Fundraising Plans & Practices
–Harbor Compliance: Register for your Massachusetts Charitable Solicitation License
–The Balance: Online Fundraising: A Startup Guide
–The Balance: How to Create a Fundraising Plan for a New Charity
–CapitalQuest: Materials, Training Guides, and Articles for Managing a Capital Campaign
–The COVID-19 Fundraising Template Kit for Nonprofits
–Creative Ways to Integrate Current and Future Gift Marketing
–Develop Your Fund-Raising Plan with Consensus
–Fundraiser Help: Sample Fundraising Letters
–Guidestar: Top 10 Fundraising Tips
–IRS Charitable Contributions: Substantiation and Disclosure Requirements (.pdf)
–MNN 411 Article: Capital Campaign Planning Studies
–MNN 411 Article: How Nonprofits Can Use ‘Shiny Objects’ to Raise More Money
–National Council of Nonprofits (NCN): Ethical Fundraising
–National Council of Nonprofits: Saying ‘Thank You’ to Donors
–Raise Funds: Building Donor Loyalty
–Raise Funds: In-Kind Gifts: How to Acknowledge and Recognize Them
–Society for Nonprofits: Fundraising Guide
–TSNE MissionWorks: Getting Started with Email Fundraising
Grants
–View current grant and award opportunities.
–AGM’s Common Proposal and Report forms
–The Balance: How to Write a Winning Grant Proposal
–Candid Learning: Introduction to Proposal Writing Short Course
–Free Management Library: Corporate Giving: Foundation Grants vs. Sponsorships
–Non-Profit Guides: Grant-Writing Tools for Non-Profit Organizations
–Nonprofit Hub: Don’t Start Writing Your Nonprofit Grant Until You Read This
–Strengthening Nonprofits: Acquiring Public Grants (PDF)
For more on grants from the Free Management Library, click here.
Individual Donors and Annual Appeal
–Fundraiser Help: Fundraising Letter Templates
–How to Create a Gift Range Chart for Your Fundraising Campaign
–How to Write a Better Fundraising Letter
–MobileCause: 5 Incredible Annual Fund Appeal Strategies You Should Try
–Nonprofit Expert: Developing an Annual Giving Program
Major Gifts
–The Art of Recognizing Your Next Major Donor
–Beginner’s Guide to Donor Cultivation
–6 Major Donor Cultivation Tips To Catapult Your Nonprofit Toward Sustainability
Raffles and Legal Issues
–Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office: Frequently Asked Questions About Nonprofit Gaming Events
–Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office: Guidance on Raffles
Special Events
–Make the Most of the Special Events for Your Nonprofit
–Nonprofit Information: Virtual Fundraising: Tips for Moving In-Person Auctions Online
–Nonprofit Risk Management Center
–Wild Apricot: How to Run an Online Auction for Your Nonprofit
Sponsorships
–The Balance: How to Make Your Nonprofit Attractive to Corporate Sponsors
–Eventbrite: Perfecting Your Sponsorship Pitch Deck
–MNN 411 Article: Up Your Game & Improve Your Performance to Succeed with Sponsorship
–National Center for Charitable Statistics: The Nonprofit FAQ: Sponsorship Strategies
–National Council of Nonprofits: Corporate Sponsorship
Resources
–Management Help Grant Information
–National Council of Nonprofits
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