{"id":15226,"date":"2026-06-01T16:23:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gc.gcdev3.com\/mcn\/nonprofit-resources\/development-fundraising\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T17:28:15","slug":"development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gc.gcdev3.com\/mcn\/nonprofit-resources\/development\/","title":{"rendered":"Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"development\"><strong>Development<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>For more information on fundraising strategy resources, <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.gcdev3.com\/mcn\/fundraising-strategy-resources\/\">click here.\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"plans-practices\"><strong>Plans &amp; Practices<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/information\/massachusetts-fundraising-registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harbor Compliance: Register for your\u00a0Massachusetts Charitable Solicitation License<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitalcampaigns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CapitalQuest: Materials, Training Guides, and Articles for Managing a Capital Campaign<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/p1771.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRS Charitable Contributions: Substantiation and Disclosure Requirements (.pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"annual-giving-and-fund-appeal-strategies\"><strong>Annual Giving and Fund Appeal Strategies<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilecause.com\/annual-fund-appeal-strategies\/#:~:text=For%20this%20reason%2C%20it's%20time,case%20for%20them%20to%20donate.\">MobileCause:\u00a05 Incredible Annual Fund Appeal Strategies You Should Try<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nonprofitexpert.com\/developing-annual-giving\/\">Nonprofit Expert: Developing an Annual Giving Program<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"\"><\/h3>\n<h4 id=\"raffles-and-legal-issues\"><strong>Raffles and Legal Issues<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/service-details\/frequently-asked-questions-about-nonprofit-gaming-events\">Massachusetts Attorney General\u2019s Office: Frequently Asked Questions About Nonprofit Gaming Events<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/guides\/guidance-on-raffles\">Massachusetts Attorney General\u2019s Office:\u00a0Guidance on Raffles<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"special-events\"><strong>Special Events<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitinformation.com\/virtual-fundraising-online-auctions\/\">Nonprofit Information: Virtual Fundraising: Tips for Moving In-Person Auctions Online<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildapricot.com\/blogs\/newsblog\/2020\/07\/16\/online-auctions-for-nonprofits\">Wild Apricot: How to Run an Online Auction for Your Nonprofit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"sponsorships\"><strong>Sponsorships<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/blog\/ds00-perfecting-your-sponsorship-pitch-deck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eventbrite: Perfecting Your Sponsorship Pitch Deck<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.councilofnonprofits.org\/tools-resources\/corporate-sponsorship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Council of Nonprofits: Corporate Sponsorship<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"other-resources\">Other Resources:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.gcdev3.com\/mcn\/business-directory\/\">Business\u00a0Directory:<\/a>\u00a0 Need some help building a strategy or fundraising for your nonprofit? Check out our Business Directory, which is made up of MCN members who serve nonprofits. <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.gcdev3.com\/mcn\/membership\/\">Join now<\/a>\u00a0to become part of this directory.<\/li>\n<li>Visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.massnonprofitnet.org\/page\/grant-listings\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grants &amp; Awards\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.gcdev3.com\/mcn\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Training &amp; Events<\/a>\u00a0pages to view upcoming opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.gcdev3.com\/mcn\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofit 411 Blog:<\/a>\u00a0Opinions and insight from MCN affiliates, who specialize in services that help nonprofits grow.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tfaforms.com\/348161\">SectorNews Newsletter:<\/a>\u00a0Our\u00a0free monthly newsletter sent to over 13,000 nonprofit professionals from across the Commonwealth.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/Charities-&amp;-Non-Profits\/Exempt-Organizations-Business-Master-File-Extract-EO-BMF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File<\/a>:\u00a0Information on all of the state\u2019s tax-exempt organizations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have a resource or tool you think might be a good fit for this or any of our resource pages,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tfaforms.com\/400064\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you can submit it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>These Resource Pages contain external links. The Massachusetts Council of Nonprofits is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of these links. 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