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<span><span>An African proverb says, “If you want to travel fast, travel alone. If you want to travel far, travel together.” </span><span>World-Class Fundraising Isn’t a Solo Sport</span><span> is about how to travel far in the world of academic development. It provides practical, field-tested strategies for building strong academic development teams. Using realistic case studies and innovative tools designed specifically for use in higher education, the book serves as an operations manual for how faculty members, academic administrators, or development officers can best work together to achieve their fundraising goals.</span></span>

<span><span>Introduction</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 1: Meet the A Team</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 2: Responding as a Team to Leadership Challenges</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 3: Using a Team to Pursue Fundraising Strategies</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 4: The Challenge of Loose Cannons</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 5: The Team Approach to Working with Volunteers</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 6: Taking an Existing Team to the Next Level</span></span>
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<span><span>Appendix I: What Development Officers (DOs) and Academic Officers (AOs) Need to Know about One Another</span></span>
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<span><span>Appendix II: Examples of Certificate/Degree Programs for Development Professionals</span></span>
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<span><span>Appendix III: Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) Examination Content Outline</span></span>
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<span><span>Appendix IV: Training at Your Institution</span></span>
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<span><span>About the Authors</span></span>

<span><span>Jeffrey L. Buller</span><span> is a senior partner in ATLAS: Academic Training, Leadership, and Assessment Services and the author of more than a dozen books on academic leadership, higher education, and fundraising. </span></span>
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<span><span>Dianne M. Reeves</span><span> is a senior director of development at Florida Atlantic University and has earned numerous professional certifications in fundraising, most notably the Certified Fund Raising Executive, Chartered Advisory in Philanthropy, and Certified Governance Trainer distinctions.</span></span>