Fundraising related on line resources

* Links from the Dec 5 workshop on fundraising => please let me know if any links are broken.

On-line resources:
The Foundation Center http://fconline.fdncenter.org/
Council on Foundations www.cof.org
UK fundraising http://www.fundraising.co.uk/
Europe grants and loans http://europa.eu.int/grants/
Japan Foundation Center
http://www.jfc.or.jp/eibun/e_index.html
Japan NPO Center http://www.jnpoc.or.jp
Partnership Support Center http://www.e-nponet.com
Japan Philanthropy Association http://www.aminoney.com

Online articles:
Japan’s “Culture of Giving”and Nonprofit Organizations
http://www.npoweb.jp/english/cgp.html
New Fundraising Initiatives Seek to Bolster Growth of Nonprofit Sector
http://www.jcie.or.jp/civilnet/monitor/9.html#2
ComparingCharitable GivinginCanada & theUnitedStates:
www.envision.ca/pdf/news/FraserInstitute.pdf
Giving in Australia
http://www.philanthropy.org.au/factsheets/7-05-07-giving.htm
Giving and Volunteering in Latin America
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~drclas/publications/revista/Volunteering/volunteering.html
Selected Bibliography: General Research and Statistics on Foundations - International-Level Publications
http://www.efc.be/projects/eu/research/selecbibp1int.htm

Magazines/online magazines
Chronicle of philanthropy
http://philanthropy.com/
Guidestar
http://www.guidestar.org/npo/
Charity channel
http://charitychannel.com/
Europe in the world
http://www.europeintheworld.info/news/index.asp

Other resources
Sample grant proposals
http://theideabank.com/onlinecourse/samplegrant.html
Fundraising UK
http://www.fundraising.co.uk/
"gift aid" report:
http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/pdfs/ir65.pdf
Gifts in Kind Inc www.giftsinkind.org
Guide to Special Events Fundraising
http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/pc-cp/pubs/e/Specev1.htm#2

Please comment on the links

If you find a broken link - please let me know!

Also I would like to expand the listing so if you have any online resources to share in these categories or others - please contact me with the category, title, 1-2 line description and link.
please only send information on Japanese or English sites.
Thanks!
Sarajean

Categories for future online resource updates
1. advocacy & campaign mgt.
2. community organizing
3. empowerment training tools
4. fundraising
5. MDG related
6. nonprofit Mgt
7. organizational mgt - general
8. online activism
9.PR and outreach tools for nonprofit NGOs
10. project development and mgt
11. social/political educational resources
12. socially responsible business models
13 sustainable living
14. the development of the Japanese nonprofit sector
15. volunteer mgt
16. other:

Skills Build online resources - social change

Toolkits and books useful for anyone interested in social change
HIV/AIDS Advocacy Guide, International Planned Parenthood Federation © 2004
www.aidsportal.org/store/1245.pdf

Advocacy in Action, Toolkit, The International HIV/AIDS Alliance, © 2002
http://www.aidsalliance.org/sw17212.asp

MDG Campaigning Toolkit, by CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation and Millennium Campaign Office.
http://www.millenniumcampaign.org/site/pp.asp?c=grKVL2NLE&b=403123

Advocacy Tools and Guidelines: promoting policy change, © 2001 Care International
www.care.org/getinvolved/advocacy/tools.asp

Connecticut Association of Nonprofits Advocacy/Lobbying Toolkit © 2003
http://www.ctnonprofits.org/pages/NonprofitResources/Advocacy_Lobbying_Toolkit.asp

AIDS Map Advocacy toolkit
http://www.aidsmap.com/en/docs/6F2FA05C-8B05-4136-9048-27B0C95091E4.asp


Useful Manuals

Lobbying and advocacy handbook for nonprofit organizations (by Marcia Avner, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits)

Organizing for Social Change, The Midwest Academy Manual for Activists (Steve Max, Kim Bobo and Jackie Kendall, the Midwest Academy)

Skills Build online resources - advocacy

To learn more about advocacy - here are some useful links:

Japanese sites:

Books: NPOと政治 アドボカシーと社会変革の新たな担い手のためにhttp://www.hanmoto.com/bd/isbn978-4-7503-2756-3.html

