This document provides an overview of fundraising resources and how to identify potential funding sources. It discusses researching different types of donors including individuals, businesses, foundations and government sources. Potential research sources are outlined for each donor type. The key steps involve identifying funding needs, finding similar organizations that received funding, and researching donors with the capacity and interest to support your work.

3. What is the Grants Collection?

5. Understanding the World of Philanthropy http://flickr.com/photos/creativelychallenged/2348635312/

6. Why do we give? http://flickr.com/photos/wallyg/1751478133/

8. Sources of Revenue for Reporting Public Charities, 2004 Private Contributions 12.5% Government Grants 9.0% Investment Income 3.9% Other Income 3.7% Fees for Services and Goods 70.9% Source: Nonprofit Almanac 2007 National Center for Charitable Statistics, the Urban Institute

10. Securing Your Organization’s Financial Stability

11. Questions http://flickr.com/photos/lwr/12364944/

12. Identifying Funding Sources

14. Researching Potential Donors

15. Individuals

16. Why research individuals? http://flickr.com/photos/jalex_photo/397581862/

17. The Ideal Donor capacity willingness interest Research can help you find this perfect junction!

23. Questions http://flickr.com/photos/lwr/12364944/

24. Business http://flickr.com/photos/pbo31/2403049863

25. Why research businesses? http://flickr.com/photos/jalex_photo/397581862/

28. Government http://flickr.com/photos/strike1/2433164427/

30. Questions http://flickr.com/photos/lwr/12364944/

31. Foundations http://flickr.com/photos/wonderlane/2362777515/

33. Foundation Directory Online

34. Foundation Directory Online

35. Grants Direct

36. Grants Direct

39. Questions http://flickr.com/photos/lwr/12364944/

41. Let your journey begin…. http://flickr.com/photos/poppywright/266201478/