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Are
you ready to seek funding?
Whether you're a nonprofit or an individual, start here to learn
the ropes.
What do you need
funding for?
Questions you need to ask before you begin researching funders:
What kind of need do you have? What will the money be used for?
What are the various kinds of funding?
Understanding
the funding mix
Various kinds of funders and which ones are best for different
kinds of funding.
Researching
potential funding sources and donors
Where to look for information on potential sources, who gives
money to what organizations, how much to ask for, finding guidelines
and deadlines.
Making contact
with donors
Preparing a proposal, building relationships with funders, the
Chicago Area Grant Application, following up.
Donors Forum
tools and resources
The Donors Forum Library, joining the Donors Forum, workshops
and Fundraising and Management Workshops, online tools, publications,
glossary.
The Donors Forum gratefully acknowledges
the support of the Polk Bros. Foundation and the Illinois State
Library. Their generous grants made this Grantseekers Toolbox
possible.
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If you are new at fundraising, we recommend that you start at
the beginning and cover each step. If you have experience already,
go directly to the sections where you need more information.
The Skill-Building Tools resource boxes and Success Checklists
throughout the site are designed to help you get the most from
the Donors Forum and to ensure that you have the necessary skills
and knowledge for each step along your fundraising path.
The Donors Forum is here to help you
navigate the fundraising process. With library
resources, databases
and workshops,
we can help you prepare to be in the strongest position possible.
To get the highest level of service, we recommend that you join
the Donors Forum as a Forum Partner. Benefits include:
- personalized research and reference assistance from the Donors
Forum Library
- discounts on Donors Forum publications and workshops
- listings in the Donors Forum directory, annual report and
web site
- becoming part of the Donors Forum community, with 200
Members from philanthropic institutions, 25 Associate Members
in financial advisory roles and more than 1,200 Forum Partners
from the nonprofit community
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