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Fundraising may never have been as challenging as it is now, and Mindful Fundraising is the guide that will benefit anyone in this endeavor. Larry Smith , businessman, philanthropist, and Trustee of Suffolk University, Boston In Mindful Fundraising, Sagi Melamed provides professional and volunteer fundraisers a clear, practical, and immediately useful guide to fundraising. He brings this guidance to life with his own stories and stories of friends around the world, showing us that everyone can be successful at fundraising and that bringing organizations and donors together can be both deeply rewarding and fun. Above all, he reminds us that fundraising is about three Rs: Relationships, Relationships, Relationships. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone who wants to facilitate the generosity of donors and help them make our world a better place. Ronald J. 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