Resources

by Jerold Panas

It ranks right up there with public speaking. Nearly all of us fear it. And yet it is critical to our success. Now comes a book, Asking: A 59-Minute Guide to Everything Board Members, Staff and Volunteers Must Know to Secure the Gift.

Think of CauseVox as the Kickstarter for the nonprofit world. Easily create beautiful online fundraising and crowdfunding you need to fundraise.  After hacking together its own tool for our volunteer trips, they’re proud to have helped thousands of groups raise millions of dollars online.

Established in 1956 and today supported by close to 550 foundations, the Foundation Center is the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide. Through data, analysis, and training, it connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to succeed.ey.

The Grant Professionals Association (formerly American Association of Grant Professionals-AAGP), a nonprofit membership association, builds and supports an international community of grant professionals committed to serving the greater public good by practicing the highest ethical and professional standards. The Central Virginia Chapter of the GPA holds meetings on the 3rd Thursday of every other month over lunch beginning each January. Our members represent nonprofit organizations, public school systems, units of local and state government, and independent grant writing and development consultants.

Includes a Directory of Virginia Foundations as well as profiles on nearly 1,000 private, public, corporate and community foundations, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, plus selected foundations in North Carolina, Maryland, Florida and the District of Columbia which have demonstrated giving in Virginia.

by Jim Burke and Carol Ann Prater

An all-in-one resource for finding funds, designing winning projects, and writing powerful proposals.

The Wall Street Journal of the nonprofit sector, the Chronicle’s mission is: Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas.

The Institute on Philanthropy, or IOP, strengthens the community by educating nonprofit professionals, volunteers, donors and community leaders in ethical and effective fundraising, marketing and board development strategies.

VAFRE is the leading resource and networking organization for the regions development and fundraising professionals. Established in 1980 by a small group of development professionals, the organization thrives as the premier gathering place for beginning, intermediate, and advanced fundraisers from across the Commonwealth of Virginia. With a focus on educational and networking opportunities in an open and welcoming environment VAFRE serves as the premier gathering place for development professionals in the area.