new to collection

From Idea to Funded Project: grant proposals for the digital age. 5th edition
by Julia M. Jacobsen and Jan Fay Kress

Nonprofit Sustainabiliity: making strategic decisions for financial viability
by Jeanne Bell, Jan Masaoka and Steve Zimmerman

Nonprofit Mergers and Alliances
by Thomas A McLaughlin

Free Foundation Center webinars

Here is a list of the free Foundation Center webinars available in January 2011


Introduction to Finding Funders
Thursday Jan 6 1:00-2:00 pm EST

Proposal Writing Basics
Tuesday Jan 11 2:00-3:00 pm EST

Proposal Budgeting Basics
Wednesday Jan 12 1:00-2:00 pm EST

How to Approach a Foundation
Thursday Jan 13 1:00-2:00 pm EST

Introduction to Fundraising Planning
Wednesday Jan 19 3:00-4:00 pm EST

Before You Seek a Grant: A Checklist for New Nonprofits
Tuesday Jan 25 1:00-2:00 pm EST

How to Apply to the Creative Work Fund
Monday Jan 31 9:00-10:00 pm EST

Future Fund will award health and wellness grant

The Future Fund of Central New York is requesting grant application letters of intent from nonprofits working to improve health and wellness. One grant of up to $5000 will be awarded.

The deadline for letter of intent is January 19, 2011.

Questions can be directed to Ivy Biswas at 315-883-5544 or ibiswas@cnycf.org

New books!

Donor-Centered Planned Gift Marketing
By Michael J. Rosen, CFRE


The American Way to Change: how national service & volunteers are transforming America
By Shirley Sagawa

Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding

Building Social Business: the new kind of capitalism that serves humanity’s most pressing needs
by Muhammad Yunus

Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding: seven principles to power extraordinary results
by Jocelyne S. Daw and Carol Cone

The Nonprofit Challenge: integrating ethics into the purpose and promise of our nation’s charities
by Doug White

Tis the season for charitable giving

Here is a list of Resources to help you decide where to donate, and to learn more about charitable giving & volunteering.

The Power of Legacy and Planned Gifts: how nonprofits and donors work together to change the world
by Kevin Johnson
Written with a focus on the unique perspective and needs of small or mid-size nonprofits. Real-world examples and worksheets will help these nonprofits build a stream of future income from bequests.

Fundraising Intelligence webinars from WealthEngine

December 1 2010 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Strategies for Building the Prospect Pipeline
Presented in conjunction with APRA. Caroline Oblack of WealthEngine will cover proactive research strategies designed to help organizations build their prospect pool, including:
• A three-pronged approach including screening, peer screening, and modeling/analytics
• Building your donor base through proactive prospecting
• Prospecting for donors
• Social networking/ethics
• Harnessing the power of your DMS (Using the Resources You Have)

December 7, 2010 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Actionable Strategies for Growing Your Fundraising Program
This session will discuss the different areas of fundraising and how an organization may prioritize and segment their donor and prospect base to grow their fundraising program. Topics may include:

•Major Gifts
•Annual Fund
•Planned Giving
•Corporate/Foundation giving
•Strategies to Upgrade Annual Fund Donors to a Major Gift Prospects
•Strategies to involve your Board Members and Volunteers in the fundraising process
•Segmenting and Prioritizing Your Donors and Prospects

Expert Exchange - Ethics of Fundraising

Live online discussion
Expert Exchange - Ethics of Fundraising
December 9, 2010 2:00 PM
Log onto http://philanthropy.com/ to participate