English introductions, guides, manuals and workshop outlines

The how and why of advocacy
www.bond.org.uk/pubs/guidance/2.1howwhyadvocacy.pdf

Free advocacy materials
http://www.democracyctr.org/advocacy/materials.htm

ADVOCACY IN ACTION:
http://www.aidsmap.com/en/docs/6F2FA05C-8B05-4136-9048-27B0C95091E4.asp

Advocacy in Action and resources
http://www.ngosupport.net/sw17212.asp

Advocacy and lobbying toolkit
http://www.ctnonprofits.org/pages/NonprofitResources/Advocacy_Lobbying_Toolkit.asp

Grassroots advocate training exchange (GATE)
http://www.grassroots-advocacy.com/

Advocacy resource exchange
http://www.advocacyresource.net/

Media Advocacy Manual
www.apha.org/about/news/mediaadvocacy.htm

Advocacy Training Materials from The Public Policy Collaboration
http://www.thearc.org/ga/trainmat.html

Media advocacy and access
www.publicstrategies.org/pdfs/step_series_access.pdf

Advocacy: A Core Competency of Nonprofit Management (opinion piece)
http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/section/159.html

Riding the International Wave: Sustainable Development, Advocacy NGOs and Official Development Assistance (ODA) Policy in Japan in the 1990s
By Dr. Kim DoHyang Reimann
http://www.isanet.org/archive/reimann.html

Advocacy guide for HIV/AIDS: IPPF Advocacy Guide
http://www.ippfwhr.org/publications/publication_detail_e.asp?PubID=60

Advocacy ideas
www2.eastwestcenter.org/research/popcomm/pdf/IPPF_HIV_AIDS_Advocacy.pdf

Grass roots advocacy guide
http://www.aaasc.org/advocacy/grassroots/gr_guide.html

Volunteer and Intern mgt. resources

Useful websites for any one interesting in proactive volunteer and intern managment program development.

Energize – online volunteer mag http://www.energizeinc.com/hot.html

Speech on volunteerism http://www.maq.org.au/programs/conf01/proceedings/dimorg04.htm

Nonprofit mgt. help article: http://www.managementhelp.org/staffing/outsrcng/volnteer/volnteer.htm

Action without borders http://www.idealist.org/if/idealist/en/FAQ/QuestionViewer/default?categoryid=54&item=1&section=4&sid=58344449-92-vbAPh

Sites related to fundraising:

From the August 4 workshop at Temple University Japan
PWW 101 - grant proposal writing workshop

Charity channel http://charitychannel.com/

The Chronicle of Philanthropy http://philanthropy.com/

Grants and related resources http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/percat2.htm#aspen

Council on Foundations http://www.cof.org/

The Foundation Center http://fconline.fdncenter.org/
http://foundationcenter.org/cgi-bin/ffindershow.cgi?id=FISH132

UK fundraising http://www.fundraising.co.uk/

Europe grants and loans http://europa.eu.int/grants/

Guidestar http://www.guidestar.org/

Community organizing links

References for July 28 workshop at Temple University Japan
COS 101

Nonviolent Direct Action http://ruckus.org/resources/nvda/

Organizing guide for peace and justice groups http://www.ibiblio.org/netchange/cco/

Organizational power mapping http://www.ivaltd.com/Pmap.doc

Citizen’s handbook on community organizing http://www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/

Midwest academy, organizing outline
http://www.mindspring.com/~midwestacademy/Organize/page5.html

Community organizing: the basics http://www.nfg.org/cotb/07whatisco.htm

Non-violent résistance
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/about_king/encyclopedia/nonviolent.resist.html

Dr. King’s teachings on strategy and tactics http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0111-20.htm

Organizing and action: getting started http://www.radio4all.org/aia/org_community.html

Appropriating the Internet for Global Activism YES! Spring 2004
http://www.globalpolicy.org/ngos/advocacy/network/2004/2004appro.htm

Microfinance training program

Here is the link for the microfinance training program for all who are interested http://mftot.jointokyo.org/ .

the deadline to register for the training which begins on Aug 16th until sometime in Nov is July 31!!

The course is 2,500 yen but the package for 5,000 yen in total is recommended to have access to online tutors.

Sign up now if you are interested - share with others you might be interested - it is also possible to download the majority of the course info for free from the website.