Online Resources - Sustainability Planning & Fundraising
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To view many of these online resources, you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software which, if your computer does not already have it, can be downloaded from the Adobe site at: www.adobe.com/acrobat/readstep.html.
- Sustainability Planning and Resource Development for Youth Mentoring Programs (published by the National Mentoring Center)
This resource features a comprehensive look at how youth mentoring programs can plan for their future. Specific chapters cover effective planning strategies, corporate giving, approaching foundations, government grants, individual giving, local events, the ethics of fundraising, and board involvement, among others.
Available as a PDF at: http://gwired.gwu.edu/hamfish/merlin-cgi/p/downloadFile/d/20703/n/off/other/1/name/sustainabilitypdf/ - Show Us the Money! Fundraising for Mentoring Programs (published by EMT)
A good starting point for fundraising ideas and strategies.
Available as a PDF at: http://emt.org/userfiles/ShowUsSeries3.pdf - Sustaining Program Viability (published by EMT)
A short resource outlining some critical fundraising approaches.
Available as a PDF at: http://emt.org/userfiles/SustainingViability.pdf - The Finance Project's Youth Programs Resource Center
provides information and resources related to supporting and sustaining youth programs, initiatives and policies. Specific resources of interest include:
PDF: A Guide to Successful Public-Private Partnerships for Youth Programs
PDF: Replacing Initial Grants: Tips for Out-of-School Time Programs and Initiatives
PDF: Investing in the Sustainability of Youth Programs: An Assessment Tool for Funders
PDF: Financing and Sustaining Out-of-School Time Programs in Rural Communities
PDF: Using CDBG to Support Community-Based Youth Programs
Main Resource Center Web site: http://www.financeproject.org/index.cfm?page=31 - Grants.gov & The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
The two cornerstone online search tools for finding federal funding of all types.
Web site: www.grants.gov/index.jsp
Web site: www.cfda.gov/ - The Foundation Center
The Foundation Center website features several subscription-based tools for searching local foundations as well as a wealth of articles, tutorials, and online courses in all aspects of fundraising and resource development.
Web site: http://foundationcenter.org/ - Foundation Center Local Library Collections
Many local public and university libraries offer access to the many Foundation Center databases. A listing of participating collections can be found here.
Web site: http://foundationcenter.org/collections/ - Free Nonprofit Management Library
A comprehensive collection of original content and links to online articles related to many aspects of nonprofit management. The site has several sub-sections of web-based fundraising and sustainability resources:
~ Fundraising and grantwriting
~ Capacity building
~ Strategic planning - The Grantsmanship Center
This site features two outstanding resources that can help programs zero in on state and local funding sources:
~ Grant Resources by State - A guide to foundations, grants, and corporate giving by state.
~ Community Foundations by State - These organizations pool foundation dollars and make them available at the local level. - School Grants Resources
This site makes several useful resources available to those working on new proposals:
~ Grantwriting tips
~ Successful grant proposal samples - Financing an Afterschool Program: A Resource Guide
This publication provides an overview of a solid fundraising approach.
Available as a PDF at: www.nccic.org/afterschool/financing_ap.pdf - Grassroots Fundraising Journal
This print magazine also features an excellent website with a wealth of online articles and features, including:
PDF: The Ten Most Important Things You Can Know About Fundraising
Web site: A Q&A archive with website fundraising expert Kim Klein - Pillars of Accountability Self-Assessment (produced by the Nonprofit Risk Management Center)
This free online assessment tool introduces six Pillars of Accountability: Ethical Fundraising, Strategic Risk Management, Cultural Competence, Fiscal Integrity, Dynamic Programming and Leadership Sustainability. These Pillars provide a foundation for preserving and protecting the integrity of your organization. The assessment, in which you will be asked a series of questions about your nonprofit's operations, is free and takes about 20 minutes to complete. You will then be given the opportunity to create an action list to strengthen the pillars that support your program and agency.
Online tool: http://nonprofitrisk.org/pillars/pillars.htm - Nonprofit Good Practice Guide (Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership)
This resource offers excellent best practices and links to other online materials and advice in a number of key sustainability areas, such as fundraising, governance, marketing, and advocacy.
Web site: http://www.npgoodpractice.org/Default.aspx - GuideStar.org
This website features free and for-fee tools that can help you both search for funds and promote your nonprofit to potential funders.
Web site: www.guidestar.org/
