Fundraising
The Worldwide Fundraisers Handbook 2nd edition: how to write a fundraising proposal
Writing fundraising proposals
Authors:
M. Norton
Publisher:
Resource Alliance, 2003
Fundraising is often a daunting task for an organisation. The Worldwide Fundraiser's Handbook presents a range of options and steps to be considered by organisations when fundraising. Some of its chapters have been made freely available online.
This chapter on how to write a fundraising proposal identifies the key points needed to produce a proposal which matches the requirements of a potential funder and/or grant-making body.
Key points include:
- Planning your approach
- Targeting your proposal
- Content of the proposal
- Deciding how much to ask for?
- Writing the proposal
- Communicating with donors



