Building a Strong Foundation

Fundraising for Nonprofits

Richard L. Edwards, PhD, ACSW, is dean and professor, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A former president of NASW, he serves on nonprofit boards of trustees and frequently provides training and consultation on nonprofit management and fundraising issues.

Elizabeth A. S. Benefield, BA, is assistant dean for development and external affairs, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She serves on nonprofit boards of trustees, teaches fundraising courses and workshops, and consults on fundraising issues.

Jeffrey A. Edwards, BA, is prospect research analyst, Office of Development, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He provides consultation on prospect issues for nonprofits.

John A. Yankey, PhD, is Leonard W. Mayo Professor, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and faculty director of the Governance and Management Consulting Clinic at the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. He has served on the boards of trustees of many nonprofit organizations and frequently consults on nonprofit management and fundraising issues.