Development Resources on the Internet


     
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    Associations for Development Professionals

  • Christian Stewardship Association - Founded in 1964, CSA is a non-profit Christian association that provides stewardship and fundraising educational services, products, resources, and membership opportunities to 10,000 ministries, 50 denominations, 50,000 churches, and 20 Christian associations.
  • Development Track of the International Union of Gospel Missions - a fellowship for individuals responsible for fund raising at rescue missions.
  • Direct Marketing Association - the largest and oldest organization dedicated solely to the evolving practice of direct marketing. 
  • Association of Fund Raising Professionals (AFP) - an individual member association

    Development Software 

  • Access International - a provider of software solutions to the Not-For-Profit and the Municipal markets. Access offers an integrated portfolio of fund raising and fund accounting software applications for Nonprofit organizations as well as a comprehensive suite of integrated accounting modules designed for cities and towns.  
  • Blackbaud, Inc - supplier of fund-raising, grants management, accounting, academic administration and planned giving software designed specifically for nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. 
  • Crescendo/COMDEL - provides software for calculations and marketing of planned gifts. 
  • Donor II - DONOR II for Windows is a power tool for fundraising professionals
  • eTapestry - Internet software application for fundraising, donor, prospect, and volunteer management, and all non-profit communication. Ideal for charities of all types and  sizes. Low cost thru the Internet or on organization's Intranet. 
  • Grass Root /Master Software -makers of Fund-Master fund-raising software.
  • It'sDeductible - Software that helps donors track non-cash charitable contributions for income tax purposes. It has valuations for over 800 commonly donated items, and also allows individuals to track their monetary, mileage, and out-of-pocket donations as well.
  • KMS Software - actively involved in designing software specifically for ministries and nonprofit organizations since 1981.
  • NetMailer - software that enables senders to individualize mass e-mailings, just like with normal letters.
  • PG Calc - software for planned gift marketing, calculations and administration.
  • Softerware - makers of DonorPerfect, a comprehensive development software system.
  • TRAC - makers of software programs for both the MAC and Windows for donor tracking, volunteer scheduling, fund accounting, grant tracking, and mailing list management. 

    Fund Raising Megasites 


    Fund Raising Consultants 

  • Alford Group - The Alford Group has a long tradition of guiding organizations on building and broadening their private support base. Our strength in fundraising, strategic planning, resource and leadership development, training and consultation has helped our clients to become efficient, stable and vital organizations.  
  • Brewer Direct. -   A full service agency that specializing in custom direct marketing solutions.
  • Campagne Associates Ltd - Assisting non-profit organizations become more effective fund-raisers through the use of information systems, helping them to find their way around the world of computer technology and fund-raising software. 
  • The Domain Group - specialists in direct response marketing and new donor acquisition.
  • Grizzard - one of the largest and most respected direct marketing companies in the US.
  • John R. Frank Consulting - Counsel in Development, Management, and Leadership to non-profit organizations. Services include current, capital, and planned giving programs, board development and retreats, and management training and counsel. 
  • Killion McCabe & Associates - a full-featured direct marketing and consulting company with a very interesting web site.
  • Krueger Communications - a company specializing in capital campaigns for small and medium size nonprofits. Their site features a very good introduction to the capital campaign process. - a company specializing in capital campaigns for small and medium size nonprofits. Their site features a very good introduction to the capital campaign process.
  • Mark R. Fisher & Associates -  full-service development, public relations and marketing firm specializing in serving Rescue Missions. Mark R. Fisher can assist you with a highly creative yet organized approach to develop a plan of action that will position your organization n to achieve excellent results.

  • PhilanthroCorp - Christian ministry development and planned giving offices expand the scope and reach of donor services, while reducing your workload and costs through America’s Planned Giving Outsource.

  • Russ Reid Company -  The nation's innovators in fund raising, marketing, public relations, and government relations for non-profit organizations.
  • Douglas Shaw & Associates - Douglas Shaw & Associates believes that your fund raising materials and strategies should tell the story of your ministry in a way that makes your donors glad to be a part of your work.
  • Strategic Consulting - a direct response agency that provides fundraising consulting services to a number of rescue missions.

    List Brokers & Mailing Houses 

  • American List Counsel - their goal is to provide fundraisers with the tools they need to make their direct mail as productive as possible. Includes how-to articles for successful mailings.  
  • CAS Marketing - a Database Marketing company since 1981.
  • Database America - offering detailed information on 11 million businesses and 165 million consumers. 
  • Direct Media - the world's largest list management and brokerage company. 
  • Metromail - database, computer processing, letter shop, list, marketing, research and other services.
  • Mokrynski & Associates - donor acquisition, cultivation and retention programs, plus mail-responsive lists
  • Quality Letter Service - a complete direct mail marketing/fundraising service

Miscellaneous Services 

  • Ameropean Corporation - they manufacture attractive, custom-designed, top-quality leather bookmarks for donor recognition.  
  • AT&T Multiquest 900 Services If you're looking for contributions, a 900 number makes it easier than ever for your donors. Instead of getting out their checkbook and stamps, they can dial a 900 number, and their "contribution" is charged to their phone bill. 
  • CPA Online - offers a multitude of different features and attractions of interest to CPAs, Business Owners, Consultants -- well, anyone involved in selecting and implementing accounting and business automation solutions.
  • The Chronicle of Philanthropy - newspaper of the non-profit world.
  • Epoch Networks - a nationwide first tier Internet service provider (FTSP) that specializes in supplying corporations and nonprofit organizations with innovative and integrated Inter & Intranet services.
  • DevelopPro.com - Online access to a nonprofit resource library including articles, forms, sample materials, and fund raising software information; the opportunity to network with your peers; and a national job database of development career opportunities
  • Good Shepherds Bank - Good Shepherds Bank has the experience in both banking and technology to make online donation management a valuable choice for churches and ministries.
  • InfoCision Management - a telemarketing company. Their web site features two quarterly online publications TeleFunding and TeleResponse. Both offer case studies and examine some of the intricate details of successful telemarketing programs.
  • Investment Fund Foundations - IFF Investment Program ("TIP") is a family of commingled funds open to all not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations except educational endowments eligible for The Common Fund. TIP is the outgrowth of research into the need for a foundation investment cooperative conducted by The Investment Fund for Foundations ("TIFF"), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing investment returns of not-for-profit organizations.
  • National Planned Giving Institute - The College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA
  • Saturn Corporation - a world leader in providing online database management services to the direct marketing industry.
  • TechSoup.org - The Technology Place for Nonprofits - Free, comprehensive nonprofit technology resource. Featuring NPO discounts, articles, and recommendations, TechSoup leads nonprofits to the technology support and solutions they need.
  • University of San Francisco/ Nonprofit Institute - offers its Development Director Certificate program on the World Wide Web.

Philanthropy-related Publications Online

  • American Philanthropy Review - features several online discussion forums, career, event, and consultants registries.
  • NonProfit Times- online version of a popular magazine dedicated to nonprofit management and philanthropy.
  • Philanthropy Journal - Online publication with much information about how nonprofit organizations are using the Internet

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