I have seen first-hand the tremendous power of this work on a team's fundraising performance. A solid structured approach, along with thoughtful and tailored team support and clear goals, creates competence and confidence. It is deeply rewarding to lead a team in reaching further than they thought possible and succeeding in delivering the revenue needed to fund real impact. The Transformational Giving Playbook has been foundational to that.

Alyssa Herman

Chief Development Officer, The New Jewish Home

Marrying high-level theory with practical methodology, The Transformational Giving Playbook is THE definitive 'how-to' for creating the organizational culture, structure and systems that facilitate highly-coveted 6- and 7-figure giving. It answers the questions we had about transformational fundraising...and the ones we didn't even know to ask.

Jill Vorndran

Chief Development Officer, Covenant House International

Lisa Scott has given a unique and valuable gift to the nonprofit sector and thereby to all of society. Her Transformational Giving Playbook is accessible, clear-cut, visionary, and ultimately profoundly effective. It lays out in detail the recipe for aligning the deep passions of donors with organizational missions in order to transform our world for the better.

Rosemarie Rae

Vice Chancellor-Finance and Chief Financial Officer, UC Berkeley

The nonprofit sector needs a shakeup to make transformational impact at scale, and Lisa Scott has provided the detailed roadmap to do just that. If followed, The Transformational Giving Playbook will help nonprofits make exponential progress in addressing the world's most challenging issues. It holds the promise of transformation for the whole sector.

Ashley Kilpatrick

Former Chief Revenue Officer, Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic

I play many roles, but my role as a philanthropist is one of the most rewarding, as it gives me a deep sense that I can make a difference. One of the things I’ve learned over the years is, if you want to make an omelette you need to crack a few eggs. The Transformational Giving Playbook does an artful job of honestly and respectfully “cracking a few eggs” by laying out the reasons nonprofits often struggle to create consistent growth, and offers a powerful yet practical approach to help organizations transform from the inside out, to increase their revenue and their impact.

Chuck Longfield

Philanthropist, K-12 Education and President, Longfield Family Foundation

The Transformational Giving Playbook is thankfully filling two gaps that have existed for the 30 years I have worked with nonprofits. First, it provides a clear framework that goes beyond the "donor-centered" buzzwords to balance understanding the donor, empowering the team, and holding the organizational leadership responsible for driving success. Second, it provides equally clear guidance to the nonprofit software industry who, with a couple of exceptions, have failed to understand how to harness technology for high-touch fundraising. Lisa Scott has gone from being perhaps the most effective technology consultant I know to being a pioneer in the world of truly transformational fundraising.

Peter Gross

Nonprofit Leadership Coach and Consultant

The Transformational Giving Playbook is the perfect tool for nonprofits. Preparing for truly transformational giving takes strengthening all aspects of your organizational culture, team, and processes. This invaluable book walks you through, step-by-step, what's needed to do that. This relationship-driven approach delivers the kind of revenue that creates lasting impact.

Jill Davis

Chief Revenue Officer, Share Our Strength

With “Guidance, Groundwork and Gift” – The Transformational Giving Playbook hits the trifecta. This invaluable resource gives you the tools to profoundly increase your mission impact through transformational gifts. It is sure to become a classic resource for serious non-profit leaders.

Nora Frank

Former Vice President for Philanthropy, Mass Audubon

Meaningful engagement can have a transformational effect on any organization. Now more than ever, at a time when we are craving authenticity and connection, The Transformational Giving Playbook inspires us to dream big and connect with the passion and courage needed to ignite transformational change across the social good ecosystem.

Kyla Shawyer

CEO & Co-Founder, Philanthropy & Fundraising North America

I have fond memories of working with Lisa Scott and her colleagues to create a Major Gifts Playbook that married the best-in-class science of fundraising with City Year’s successful art of fundraising in a comprehensive guide. I have since seen other organizations benefit from this work to bolster their fundraising programs too. This new book, filled with case studies and compelling visuals, brings this effective approach directly to fundraising professionals and organizational leaders. I recommend it to new Executive Directors and development staff as a helpful tool.

Itai Dinour

Former Senior Vice President, City Year

I came to this process from a for-profit and startup background, where the sales cycle is more individualized and single-threaded—each salesperson making their own sales. What’s different about effective nonprofit fundraising is how collaborative it is, and how that collaboration is actually a science, not just an art. TGP made it clear how all those pieces fit together.

Alison Go

Former Chief Strategy Officer, Civic News Company