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Grantseeking
Grants and proposals form the foundation of many charitable organizations fund development strategy. Enclosed is a variety of information on how to best prepare, present and articulate those submissions.
Annual Giving
A series of articles that provide advice and guidance on establishing an annual giving program. Annual gifts are those that are received every year. They form the foundation of your fund development activities and help pay for the core aspects of your organization (salaries, office expenses etc.). They are not one-time gifts for a specific pupose or gifts associated with capital expenditures.
Principle Tools
A description of the major pieces that your organization should develop to ensure sound fund development practices. Includes articles on such things as Case for Support, Ethics and Policies.
Proposals, Sponsorships & Outcome Measurement
A cash and/or in-kind fee paid to a property (typically in sports, arts, entertainment or causes) in return for the exploitable commercial potential associated with that property.
Pyramid of Giving
The Pyramid of Giving is a fundamental theory of Fund Development to explain the various levels of relationships formed between the organization and donors.
Fundraising vs. Fund Development
There are key differentiations between the act of fundraising and the process of fund development.
Fund Development Theory
Historically, to be a good corporate citizen, all you had to do was write an occasional cheque to charity. Today, Canadian philanthropists are becoming much more sophisticated in how they give and also more diligent. The charitable sector is as competitive as the business sector.
Library
Library of short articles and case studies about successful fundraising and fund development.