Fundraising

Federal Grants

MENTOR National Mentoring Partnership
http://www.mentoring.org/start_a_program/operations/
MENTOR’s grant resources, including links to grant lists on other websites.

Grant Station Services
http://www.grantstation.com/Public/research_prompt.asp
Find-a-Funder (connects you to the top national giving programs); GrantStation Insider (weekly bulletin of grantseeking opportunities; Federal Deadlines; Funding Strategy and Assessment Tools; Proposal Writing Tools and Resource
White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
http://www.dtiassociates.com/fbci/
Info of free conferences from the federal government for faith-based and community service organizations; Grant Catalog and source listings from federal faith-based and community organizations programs; Help on writing a federal grant.
The Grantsmanship Center
www.tgci.com
Designed for both the novice and the experienced grantseeker, this intensive 5-day workshop combines expert instruction with practical exercises to take you step-by-step through all the stages of planning programs, locating funding sources, and writing grant proposals. Participants' current needs and programs are the basis of all class research and proposal writing exercises. Graduates of this workshop also receive a full year of membership services, which include access to online funding databases, discounts on publications, a proposal review by your trainer, and more.

Discover Total Resources: A Guide for Nonprofits.
Mellon Financial Corporation
www.bnymellon.com/about/communityinvolvement/
The guide goes beyond “checkbook philanthropy” to the concept of total community resources by shifting from the traditional emphasis on volunteers, corporations, and foundations to focus on people, money, goods, and services. A checklist of resources and techniques is included to help nonprofits reduce their vulnerability and increase their opportunities. This seven-chapter document may be downloaded for free at the website listed above.