GRN / Turner Grant Program
This is a grant program offered in partnership between Georgia River Network and the Turner Foundation.
Click here.

Grant Information
This is a listing of grants offered by various funders.
Click here.

Environmental Education Alliance lists grants for educators at http://eeingeorgia.org/core/item/topic.aspx?s=0.0.68.4863&tid=85010

Resources
Fundraising Tips for Boards - click here.

Bequests - Learn how your organization can raise money through bequests at http://www.guidestar.org/DisplayArticle.do?articleId=1133.

Bequests - Information from River Network at http://www.rivernetwork.org/resource-library.php?ResourceID=712

Kim Klein Fundraising Newsletter
This free e-newsletter has practical tips and tools to help you raise money. Visit http://www.grassrootsfundraising.org/howto/enews.html.

Athon Fundraising Tips - click here

River Network Fundraising Guide - http://www.rivernetwork.org/fundraisingguide/

Conservation Fundraising at a Crossroads: Creating Healthy Fundraising Organizations
This 22 page report in pdf format looks at some of the obstacles to successful fundraising and maps out steps to success.

River Alliance of Wisconsin Toolkit - Click here.

Article on Post Katrina Fundraising

A Collection of Resources on Fundraising Compiled By River Network

A Virtual Manual on Fundraising in Rural Communities
The National office of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) commissioned Kim Klein to put together a manual on fundraising in rural communities to be used by their rural programs. CASA has offered to share this information.Visit http://www.casanet.org/program-management/resource-dev/rural-fundraising.htm.

Kim Klein: The Ten Most Important Things You Can Know About Fundraising

Kim Klein: 8 Ways to Make $2500 In 10 Days

Lewis B. Cullman: How to Succeed in Fundraising by Really Trying
Lewis B. Cullman, one of this nation’s most generous philanthropists, has written a guide addressing the "Do's" and "Don'ts" of fundraising. How to Succeed in Fundraising by Really Trying is a free 18-page guide that offers practical advice to anyone asking for money for a worthy cause. Based on Cullman’s years of experience raising money as well as being asked for it, the booklet is a handy and plainspoken guide for anyone soliciting money for a charitable cause. Visit http://www.lewiscullman.com/pages/cullman_how_to.html listed above to download a free copy of the guide.

IRS Fundraising Links for Charitable Contributions
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p526.pdf - IRS Publication on Charitable Contributions
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=118196,00.html - IRS article for taxpayers on using gifts for tax deductions
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=132931,00.html - a step by step walk through of charitable contributions

IRS Rules for Thanking Donors
http://www.stayexempt.org/course5red/index.html