The following is a list of recommended books, articles, conferences, and other resources for development officers and their professional growth.
BOOKS AND ARTICLES
RelationShift: Revolutionary Fundraising, Michael Bassoff and Steve Chandler
Donor Centered Leadership, Penelope Burk
Boards that Lead, Ram Charan, Dennis Carey, and Michael Useem
Good to Great and the Social Sectors, Jim Collins
Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign, Kent Dove
From Donor to Philanthropist, Patricia Jackson and Michele Minter
The Leadership Challenge, James Kouzes and Barry Posner
The Chief Development Officer: Beyond Fundraising, Ron Schiller
Raising Your Organization’s Largest Gifts, Ron Schiller
Achieving Excellence in Fundraising, Eugene Tempel, Timothy Seiler, and Eva Aldrich
CONFERENCES
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) CDO Winter Institute
CASE Summit for Leaders in Advancement
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy International Conference
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) International Conference
Association of Governing Boards Conference on Institutionally Related Foundations
Rice University/AFP Development and Finance Symposium
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Annual Symposium
Independent School Management Advancement Academy
Big Ten Fund Raisers Institute
Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Institutional Advancement National Conference