Fundraising and Grant Writing

Read and/or review the following: 

Foundation Funds for Rural Development This article presents an overview of funding a community development project.  This is a primary reference source for this course. 

10-Point Grant Writing Guide This is an incredible "interactive" online guide to writing grants for non-profit organizations. It might appear to be slightly confusing during the first "review"...but it is a POWERFUL tool/source for writing grants. It will take multiple "review sessions" to fully comprehend the value of this Web site.

Proposal Writing Short Course "The subject of this short course is proposal writing. But the proposal does not stand alone. It must be part of a process of planning and of research on, outreach to, and cultivation of potential foundation and corporate donors."

http://www.foundationcenter.org/ The Foundation Center web site is a comprehensive collection of resources for all types of philanthropy: grants, grant writing, fundraising, foundations, virtual training courses (free). This is an invaluable site for the grant seeker and the fundraiser.