| Thanks to the wealth of free resources available via the Internet these days, learning the ins and outs of successful fundraising has never been easier. Check out the following online resources as starters, bookmark your favorites, sign up for what’s free, and then prepare to learn.
In fact, good information will probably come at you faster than can use it. But that’s not a problem. Most sites archive the material, so if that tidbit of fundraising truth doesn’t fit today’s situation, you can always return to it tomorrow.
- compasspoint.org – This web site brings you Board Café, the electronic newsletter exclusively for members of nonprofit boards of directors, including ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to help board members give and get the most out of board service.
- canadianfundraiser.com – Provides an excellent and free twice monthly e-newsletter for persons raising funds in Canada.
- fdncenter.org – The Foundation Center’s web site provides free tutorials in proposal writing and how to read 990s. The Center’s free e-newsletter provides weekly updates on the latest grants and trends in foundation funding.
- hartsookgroup.com – Hartsook Companies, Inc. publishes two timely and informative newsletters for fundraising professionals: the bi-weekly e-mail bulletin, "Strategies for Success" and the monthly e-mail newsletter, "eHartsook on Philanthropy."
- ppdc.com – The Planned Giving Design Center ‘s web site provides timely content on the subjects of charitable taxation and planned giving and a collection of services aimed at facilitating charitable gifts.
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