Funding

Though the emergence of technology has disrupted the relationship between organizations and funders, nonprofit leaders and grant makers alike are coming to understand the importance of technology and how hardware and software in good running order are essential components to success. In this section, read about ways to fund your technology needs.

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Learn how to identify and budget for total cost of ownership of ICT at your nonprofit.

Tools and steps for ensuring the success of your next online charity auction.

We'll help you decide whether group fundraising is worth your nonprofit's time and effort.

Tips and tools for preparing grant reports for your funders.

One study measures the success of various online fundraising tactics, with surprising results.

Open directory Capaciteria allows organizations to find and rate fiscal agents.

Find out how you can use charity badges to raise money or awareness for your cause.

A quick overview of some open-source fundraising solutions.

Search engines have devised new ways to help nonprofits raise funds and generate awareness.

Find out the best way to raise funds with new list subscribers. New research may surprise you.

Microfinance lending allows villagers around the world to escape poverty and become self-sufficient.

CompuMentor's International Fundraising Developer shares her fundraising secrets.

How accidental techies can help the fundraising prospects for an organization.

Lay the foundation for effective and compelling technology requests to funders.

Assess your organization's needs for an online donation tool.

Assess your organization's needs for an online donation tool.

We'll show you how to set up an online charity shopping mall.

FSSCA sets out to plant 50,000 trees in deforested lands and turns to the Internet for fundraising.

Innovation, integration, and high expectations helped one nonprofit's online fundraising campaign.

An online auction helped the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's fundraising efforts. Find out how.

We'll help you make sense of the new, rapidly-changing landscape of online fundraising.

Finding the funds you need to implement and sustain your technology goals.

Learn how the need for technology can be proposed in an engaging way, and you will get funded.

A good proposal is more than a great case statement. Learn what makes a proposal great.

Use this sample worksheet to help articulate your vision and get technology to fund your proposal.

We’ll show you how a good case statement is the key to raising funds.

Simple steps to help you write better grants and prepare for meetings with potential funders.

How to make your case when seeking funding for advanced technology.

How to think strategically about funding your information technology needs.

How can nonprofits convey the importance of information technology in their grant proposals?

The Red Cross's massive online 9/11 fundraising opened doors for other nonprofits.

It's easy to thank your generous donors online.

Online auctions may be a promising way to generate revenue for some organizations. Find out why.

Learn how E-learning and customer relationship management create new opportunities.

Do B2B commerce and ASP technologies have any relevance to nonprofit organizations?

Nonprofits can learn from mistakes made during the Internet boom by changing business models.

Do paid memberships, subscriptions, or e-commerce offer opportunities for nonprofits?

Navigate the complex world of corporate giving, and find the best ways to research grants.

Learn how you can use e-mail, charity malls, auctions, and more to bring in funds.

Learn about options for online fundraising.