{"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":"2026-06-10T15:40:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:40:32","slug":"development-fundraising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gc.gcdev3.com\/mcn\/nonprofit-resources\/development-fundraising\/","title":{"rendered":"Development &#038; Fundraising"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"fundraising-plans-practices\"><strong>Fundraising Plans &amp; Practices<\/strong><\/h2>\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=\"http:\/\/www.fundraiserhelp.com\/fundraising-letters.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fundraiser Help: Sample Fundraising Letters<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.councilofnonprofits.org\/tools-resources\/ethical-fundraising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Council of Nonprofits (NCN): Ethical Fundraising<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.councilofnonprofits.org\/tools-resources\/saying-thank-you-to-donors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Council of Nonprofits: Saying \u2018Thank You\u2019 to Donors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stepbystepfundraising.com\/donation-letter-template\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Step By Step Fundraising: Fundraising Donation Letter Template \u2013 12 Items to Include in Donation Letters<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snpo.org\/funding\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Society for Nonprofits: Fundraising Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"grants\"><strong>Grants<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.massnonprofitnet.org\/resources-2\/grant-award-opportunities\/\">View current grant and award opportunities.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/agmconnect.org\/resources-tools\/resource-center-agm\/agm-common-proposal-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AGM\u2019s Common Proposal and Report forms<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learning.candid.org\/training\/introduction-to-proposal-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Candid Learning: Introduction to Proposal Writing Short Course<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/managementhelp.org\/blogs\/fundraising-for-nonprofits\/2012\/07\/24\/corporate-giving-foundation-grants-vs-sponsorships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Management Library: Corporate Giving: Foundation Grants vs. Sponsorships<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npguides.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non-Profit Guides: Grant-Writing Tools for Non-Profit Organizations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nonprofithub.org\/grant-writing\/when-to-start-nonprofit-grant-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofit Hub:\u00a0Don\u2019t Start Writing Your Nonprofit Grant Until You Read This<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more on grants from the Free Management Library,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/managementhelp.org\/nonprofitfundraising\/index.htm#anchor4293050175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"\"><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"individual-donors-and-annual-appeal\"><strong>Individual Donors and Annual Appeal<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundraiserhelp.com\/fundraising-letters.htm\">Fundraiser Help: Fundraising Letter Templates<\/a><\/p>\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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"-2\"><\/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<p>Need some help building a strategy or fundraising for your nonprofit? Check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.gcdev3.com\/mcn\/business-directory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">business directory<\/a>.\u00a0If 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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