This resource from Tearfund shows how to develop a fundraising strategy and contains ideas to help organisations diversify their funding base.
Best to Invest: A funders’ guide to social investment
Social enterprises and social investment are increasingly important in addressing social needs. In the UK social investment is valued at over £200m and expected to reach £1bn by 2016. Social investment is the provision of finance to organisations with aRead more…
Revealing Indian Philanthropy
The attached book “Revealing Indian Philanthropy,” published by UBS and the Alliance Publishing Trust in the UK provides a detailed look at the evolution of philanthropy in India. India has a rich tradition of philanthropy and the book chronicles itsRead more…
Revealing Indian Philanthropy
This is a link to a very interesting book on philanthropy in India. A must read for anybody interested in resource mobilisation in India.
3 Steps for Re-Soliciting Your Support
You would be amazed how much money you are sitting on that could be yours if you were to discover 3 steps for re-soliciting your support. Step 1 – Focus on your Pledged Donors. This is your highest priority. YourRead more…
Philanthropy in Europe – A rich past, a promising future
Philanthropy in Europe is rooted in a rich past and is moving towards a promising future. The diversity of philanthropic initiatives in Europe are explained through a few examples of European foundations. This dynamic philanthropy continues to have a majorRead more…
The Lausanne Standards – A Narrative Foundation
The role of money in international missions had been an issue in the global church for many years. The Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization published the Lausanne Standards (http://www.lausannestandards.org/) as a set of values and principles to guide donors andRead more…
12 Steps to Raise Ministry or Missionary Support
Using the image of a tree, Brian Kluth describes 12 very practical steps to raise ministry and missionary support. Step one starts with daily time with God, step 2 emphasises Godly teaching, step 3 is about service, step 4 dealsRead more…
7 Tips for Improving Donor Stewardship
Stewardship is the responsibility of taking care of something that belongs to someone else. Olsen gives a few tips and resources to improve the way organisations deal with donors. They include: treating donors well, have a written stewardship plan, followRead more…
Educating Donors
In this reflection on child sponsorship, Vinoth Ramachandra argues that child sponsorship ’is a near-perfect marketing strategy for raising funds.’ However child sponsorship exaggerates the importance of donors over that of the local people providing the care and training on theRead more…