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Analyzing an initiative’s resource needs and implementing an appropriate strategic financing plan provides the initiative with a diverse portfolio to sustain its work. Guides to making the best use of existing dollars, maximizing revenue, creating flexibility in funding, and generating new resources through partnerships and advocacy are below.
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Capturing Cash for Kids: A Workbook for Reinvesting in Community Based Prevention Approaches for Children and Families
Marty Giffin, Abram Rosenblatt, Nancy Mills, Mark Friedman. Foundation Consortium, 1998.
This workbook shows how agencies could track savings accrued as a result of investment in family support. Reinvestment is explained and four case studies are cited.
Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign: The New, Revised and Expanded Edition of the Leading Guide to Planning and Implementing a Capital Campaign
Kent E. Dove. Jossey-Bass, 1999.
This guide includes practical tools and advice-for planning and managing a successful campaign. The resource section offers samples of key elements of a capital campaign, including a complete volunteer kit, sample budget report, program brochures, newsletters, a strategic plan, and market survey questionnaires.
Finding Funding: Grantwriting from Start to Finish, Including Project Management and Internet Use
Ernest W. Brewer, Charles M. Achilles, Jay R. Fuhriman. Corwin Press, Inc., 1998.
This book is a practical guide on how to locate the most appropriate funders for your program, how to target the proposal to the funder, and how to administer and manage a grant in compliance with all grant regulations and legal obligations.
Secrets for Successful Fundraising, The Best from Nonprofit Pros
Carol Weisman. National Council for Nonprofit Boards, 2000.
Experts with years of experience raising money for nonprofit causes share their secrets and suggestions for developing a fundraising strategy, including overviews of special events, direct mail, planned giving, and grants and tips for using newsletters, accounting concepts, strategic alliances, and donor recognition.
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