Fundraising and Grant Writing for Canadians for Dummies

by Milne, John

• ISBN13: 9780470841150
• ISBN10: 047084115X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Summary

With the number of nonprofit organizations in Canada growing every year and government funding become more difficult to obtain, fundraising has become a major concern in Canada, with $8.9 billion donated in 2004. But 25 percent of donors contributed 82 percent of the total -- how do organizations capture the hearts of those generous individuals and organizations? Fundraising & Grant Writing For Canadians For Dummies is the only Canadian book that helps organizations to launch successful fundraising campaigns and write winning grant proposals. Author John Milne helps organizations assess their strengths, weaknesses, and resources to develop a fundraising strategy and grant proposal that will work for them. Covered in this book: Developing a fundraising strategy Organizing your board, staff, and volunteers Finding (and retaining) donors Asking for major and planned gifts Working with the media Harnessing the power of the Internet Planning a special event Implementing a direct marketing campaign Working with corporations Searching for grant prospects Writing a winning grant proposal Featuring Canadian statistics, resources, and anecdotes throughout, Fundraising For Canadians For Dummies is the only guide to fundraising and grant writing success in Canada.