Additional Resources on Fundraising
There are many resources that provide guidance on finding grants, planning a fundraising strategy, writing grant proposals, or complying with government fundraising regulations. Some are listed below.
From the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network
This two-page tip sheet describes basic funder-finding strategies and identifies no- and low-cost resources for finding foundation and government grants.
Developed for nonprofit organizations that provide tailored services to kinship families, this resource covers the basics of starting a fundraising campaign; finding and tracking grant prospects; reading requests for proposals (RFPs); and writing grant proposals, letters of inquiry (LOIs), and memorandums of understanding (MOUs).
How to Build Capacity to Attract Funding for Smaller Kinship and Peer-Led Organizations
This toolkit offers strategies small nonprofits can use to build their capacity to begin the process of fundraising.
Funding Kinship Services: A Primer on Federal Funding Sources
This primer offers information on federal programs that can be used to finance kinship services and programs.
From Other Sources
Introduction to Fundraising Planning
This 90-minute webinar from Candid’s learning series offers guidance on identifying your fundraising needs, developing fundraising goals, crafting a case statement, creating a calendar of action steps, and incorporating time to evaluate whether your plan succeeded.
Introduction to Proposal Writing
This 90-minute webinar from Candid provides a step-by-step orientation to the proposal-writing process.
Writing a Successful Grant Proposal
This 12-page guide from Purdue University Extension covers the nuts and bolts of grant writing from planning to submission.
Fundraising
This web-based toolkit from the National Council of Nonprofits provides links to articles from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the Nonprofit Law Blog, and others on federal and state regulations regarding fundraising requirements.