This folder contains model capital campaign programs and resources to help you improve tithe & offering in your organization.

This resource outlines 10 tips for writing good fund raising letters

The quick one page piece outlines the characteristics of a good fund raiser

This resource outlines grant writing in three steps: 1) needs assessment, 2) targeting a funding source, 3) writing the proposal.

This resource provides 9 key things you must consider when writing grant proposals.

This budget format is useful for planning both governmental and private grants.

The boom in online fundraising services on the Internet today offers some promising opportunities for nonprofits to do outreach and build their Internet presence. Online fundraising should be considered an essential component of your nonprofit's Internet presence. By using the online medium, you are reaching out to new audiences and constituencies, introducing them to your issues and campaigns, and asking them to support you.

Here's an actual letter that was used to raise a substantial sum towards a refit of church equipment and was sent to local trusts and grant-making bodies.

Shop online and generate funds for your nonprofit

In this 6 page report by Brian Satterfield of TechSoup outlines the key ingredients of a grant report and gives 6 tips for writing effective grant reports. He also reviews several leading categories of report-writing software.

Writing a grant proposal is challenging and sometimes intimidating. Some individuals may actually prefer giving public speeches to putting a grant proposal together. The challenge is to convince complete strangers that the project you represent will put their money to good use. The intimidation often comes from a fear of the unknown, like success or rejection. The objective of this article is to discuss grant proposal basics. Following is how to approach grant writing.

This is a summary of the report, Private-Sector Contributions to Faith-Based Social Service, by Jason Scott, published by the Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy. Scott examined nearly 3,000 private foundations to learn about the extent and nature of their giving to faith-based organizations.

In a time when public and private philanthropic funds are shrinking, non-profits are scrambling to come up with bigger and better fundraisers to get their share of a smaller pie. In this difficult development atmosphere, non-profits must get the most out of the time and money they spend on fundraisers. Here are three fundraisers to watch out for because, if not done carefully, they can end up costing your organization money.

Many opportunities exist today for congregations to seek public funding to underwrite their social service programs. But competing for government dollars is a new experience for many. How can you know whether your congregation is ready? Faith leaders can use the questions below to help them consider whether it is appropriate for them to compete for public funding

You spend so much time and resources chasing too many small donors and too few large donors that sometimes you can't help but wish your organization had one large benefactor. While that could be wonderful, you ought to be careful what you wish for, because sometimes having a single large benefactor can hurt your organization more than it can help it.

The 2205 page Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is a government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government

This 7 page resource outlines how to develop and write winning grant propsals

This 54 page directory provides a detailed list of private and corporate foundations that provide grant opportunities to FBCOs in order to give community organizations a clear and concise tool to pursue grants

45 page resource that lists education options and programs in the states that provide financial assistance for attendance at private schools

Catalog of federal grants

Grant writting 101 is a 40 page presentation developed by the Council of State Governments Justice Center & International Community Corrections Association With support from the Public Welfare Foundation, Joyce Foundation, and Annie E. Casey Foundation

Grant writting 101 is a 40 page presentation developed by the Council of State Governments Justice Center & International Community Corrections Association With support from the Public Welfare Foundation, Joyce Foundation, and Annie E. Casey Foundation

An online charity auction can be a good way to raise money, rally support for your cause, and, hopefully, have some fun. Like any special event, though, an online auction requires solid planning and a fair amount of staff time. What it won't require, however, is substantial technical expertise. This is because there are several good online platforms that will host and help you manage your online auction

80 page resource manual for prisoner re-entry programs

This short primer provides helpful sample scenarios for different fundraising approaches-by letter, by telephone, and in person-including suggested language to use in soliciting a major gift.

This toolkit provides a valuable “conversation” useful for both private funders and faith-based organizations to understand better how each perceives the other and what can be done to partner together most effectively.

The 2008 Workforce Solutions Catalogue features 300 solutions developed under the President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative and the President’s Community-Based Job Training Grants. These solutions include curriculum, competency models, distance learning tools, career awareness and outreach materials, research fi ndings, case studies, career lattices, Web sites and more!