Development & Fundraising

Nonprofits rely on fundraising as a means to sustain programs for the people they serve. We’ve added helpful resources on this page that will aid you in bolstering your development program, whether you’re just beginning one or trying to expand your existing approach.

If you have any resources that you’d like to share with the nonprofit community, please email a brief description, and link or PDF to Melissa Harris.

 

Connecticut Resources

Connecticut Council For Philanthropy

Association for Fundraising Professionals – CT Chapter

Planned Giving Group of CT

Leave A Legacy

Birdies for Charity

 

Templates

 Fill-in the-Blank Development Policies & Procedures: Starting a Development Office? Here is everything you need to create policies and procedures that define your organizations fund raising activities. Good Luck! FREE. By Kitty Wojcik of TAPS Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (Washington, DC)

Benchmark Against Leading Practice: This bundle of 6 checklists are self-assessment instruments that help nonprofit organizations identify capacity strengths and challenges and establish capacity building goals - information technology, marketing, strategic outcome planning, fund development, & board leadership. ($45)

Introduction to Project Management for Development and Fundamentals of Project Management for Development Organizations: Project management is a professional practice that has reached wide acceptance in many industries from government to technology. Organizations that have adopted project management as a key competency have benefited from improved project outcomes to significant competitive advantage.

 Fundraising Plan Outline: This outline will help your organization plan for your resource development strategies. A fundraising plan is crucial for implementation of your goals and approach to successful fund development.

 Managing Your Professional Development

Strategies to help you manage your professional development.

 A White Paper: On Comprehensive Fiscal Sponsorship The purpose of this paper is to provide readers with an understanding of the emerging field of Comprehensive Fiscal Sponsorship.

 Getting to Yes! Asking for gifs!

Newsletters and Publications

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Contributions Magazine

Philanthropy News Network

Benevon

New York Times Giving Site

Association of Fundraising Professionals

Association of Fundraising Professionals – CT Chapter

Research Resources

IdeaEncore Network

Better Business Bureau for Charities and Donors

1st SPOT Charity

Charity Navigator

Free Management Library- Fundraising

The Foundation Center

Grassroots Funding Journal

Guidestar

Idealist- Development

Independent Charities of America

National Center for Charitable Statistics

National Charities Information Bureau

National Council of Nonprofit Associations

Nonprofit Resources Center

Grants.gov

Development & Fundraising Technology

Idealware - Candid reviews and information about nonprofit software

People to People Fundraising - Social Networking and Web 2.0 for Charities

Gift Works software

Donor Perfect software

4charity.com

Capitol Giving

Prospect Research Online - Nonprofit Fundraising Software

Online Charity Sites

Gifts in Kind International

Network for Good

Labyrinth, Inc.

Mission Fish

 

Internet Resources

Coping with the Economic Crisis: Donors' Forum

Fundraising Basics

Philanthropic Capacity Building Resources

CharityFocus.org

Council on Foundations

Fundraiser

Fundraising Yellow Pages

FundsnetServices.com

Nonprofit Good Practice Guide

Toolkit on Corporate Sponsorship

Birdies for Charity

Web site

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Birdies for Charity

Sponsored by J.H. Cohn LLP and endorsed by CT Nonprofits, Birdies for Charity is a unique opportunity for charitable groups and community organizations in Connecticut to utilize the Travelers Championship to raise funds and awareness for their cause. PGA TOUR professionals are anticipated to make an average of 1,500 - 2,000 birdies, Wednesday – Sunday of the Travelers Championship. In Birdies for Charity, you can turn all those birdies into money for your 501(c)(3)! All participating nonprofits simply solicit pledges based on the number of birdies made. Pledges can be as low as one penny!

Click here if you'd like to make a pledge & support Birdies for Charity!

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