Learn about planning, major gifts, grant writing, data management and more with these resources.

General Resources

Behavioral economics
Fall and Holiday Fundraising
Diverse Funding- Sustainability Powerpoint
Developing a Diverse Funding Base Powerpoint
Prospect Cultivation from Grassroots Fundraising
Supporting Financial Vibrancy for Sustainability
Guide to online research for emerging nonprofits
If the Buddha was a fundraiser
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)- provides volunteers to join your board or fund development committee

Planning

Fundraising assessment chart
How to raise a lot more money now
Buy “The Development Plan by Linda Lysakowski”-  excellent advice and tools to help your organization create a development plan
The 8 Online Fundraising Changes You Must Make

Special Events

Tips- Making your fundraising event a success

Major Gifts

Prospect Cultivation from Grassroots Fundraising
Major Gifts Officer job description
Director of Major Gifts job description
Major Gifts Officer example job description 1
Major Gifts Officer example job description 2

Annual Giving

Fall and holiday fundraising guide
Example: Alwan year-end appeal email

Membership

Eight strategic mistakes with memberships
Recruiting & Retaining Members
Recruiting, motivating, and maintaining members

Grant-writing

Proposals for funding

On-line fundraising

On-line fundraising guide
The Online Fundraisers Checklist
Online Fundraising for small nonprofits

Data Maintenance

Disaster planning and recovery
Donor management system information

Earned Income

Understanding Fee for Service Models

Contracts

Government Contracting costs complexification and crisis

Arab American giving

Insights: Arab-American Giving CAAP