If every nonprofit's leaders made the time to read and use this book, there would be a lot more nonprofits with sustainable and expanding resources that are raised more efficiently and effectively without burning out staff or volunteers. Ms. Lysakowski shares her wealth of experience by providing a broad perspective which touches upon key elements which need to be in place if the plan is to be widely owned and ultimately successful. In addition she shares a very useful, detailed process along with examples and forms that are valuable in multiple ways. A nonprofit can actually use this book to successfully go through the process by itself. On the other hand, the book can be used as a guide, providing background information useful to evaluating and then hiring a consultant to help the organization do a development audit and create a viable development plan.

There are a lot of development how to books out there. As a consultant who has conducted development audits, a former executive director, and a director of development, I believe that this book is really worth every penny. Thanks for an excellent resource!