5/30/2000
Fund-raising techniques, writes editor Harris in the foreword, "appear by and large not to travel successfully from one culture to another." Differences in legal and fiscal practices, tax legislation, registration requirements, ethics and other areas present special challenges for the nonprofit fund-raiser, challenges that have not been addressed in great depth to date. His book brings together in-depth profiles of the fund-raising environment in 18 countries, compiled by local experts following a standard format: historical background, setting the cultural context; description of legal and fiscal practices; and overviews of the nonprofit sector, of sources of funding and of fund-raising practices in the country. It's an excellent reference work for fund-raisers in those countries (additional, expanded editions are planned) and a strong foundation for further research and education in this important aspect of nonprofit work.