonprofit Fundraising Solution shows you how to: Ensure that executive leadership and board dynamics fully support fundraising initiatives Build a broad constituency of donors aligned to the mission Determine the right level of funding diversification Use tactics such as challenge drives, stretch gifts, and corporate matching; parlor gatherings; leadership councils; year-end drives; corporate partnerships; and major campaigns to power revenue, increase access to wealthy donors, and raise their community profile Proactively encourage planned giving Avoid revenue plateaus Complete with stories of those who have done this exceptionally well, as well as “casebooks” of the strategies-in-action, The Nonprofit Fundraising Solution reveals how any nonprofit can implement advanced fundraising methods and secure the funds they need to excel.

Author : Kyle Douglas Edgington
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 37,43 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Education
ISBN :

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Financing of public higher education has traditionally been considered a responsibility of state governments. Recently, however, public funding has reached historic lows as most states have issued deep cuts in appropriations to higher education as a reactive measure to the Great Recession. Pressured to replace the shortfall in public funding, institutions have placed strategic focus on generating revenue from philanthropic sources. Universities are investing heavily in complex and sophisticated organizations to plan and execute multi-million, even multi-billion, dollar fundraising efforts. At the center of these organizations is one of the most challenging positions in higher education, the Chief Fundraiser, charged with leading a staff of fundraisers and creating a climate of confidence necessary to articulate institutional priorities to prospective donors. Despite the significance of this function, little attention has been given to the study of leadership and related outcomes within these human capital-intensive fundraising organizations. The purpose of this research was to discover how the leadership style of Chief Fundraisers influences the self-efficacy of the individual fundraisers they lead. Data collected from the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire and the Edgington Fundraiser Efficacy Questionnaire indicated that Chief Fundraisers engage more frequently in transactional leadership behaviors compared to national benchmark scores. Perceived self-efficacy was found to be generally high among fundraisers despite expressions of lower satisfaction in leadership. Efficacy scores varied significantly based on fundraiser gender and years of experience. There was little evidence to suggest that Chief Fundraiser leadership style had a significant impact on fundraiser self-efficacy. The findings of this research highlight the need for continued study of leadership in the practice of fundraising, particularly the augmentation effect of transformational leadership on fundraiser self-efficacy in the areas of gender and length of tenure.

Author : James Langley
Publisher :
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 26,68 MB
Release : 2020-09-28
Category :
ISBN : 9781948658171

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Higher ed fundraising can't keep doubling down on ineffective practices. We can't keep hoping donors give. Instead, we need to give donors hope. We need to adapt to new philanthropic realities in higher education, both to avoid wasteful, depletive fundraising and to optimize our institutions ability to produce more significant, sustainable fundraising results. This will require rethinking how we organize ourselves at every level, including the board, executive team, and advancement operation. In the largest sense, what we must be most attentive to going forward is what we've been inattentive to in the past: the growing gap between what institutions wanted and hoped for from their donors and what donors wanted and hoped for from schools, colleges and universities. In The Future of Fundraising, James M. Langley describes the changing philanthropic behaviors and expectations of our donors, then details the strategies and tactics that will allow fundraising operations and institutions to detect and catch the prevailing winds in their sails and thereby expedite the advancement of their missions and sustain donor trust. Langley contrasts old, increasingly ineffective approaches with current and emerging best practice, unpacking in practical detail how we must organize ourselves and how we must create new models of collaboration to establish a more adaptive craft. From the author of Fundraising for Presidents and Fundraising for Deans, this new book that will challenge, inspire, and empower you to create the conditions at your college or university for more sustainable philanthropic growth.

Author : Brendan J. Doherty
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 19,71 MB
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0700618600

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While the presidency has always been a political office, the distinction between campaigning and governing has become increasingly blurred in recent years. Yet no one until now has documented the phenomenon of the "permanent campaign" and analyzed its impact on the executive office. In this eye-opening book, Brendan Doherty provides empirical evidence of the growing focus by American presidents on electoral concerns throughout their terms in office, clearly demonstrating that we can no longer assume that the time a president spends campaigning for reelection can be separated from the time he spends governing. To track the evolving relationship between campaigning and governing, Doherty examines the strategic choices that presidents make and what those choices reveal about presidential priorities. He focuses on the rise in presidential fundraising and the targeting of key electoral states throughout a president's term in office-illustrating that recent presidents have disproportionately visited those states that are important to their political prospects while largely neglecting those without electoral payoff. He also shows how decisions about electoral matters previously made by party officials are now made by voter-conscious operatives within the White House. Doherty analyzes what these changing dynamics portend for the nature of presidential leadership, contending that while such strategies can at times strengthen a president's hand, they can also undermine his role as a unifying national leader, heighten public cynicism, and limit prospects for bipartisan compromise. He further shows how trends in presidential fundraising undermine the conventional understanding of the predatory relationship between the president and his party. Drawing on new systematic evidence of presidential fundraising and travel, archival research at presidential libraries, and accounts by presidents and their aides, Doherty musters a mountain of evidence to offer an objective, comprehensive argument about the causes, indicators, and implications of the rise of the permanent campaign as no previous book has done-an evenhanded account that seeks to disparage no individual president. Concise and accessible, The Rise of the President's Permanent Campaign engages crucially important questions about the development of the presidency-as well as larger normative questions about what we want in a leader-as it challenges the convention in political science that has long kept most scholarship on presidential campaigns separate from the study of the presidency itself.