An African proverb says, "If you want to travel fast, travel alone. If you want to travel far, travel together." World-Class Fundraising Isn't a Solo Sport 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.

Jeffrey L. Buller is a senior partner in ATLAS: Academic Training, Leadership, and Assessment Services. The author of more than twenty books on academic leadership, Buller works internationally to provide training and development programs to colleges and universities of all kinds.

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