Planning and Organizing for Fund Raising
Aside from the specific information provided under each of the headings in this section, there are several publications available that provide an overview of the whole field and a general introduction to fund raising planning and organization.
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An experienced American fund raiser, Tony Poderis, has written a series of articles covering various aspects of how to develop overall fund raising strategies starting with the critical first step of connecting them to the organization's mission.Tony Poderis -
U.S. nonprofit management guru Carter McNamara does a very good job of reviewing the pros and cons of various sources of funds and providing diagnostic checklists to aid self-analysis of your readiness for fund raising work.Authenticity Consulting -
Often overlooked are the various legal and regulatory requirements that surround fund raising. For an overview of Federal government regulations see the Canadian government's information page; especially read the section on Non-Qualifying Contributions).Government of Canada Canada Revenue Agency -
In June /09, the Canada Revenue Agency published "Guidance CPS-028, Fundraising by Registered Charities" containing new regulations on what they consider acceptable fund raising pracitices for registered charities. They have implications for the way many nonprofits carry out their fund raising activities. Read about them here.Imagine Canada -
This free download booklet covers all the basics for planning a fund raising campaign and provides a nifty tool to facilitate the process.Spitfire Strategies -
What can non profits and fund raisers do to minimize the impact of a difficult economic period on their organizations, and at the same time maximize income? Click on "no image".Standford Social Innovation Review -
If your organization can afford professional help with fund raising, see this extensive Canadian list of people who will provide donor software, design direct mail campaigns, telemarketing and door-to-door campaigns, internet fund raising, planned giving programs, etc.Charity Village -
American fundraiser Tony Poderis offers useful guidelines on how to find and develop a team of volunteers to undertake fund raising activities. The roles of board, staff and volunteers are discussed.Tony Poderis -
"How to get your board involved in fund raising"-- This difficult problem is tackled here by noted American fundraiser Kim Klein. These are the notes and class discussion from an online course she ran in 1999.Fund Raiser Software -
A useful product of Canada's (now ended) Voluntary Sector Initiative is the Inventory of Effective Practices in Financing and Resourcing Voluntary Sector Organizations in Canada. It is very practical in that it is based on case studies from all six regions of the country.Government of Canada Voluntary Sector Initiative -
Without doubt the most comprehensive Canadian website dealing with all aspects of the Voluntary Sector including fundraising is Charity Village. To see their full list of on-line articles dealing with fund raising look here.Charity Village