Are you just getting started with fundraising? Do you need guidance on how to form a nonprofit organization, recruit your initial board members and find your first donors? Here is some good advice to get you started …
How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation
Getting started with your board…
How to Build Your First Nonprofit Board
Recruiting Your Organizations First Board
5 Steps to Building Your New Nonprofit’s First Working Board
And there’s always the question of money…
Funding Your Nonprofit Startup
https://sponsorshipcollective.com/how-to-start-a-sponsorship-program-for-your-nonprofit/
If you’d rather get your hands on something all-encompassing, then here’s the book I recommend you start with:
Nonprofit Fundraising 101 A Practical Guide With Easy to Implement Ideas & Tips from Industry Experts (Darian Rodriguez Heyman & Laila Brenner)
This book is a great intro to the field with commentary and insight from many of today’s top gurus. It’s the book I use as a textbook when I’m teaching an introduction to fundraising course in a college setting. This includes the Online Fundraising Certificate Program that I teach through Temple University.
This is another great article turned out by Get Fully Funded. It really hits home for the small, young non-profit. A great read. https://getfullyfunded.com/how-to-raise-money-3-steps-to-creating-sustainable-funding/
Get Fully Funded also has a great article on tools for small nonprofits to be more productive. https://getfullyfunded.com/nonprofit-tools/
Here’s a great read for help planning special events. https://getfullyfunded.com/special-event/
Here’s a guide on the Ins and Outs of Facebook Fundraising to help you boost online donations and form lifelong relationships with a new generation of donors. https://npengage.com/nonprofit-fundraising/the-ins-and-outs-of-facebook-fundraising-a-complete-guide/
If you’re looking for help with your nonprofit’s branding, check out this article from Anthmn Branding. https://anthembranding.com/blog/branding-for-non-profit-organizations-the-definitive-guide
Here’s a good article with tips for finding good volunteers. https://getfullyfunded.com/4-tips-for-finding-great-volunteers/
When you’re just getting started, it’s typically too soon to work directly with a consultant/coach. You need to find out what works for your organization and build some relationships before that makes sense. However, the following two education-based offerings from Productive Fundraising make A LOT of sense at this stage:
- @fundraiserchad All Access Pass
- Online Fundraising Certificate Program (offered in collaboration with Temple University)
