Books/Publications on Funding

(Please note: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
does not necessarily endorse or support any of the information included in the following publications)

Youth Court Funding: Where to Look and How to Obtain Results
By Karen L. Dunlap
Appearing in the Fall 2002 issue of In Session.
Click here to view the article online.

Achieving Excellence in Fund Raising: A Comprehensive Guide to Principles, Strategies and Methods
By Henry A. Rosso
Cost: $42.95 plus $6 postage and handling
Jossey-Bass Publishers
350 Sansome Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
888-378-2537 or 800-956-7739

Experts explain various fund-raising techniques, describe the importance of research and leadership in seeking donations, and discuss what organizations should do to prepare to solicit private gifts.

Asking for Money
By Susan Scribner and Florence Green
Cost: $3 plus $2 postage and handling
The Grantsmanship Center, Publications
P.O. Box 17220
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-482-9860
Fax: 213-482-9863

This booklet presents the basic techniques for asking for gifts in person.

The Board Member’s Guide to Fund Raising
By Fisher Howe
Cost: $25.95
Jossey-Bass Publishers
800-956-7739
Fax: 800-605-2665
Accept check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover

This book shows why board members must take the lead in fund raising efforts and provides a concise yet comprehensive resource for the entire fund raising process.
 A publication of the National Center for Nonprofit Boards

The Board of Directors
By Kim Klein and Stephanie Roth
Cost $10 plus $4 postage and handling
Chardon Press
P.O. Box11607
Berkeley, CA 94712
510-704-8714

This booklet includes an essay on ways board members can raise small amounts of money.

Cashing in on Funding Ideas
Join Together
441 Stuart Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
617-437-1500
Email: info@jointogether.org
http://www.jointogether.org

Cashing in on Funding Ideas contains a wealth of advice, tips and creative ideas to jump-start fundraising efforts. Learn how others have raised funds to support substance abuse prevention programs with ideas like selling vanity license plates, partnering with realtors, and starting a check-off box for donations on a state income tax form. In addition, learn about the Foundation Center’s home page, find out about a variety of federal grants, get some key "do’s" and "don’ts" for proposal writing and understand how to describe your program in terms that corporations and foundations will understand. To order Cashing in, Send a request with your name, address and phone number with a check for $25 made out to Trustees of the Boston University School of Public Health. Mail check and form to Join Together at the address above.

Directory of Operating Grants
Cost $59.90 ISBN 0-945078-16-1
Research Grant Guides, Inc.
12798 West Forest Hill Boulevard, Suite 304
West Palm Beach, FL 33414
561-795-6129
Fax: 561-795-7794

Operating grants are not restricted to a specific project or a set of activities. They can support general ongoing operating expenses that sustain an organization’s usual activities. Operating grants can underwrite salaries, rent, and mortgage payments, utilities, office supplies, and additional overhead expenses. Each foundation profile lists the verified areas of support and the address of the foundation. Geographic restrictions, grant rante, and previously awarded grants are also included when available. A featured article is included on how to use a budget as the central planning mechanism for operating grants.

Fearless Fund-Raising for Nonprofit Boards
By G. Worth George
Cost: $11.25 members; $15 non-members, plus $3.50 postage and handling
National Center for Non-profit Boards
2000 L Street, NW, Suite 510
Washington, DC 20036-4907
202-452-6262 or 800-883-6262
Fax: 202-452-6299

This booklet outlines the board’s role in fund-raising and suggests ways to motivate and involve board members. It includes a worksheet and 40 specific fund-raising activities designed to help board members identify the ones they wish to pursue.

Raising Money and Cultivating Donors Through Special Events
By Darcy Campion Devney
Cost: $32 plus $5 postage and handling
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
11 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036-1261
202-328-5900 or 800-554-8536
Fax: 202-387-4973

Shows fund-raisers how to select a special event that matches their organizations’ needs and budget, how to determine costs and who will pay for them, how to train volunteers, how to publicize the event and how to plan for the event next time.

Winning Grants Step by Step: Support Centers of America’s Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing and Writing Successful Proposals
By Mim Carlson
Cost: $24.95 plus $5 postage and handling
Jossey-Bass Publishers
350 Sansome Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
888-378-2537 or 800-956-7739

This book is structured to lead the reader through the key steps in writing a proposal, with the idea that as each exercise is completed, the grant proposal will be closer to completion. It provides a bibliography, extra work sheets and tips on how to conduct research on grant makers and how to respond to foundation requests for a brief letter describing the proposal.