Trust, impact, and fundraising for nonprofits : how meaningful ethics and strategic evaluation can multiply your revenue and expand your program

1. Funding in the charitable sector - Large but underperforming 2. Possible causes for the underperformance of funding 3. Decrease in public trust in NGOs and the importance of speaking up 4. How to earn trust and implement the seven imperatives for meaningful ethics to be trusted and to increase funding 5. InterAction case study - Drafting a code of ethics in a participatory process for greater ownership 6. Three progressive case studies - Developing stronger codes of ethics with external validation 7. Rhode Island case study - Ensuring enforcement and sanctions for more effective codes of ethics 8. Twelve lessons to earn trust - Clarity, assessments, sanctions, reporting, and more 9. Worksheet for ethics and trust 10. Strategic evaluation for impact 11. Problems with monitoring and evaluation - Resistance and Donor Mandates. 12. From project management to capacity building to strategic evaluation. 13. Strategic evaluation - A powerful tool for learning and increasing impact. 14. How to implement the eight priority disciplines in strategic evaluation for better programs, more funding, expanded programs, and more engaged employees. 15. Eight case studies - Progressing to strategic evaluation with data, research, learning, and accountability. 16. Three case studies - Developing strategic evaluation in practice. 17. Lessons for leaders, managers, fundraisers, and grantmakers for trust and impact. 18. Worksheets for evaluation, learning, and impact.

This book provides a practical framework for nonprofits worldwide to overcome trustworthiness and effectiveness weaknesses in the eyes of potential donors. It focuses on fundraising and organizational development, highlighting seven steps for ethics, eight disciplines for program success, and a communications approach for responsibility and accountability. The book is valuable for staff, volunteers, and individuals raising funds informally, helping organizations win trust, raise more funds, and achieve greater program impact. It is a valuable resource for nonprofits and NGOs worldwide.