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Fundraising & Grant Writing for Canadians for Dummies
Fundraising Grant Writing for Canadians for Dummies Author:John Milne 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 ... more »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.« less