Free Resources

Check out the links that provide free advice from The Write Source, grantseeking websites, education resources, and recommended fundraising consultants.

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Free Grantseeking Advice from The Write Source - Articles & Publications

Ethics in Grantseeking

Understand the misconceptions of paying grants consultants only if a grant is awarded or paying them a percentage of the grant award in the sidebar of the article Ethically Blindsided? in the March/April 2012 issue of Advancing Philanthropy published by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).

Writing Grant Proposals in the Age of Social Media

Our method of preparing online grant proposals is featured in the article All Thumbs? in the July/August 2010 issue of Advancing Philanthropy published by AFP.

Online Grant Applications

∙ Learn tips from the article Grant Seeking Goes Paperless from the Chronicle of Philanthropy that features our sound advice.

∙ We provide more tips in the article Cutting to the Chase: Writing in the Online Age published by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.  See the second article on the online page.

Approaching Grantmakers

We provide you with three things you can do to improve your grantseeking efforts in the article What Grantmakers Want in the Philanthropy Journal. 

Grantseeking in an Economic Downturn

The advice provided by us in the article Grants: Funding Requests are Flooding In published by The NonProfit Times is as relevant today as it was in 2003.

Grantseeking Basics

In the article Take Nothing for Granted, published by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, we provide insight into the world of grantseeking. 

Grantseeking Websites - Also see our Grantmaker Research page for more sites

Jon Harrison’s Home Page

Look into the resource tools to use when seeking grants from a number of different sources. Excellent!

The Foundation Center

Great place to learn more about funders including using their IRS 990-PF feature.  Be sure to print and read their short-course in proposal writing.

Chronicle Guide to Grants

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy.  Reviews recently made grants, recipients, and amounts.  Great ongoing reference tool.

Guidestar

Research IRS 990-PF reports on foundations and learn more about fellow nonprofit organizations.

NOZA

Another free IRS 990-PF research tool.  Also, search award amounts and purpose of past grantees for foundations that may be of interest.

Connecticut Grantmakers Online

Paid service to research foundations and corporations in the state.

Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts

Paid service to research foundations and corporations in the state.

Educational Resources

The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

This is the home page of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University that provides courses on fundraising through The Fund Raising School

Association of Fundraising Professionals

Formerly the National Society of Fund Raising Executives, this site provides information on the benefits of membership and educational activities.

Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement

Provides information on a number of prospect researching activities.

Grant Professionals Association

This nonprofit membership association builds and supports an international community of grant professionals committed to serving the greater public good by practicing the highest ethical and professional standards.

Michigan Nonprofit Association

One stop resource for nonprofit organizations in Michigan.

Connecticut Association of Nonprofits

One stop resource for nonprofit organizations in Connecticut.

Fieldstone Alliance

Practical books for nonprofit organizations.  See their Free Resources page for a number of articles regarding nonprofit management.

Philanthropy News Digest

Published by The Foundation Center, this is a great resources to find current request for proposals announced by foundations and corporations as well as other resources.

Recommended Consultants

a. von schlegell & co.

a. von schlegell & co. is a firm in western Massachusetts offering the expertise of nationally-known fundraising consultant Abbie von Schlegell.  Abbie specializes in the areas of major gifts and capital campaigns.

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