NWP Site Leaders

Fundraising Resources for Local Sites

Check out NWP's expanded collection of resources to assist local sites in their fundraising activities here. Resources include advice, links to foundations, and a brand new downloadable workbook for developing a fundraising plan at local sites.

Also, check out the archive of the June 2012 online seminar on making a fundraising plan. The seminar met on three consecutive Wednesdays in June, but if you weren't able to participate, you can still visit the episodes on demand. Click here for more information.

Fundraising Resources: A Portal

Welcome to this special portal to a growing collection of resources to assist local sites in fundraising and sustainability. Developed and reviewed by NWP staff and site leaders who are members of the Fundraising Technical Assistance Working Group, the materials here are designed for use by directors and teacher consultants in their regions and with their university partners.

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Getting Started/Making a Plan: the Fundraising Workbook

A Fundraising Workbook for Writing Project Sites: A Tutorial in 4 Chapters (pdf)

A Fundraising Workbook for Writing Project Sites: A Tutorial in 4 Chapters (Word)

Fundraising Workbook Case Statement Activity: Five Charts

5 Ways to Get Started with Fundraising

Six Degrees of Separation Activity

 

Useful websites and overviews about fundraising

Fundraising for Writing Project Work

Community Foundation Locator

Fundraising Pyramid 

Raise-funds.com

Fundraising Tips & Ideas from Simone Joyaux

 

Building Relationships with Donors and Funders

Flip Cards (pdf)

Fearless Fundraising – Why Donors Give (pdf)

Knowing Your Donors

 

Making Your Case for Funding

The Case for Support:  How to Write a Script in Support of  Your Mission (pdf)

Create an Elevator Pitch for Your Writing Project Site

Elevator Pitch Builder

 

Donor Communication

How to Build the Perfect Donor Newsletter (pdf)

Social Media and Donor Communication

 

Grant Writing Resources

Grant Information Resources

Resources for Your Next Foundation Grant Proposal

Federal programs that might underwrite writing project work 

Annual Meeting 2011 Accessing Grant Opportunities ppt

Lynne Anderson-Inman's Grant Writing Resources

 

Resources and Stories from the Network

NWP Radio show: "Fundraising Tools and Strategies for Your Site: Reaching Out and Making Your Case" (May 23, 2012)

NWP Radio show: "Advocating for Your Writing Project Site: Looking Ahead" (January 12, 2012)

"Fundraising" is Not a Dirty Word: Writing a University Foundation Grant to Support a Writing Project Site

Western Pennsylvania WP_Hear Me 101 partnership

Connecticut WP - Storrs: Donation Page & Videos

 

Other Resources

Benchmarking 2010:  Trends in Education Philanthropy  (pdf)

Investing in Our Next Generation (pdf)

Fundraising Story: Mandela Presidential Campaign

The National Writing Project: Commitment and Competence

Philanthropy Glossary

GettingAttention.org

10 Steps to Fundraising Success (book)