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From Zero to Hero: Digital Infrastructure Checklist for Small Donor Fundraising

Explore this digital infrastructure checklist from the European Center for Digital Action ECDA for small donor fundraising for digital organizing programs.

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Understanding Donor Motivations: The Key to Effective Fundraising

To successfully engage donors and encourage them to contribute, it’s crucial to delve into the psychology of donors & understand what drives them.

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Anatomy of a Perfect Fundraising Email

4 Guiding Principles on how to write a perfect fundraising email. Mobilizing people depends not just on what you say but on how you say it.

Fundraising Tracker Sheet: Template

Fundraising Tracker Sheet Template designed to help you and your organization plan, track, and forecast fundraising goals for the year.

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Supporting Grassroots Justice-oriented Activists Around the World: A Year’s Worth of Learnings

Grassroots activism often lacks funding & support but the Global Grassroots Support Network (GGSN) has brought together organizers to tackle common challenges and share resources.

Fundraising: Start Here

Need some fundraising help? The Commons Library has collated a list of fundraising resources for not for profits and crowdfunders.

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Sponsorships: Acquiring Money for an Event or Organization

Tips on how to acquire a sponsorship and approach organizations from The Activist Handbook, a wikipedia for activists.

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What Works to Increase Charitable Donations?

Find out from this research meta analysis how to increase donations to charities and also find out what doesn’t work.

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Learn how Cosecha raised over $1 million for undocumented immigrants affected by the pandemic

Learn from this webinar from PowerLabs how Movimiento Cosecha raised over $1 million for undocumented immigrants in the US.

Fundraising Checklist – How to win grants funding

How do you make your grant application stand out? Tick every box in this checklist and you’ll be one step closer to success.

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