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Fundraising

Funding Your Mission by Polly Poskin

Fundraiser Cyberzine - An online magazine bringing fundraiser's how-to hands-on ideas in fundraising since 1996.

Fundraising Ideas - The Fundraising Bank has a free newsletter, a bulletin board for fundraisers, and other resources.

Fundrai$ing Yellow Pages - Directory of fundraising companies, products and services for the fund raiser to use in fundraising campaigns.

Funding Resources

Chronicle of Philanthropy - Includes current issues, funding announcements, and a "Guide to Grants."

Community Foundation Locator - from the Council on Foundations

Fed World - If you don't know your way around the federal programs, this friendly user-interface will guide you to the right source of money or contact.

Federal Register - Daily listing of federal funding sources.

Foundation Center - This searchable database includes an online librarian, foundation finder, and foundation profiles.

Funders Online - A searchable directory of European and American foundations maintained by the European Foundation Centre.

Foundations.org - Directory of charitable grantmakers.

Gifts In Kind International - Partners businesses and non-profits to provide products and services that improve lives in communities around the world.

Grant Getting Page - Large number of links from the University of Illinois.

Grantmakers In Health - News, info and resources for health philanthropy.

Hoovers Online - The "Business Information Authority" - site's free Company Capsules contain information on more than 12,000 public and private enterprises.

Internet Prospector - Foundations and grants on the Internet.

Grants and Related Resources - The Nonprofit Virtual Library's fantastic list of web sites described in detail.

LetterRep.com - Free pre-written sample letters. Sample fundraising letters offering a nice approach to donation requestees.

Philanthropy News Network Online - Provides news and numerous topics, such as "Fundraising, Foundations, Corporate Giving."

Philanthropy Update

Pulse! - On-line newsletter of the non-profit management support community

Raising More Money E-New$: - building lifelong donors (free e-newsletter)