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Further Faster
A Moves Management Framework
for Transformational Fundraising
Go beyond the ask—and become the fundraiser your mission deserves. This isn’t just another book about moves management. It’s a field-tested framework for fundraisers who are ready to achieve transformational results.
Further Faster offers practical tools, powerful insights, and game-changing strategies that will help you:
- Identify your highest-value prospects by aligning wealth intelligence with donor affinity.
- Optimize your limited time and energy to build meaningful relationships that lead to significant gifts.
- Cultivate donors with clarity, confidence, and purpose—without losing your humanity in the process.
- Partner effectively with your CEO, colleagues, and board to create a true culture of philanthropy.
- Move beyond transactional fundraising into work that transforms lives—yours included.
Each chapter is grounded in authentic donor stories, real-life lessons learned, and practical takeaways that reflect the relational (not just financial) nature of fundraising.
“I believe Michael is among the best fundraisers in the nation and someone I continue learning from on a regular basis. His book is stretching my personal and team expectations for refining our moves management process and donor service to a higher level of excellence in 2026!”
Jeff Beckman, Executive Director, Salvation Army – Western Division
“A Moves Management Framework for Transformational Fundraising. In Further Faster, Michael brings together the discipline of effective moves management with the art of building meaningful donor relationships. The framework provides structure and accountability while never losing sight of the people behind the philanthropy. It’s a foundational resource for development professionals who want to become more intentional in both the way they practice their craft and the way they serve their donors.”
Chad Boysen – Director of Development Hennepin Healthcare Foundation
A Legacy Giving Framework
for Enduring Philanthropy
This second volume in the Further Faster series builds upon the first volume, expanding its message from sparking generosity to sustaining it through thoughtful, values-driven legacy planning.
Legacy giving isn’t about tax codes or legal jargon—it’s about vision, permanence, and love. Yet for many, planned-giving conversations feel daunting. This book makes them accessible. With clarity and compassion, Michael Geis demystifies key strategies involving appreciated assets and income in respect of a decedent (IRD), helping you understand when taxes truly matter and when they don’t.
But beyond the technical, this work is deeply human. You’ll learn to ask better questions, to help donors articulate what they stand for, whom they love, and the impact they hope to leave behind. Inside you’ll discover how to:
- Present legacy-giving opportunities with confidence and authenticity.
- Inspire donors to envision gifts that outlive them.
- Lead with empathy, leaving fingerprints that endure long after your work is done.
If Book One taught you how to go Further, this book shows you how to make that progress Endure — Faster.
“What a delight to have this “framework” and most importantly a process by the guy who defines what it means to “give” and be a friend that everyone wanted to get to know. I have known Michael P. Geis for almost 30 years and during my time with Walmart, I had the chance to experience how effortless he made it to “give back” as he created an irresistible bond. This book captures those memories and categorizes step by step the key to connecting with those who wish to leave a legacy that really matters. Very well done.”
Larry Keiter, Author, Speaker, Coach
“A Legacy Giving Framework for Enduring Philanthropy. This book is a reminder that planned giving is about more than tax strategies and technical know-how. It is the work of helping people imagine a future beyond themselves and align a lifetime of generosity with the values they hope to see endure. Through stories and experience gained over decades in the field, Michael illustrates that being effective in this space is about recognizing opportunities, asking thoughtful questions, and helping people imagine what’s possible.”
Chad Boysen Director of Development Hennepin Healthcare Foundation