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The newest book from Amazon Best Selling Author Patrick Kirby takes lessons from his 20+ years in fundraising pairs it with advice from his kids and creates practical advice to help nonprofit leaders find their passion to do good once again.
You'll love this book if you want to...
Passionately grow your nonprofit
Confidently build donor relationships
Effortlessly raise more money
Unabashedly have more fun!
Remember 5th grade? When you were bold enough to ask for what you wanted, curious enough to ask “why” a hundred times, and resilient enough to bounce back from every scraped knee? Turns out, the traits of a 5th grader are exactly what you need to become a fundraising powerhouse.
Build even more meaningful, lasting relationships with your donors!

Packed with hilarious anecdotes, practical tips, and real-world fundraising wisdom, this book will transform how you think about connecting with donors, rallying your team, and making a lasting impact.
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Fundraise Like a 5th Grader is a laugh-out-loud journey to rediscover the fearless, creative, and optimistic mindset you had at age 10!
But don't take our word for it ...
Courtney Bakken - Senior Director of Community Impact at GIVE MN
"Among all of the books on fundraising best practices and things experts tell us we "should" do, this book is a palate cleanser and much-needed reset for any nonprofit leader”
Billi Zielinski, President & CEO of Make-a-Wish North Dakota
At first blush this may seem like Patrick’s practical advice is just for development staff and leaders, but I argue it is good advice for life. We can all don the capes of heroes. Like laughter on a playground, Fundraise Like a 5th Grader is an absolute joy to read and will push you in the best way to just jump!”
Sami Bedell-Mulhern, CEO/Founder The First Click
"Whether you're a seasoned fundraiser, or just starting out, you'll absolutely find nuggets of wisdom you can implement immediately and quickly. All fundraising teams should add this to their reading list.”
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Wait, there's another book?
Yep! Fundraise Awesomer is a best-selling how-to on staying sane while doing good. Find it on Amazon - HERE!
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