Guide to Fundraising for Rural Housing Nonprofits: Strategies for Raising Operating Funds

摘要

Fundraising is a challenge for all nonprofits. Staff often lack the time to develop and follow through on fundraising contacts. Limited staff may be deployed to fulfill program goals rather than fundraising goals. Volunteer boards may lack the focus or expertise to write winning grant proposals. This fundraising guide is not meant to be exhaustive. It is intended to help the staffs and boards of nonprofit housing developers in rural communities to review different types of funders, to identify possible sources of administrative or operating support, and to establish effective fundraising strategies. Resources available on the internet will be highlighted throughout. This guide will not focus on grant writing because many useful how-to resources exist. The report contains a list of corporate, community, and family foundations that support rural housing. This list includes foundations serving the entire United States, individual states, and specific geographic regions. Other appendices include information about resource materials and how to contact religious funders.