Fundraising ideas and proven fundraisers FREE for nonprofits

Fundraising Resources

Included below are links to many sources on fundraising activities, charities, donation sites ethics, helps, and research. Click on each and see if your familiar site is listed.

Annual Campaigns

Annual campaigns are the workhorse of any nonprofit organization. Discover some unique resources that can benefit your group.

Auctions

Nonprofit organizations go here to find out how to conduct an auction, silent auction or to find online companies that will do it for you and give you the profits.

Capital Campaigns

Check out the books, articles and links that will help you raise millions for your special building project or endowment fund campaign.

Charity Evaluation, Research and Accountability

Find out more about your charity from government, private, and philanthropic sites. Find a charity to support. Donors look here for information on charitable accountability.

Direct Mail

Learn how to send letters asking for support and includes some resources to help you manage your direct mail appeal better.

Foundation And Grant Helps

Sources and information on seeking foundations and their grant support.

Fundraising Associations and Federations

Find professional fundraising associations, charitable federations and groups, and various nonprofit organization alliances.

Gifts-In-Kind

Are you a nonprofit group that would like to get an item donated instead of paying for it? Offers many online sources to get computers, equipment, supplies, software, and much more at little or no cost.

Nonprofit Camping

Find Resources for summer camps, retreats, outdoor adventures, and camping suppliers.

Nonprofit Networks

General nonprofit and philanthropic networks that offer many topics on nonprofit topics and services.

Online Giving Gift Donation Sites

Donors looking to make a donation can do it at any of these sites that collect donations for their member nonprofit organizations and pass them on. If you are a nonprofit group looking to collect donations online and don't have your own donation center, find online sites to join.

Also includes:

Employee Giving in the workplace and

Matching Employee Gifts from companies that match donations of their employees in time and money.

Planned Giving

Offers information and association links on a variety of subjects concerning the planned giving aspect of fundraising.

Prospect Research

Contains information on individuals, job titles, maps, zip codes, locations, financial, company investigation and more.

Public Relations

Public relations services and resources to help you get the word out about your nonprofit group.

Telemarketing

Find good information from telemarketing services and books about telephone solicitations.

Volunteerism

Searchable sites and links for volunteering and for finding volunteers.

Comprehensive Property Reports

One of the most comprehensive sets of reports available; used by banks, real estate agents, and lending institutions; and premier reports for home buyers, sellers and researchers.