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Resource Development & FundraisingKey Steps For Strategic Grant Writing: written by Cindy Kane, Grant Writing and Social Enterprise Consultant Grassroots Fundraising: Kim Klein, Publisher Emeritus The Ten Most Important Things You Can Know About Fundraising: written by Kim Klein 7 Ways to Strengthen Your Donor Base: Even the strongest donor bonds can benefit from reinforcement. Use these tips to strengthen relationships with supporters. Written by Sue Croudace, Springboard Marketing and Communications. Check Out Your Organization's Fund-Raising Readiness : A checklist to help your organization assess its competitive edge and improve its chances for success in fund-raising. From Tony Poderis. Learn to Write Grant Proposals: - Corp. for Public Broadcast Tips - Grant Abstracts - Study Award-Winning Project Designs Find Grant Opportunities: - Requests for Proposals (RFPs) - List of foundations currently seeking proposals - Sign up for RFP Bulletin Weekly - Florida Administrative Weekly Justify Proposals/Make the Case Statement: - Census - Bureau of Economic & Business Research Fundraising FAQ from the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. Fundraising.Com: A portal to a multitude of fundraising ideas and projects. Guidelines for the Funding of Nonprofit Organizations : Endorsed in 2004 by the Board of Directors of Independent Sector, this document calls on funders and nonprofit organizations to adopt a reciprocal commitment to working together constructively, to enhanced performance, and to effectiveness. PDF version available at this page. Proposal Writing Short Course : A thorough introduction or refresher course provided by The Foundation Center. Proposal Writing & Grantseeking Articles : from the archives of The Grantsmanship Center Magazine. Grant Writing Tools for Nonprofit Organizations : Online tools designed to assist established nonprofits and entities through the private and public grant writing process, from a basic overview to inquiry letters, budgets, RFPs, and sample documents as well as links to other grantwriting resources and grantmakers. Basics in Developing Your Fundraising Plan. Many nonprofits obtain necessary operating funds from fees for service and sales. However, if your nonprofit also counts on donations, then this module from Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD for MAP for Nonprofits will be useful. Zimmerman-Lehman website with articles on fundraising for nonprofits. Basic Outline of a Fund-Raising Plan : What happens before a campaign begins is far more important than actually conducting that compaign. Does your organization have these items in place as part of your fund-raising plan? A one-page PDF From Tony Poderis. Tony also offers a sample funding plan outline. Fundraising Articles : from the archives of The Grantsmanship Center Magazine. Association for Fundraising Professionals (AFP) : In addition to serving as a site for member professionals, accessible resources include definitive information on organizational fundraising practices including FAQs, articles, Code of Ethics, and more. The national site also links users to the Suncoast Chapter of AFP which serves the Tampa Bay area. Government Funding : Articles from the archives of The Grantsmanship Center Magazine. Foundation & Corporate Giving : Articles from the archives of The Grantsmanship Center Magazine. Fund-Raising Forum Library : An archive of free articles for nonprofit organizations and their employees and volunteers involved in fundraising processes, from Tony Poderis. The Argument Against Paying Development Professionals Based Upon the Amount of Funds Raised for Nonprofit Organizations : If members of your organization are having this discussion, be sure this article is provided as required reading! From Tony Poderis' Fund-Raising Forum. Positioning Grant Writers for Success : Review unrealistic expectations, pay practices that grantors often see as tainting the funding process, and poor planning and follow-through. Can these situations doom you to failure? An article from Tony Poderis. Network for Good : Nonprofits with a website can use Network for Good's Giving System to receive online donations. Grants & Fundraising Research : Individuals with library cards from Tampa Bay cooperating libraries (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and others) can access online directories of the Hillsborough County Public Library's Foundation Center. Resources include The Foundation Director Online Platinum, Prospect Research Online, Business & Company Research, Gale's Ready Reference Shelf, etc. Contributions by Sources and Types of Recipient Organizations. Two useful charts to help understand national trends in philanthropic giving, from Giving USA 2003: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2002 (researched and written at The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, building on the American Association of Fundraising Counsel's near half-century of data on giving). Asking for the Money is the Job of the Leadership and Friends of a Nonprofit Organization : Never Hire Someone to Do What is Their Responsibility. There is a valid place for consultants in the business of fund-raising, but there is also a place consultants should never go. It is one thing to engage a consultant to assist in the creation of a development effort, the design of a campaign, or an evaluation of organizational need and the resources available to meet that need. It is quite another to hire a consultant to ask prospects for money.
Pinellas County Grants Collective website with information on grant writing, including links to several online courses and proposal-writing tutorials. Changing Our World, Inc. is the publisher of The CW Network, an online resource for non-profit and philanthropy professionals. Website highlights include: onPhilanthropy.com, InsideGiving.com, Essentials of Grants Management: A Guide for the Perplexed from The Grantsmanship Center Magazine. Technology Planning for the Development Office. By Susan Packard Orr in The Grantsmanship Center Magazine. Online Fundraising Handbook : This free handbook (100-page PDF) is available for downloading from Groundspring.org. Includes internet strategies for success, cultivating donors online, driving traffic to your site, and more. Charitable Contributions: Substantiation and Disclosure Requirements. IRS Publication 1771 (Rev. 3-2002) explains the federal tax law for organizations such as charities and churches that receive tax-deductible charitable contributions and for taxpayers who make contributions. PDF Download (8 pages). Fundraising Events--Choosing the Right Event : Fundraising events can be time-consuming to plan and expensive to produce. Before forging ahead, make sure you've selected the best one for your organization. By Betty Stallings and Donna MacMillion for The Grantsmanship Center [Note: Betty & Donna presented a MAP-sponsored workshop in the Tampa Bay area, "Creating World-Class Fundraising Events," in 2001]. Exhibit & Document Library : Be heard at your next fund-raising meeting with exhibit and document handouts, provided for your free use by Tony Poderis (appropriate credit is appreciated). Support materials for fundraising organization, planning, leadership, campaigns, methods of solicitation, and working with professional fund-raising facilitators. e-Tapestry : Internet-based fundraising software that can be used free of charge by small or startup nonprofits (see sliding scale for larger organizations). "Fun" in Fund-Raising : Cartoons from Tony Poderis to keep fund-raisers smiling! As Tony says, "it's a great day to fund-raise!" |
Additional InformationAlso see Online Nonprofit Resource Libraries for more on Resource Development, Fundraising, Fund Development, Grantwriting, Funding, and many related topics. Have a Suggestion?If you'd like to recommend an online resource that should be listed here please feel free to contact us. Please be sure to include the full URL (link) of the resource, a full description and what you find valuable about the tool or resource.
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