The Social Capital Fundraising Model is an alternative approach to current fundraising models that try to make a salesperson out of fundraisers with metrics that discourage authentic donor engagement and leave little time to develop the kind of giving that really makes a difference. This model supports social capital for everyone involved: donors, fundraisers, and the nonprofit organization, itself. The process that this model guides is equally edifying and has been proven to keep donors connected to nonprofit missions and expand their giving.