Center for Civic Partnerships

Fundraising and Grant Resources

Online Tools and Resources

Association of Fundraising Professionals (Formerly the National Society of Fundraising Executives)
http://www.afpnet.org
The Association of Fundraising Professionals, an association of professionals throughout the world, advances philanthropy by enabling people and organizations to practice effective and ethical fundraising. The website provides fundraising resources and an online bookstore.

Free Management Library
http://www.managementhelp.org/fndrsng/np_raise/np_raise.htm
The Free Management Library is a complete, highly integrated online library for nonprofits and for profits. They offer a variety of resources on nonprofit fundraising.

Tony Poderis, A Nonprofit Fund-Raising Resource
http://www.raise-funds.com
Offers 100 fundraising "handouts" and articles that provide development tips and techniques.

Fundsnet
http://www.fundsnetservices.com
Grantwriting resources

Nonprofit Resource Centers
http://foundationcenter.org/collections/ccca.html
Locate and visit your local nonprofit resource center – most have an abundance of fundraising resources.

Private Funding Sources

Foundations.org
http://www.foundations.org/index.html
Directory of foundations & grantmakers

The Grantsmanship Center
http://www.tgci.com/funding.shtml
Searchable database by state, including Top Grantmaking Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs, Community Foundations, and State Government Homepages

The Foundation Center
http://foundationcenter.org/
Searchable directory of foundations & grantmakers

Philanthropy News Digest
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/
Search the latest Requests for Proposals (RFP’s)

Public Funding Sources

Grants.gov
http://www.grants.gov/
Grants.gov is your source to FIND and APPLY for Federal government grants.

Other Funding Strategies

Individual Donor Campaigns

http://www.civicpartnerships.org/docs/tools_resources/donor_databases.htm
Center for Civic Partnerships Tips and Tools page

Fundraisers and Special Events

http://www.civicpartnerships.org/docs/tools_resources/fundraisers_and_events.htm
Center for Civic Partnerships Tips and Tools page