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Fundraising for a nonprofit organization in a weak economy is very uncertain; not many individuals or businesses have the financial means to lend money. Thus, it is imperative to use all approaches to fundraising. Fundraising for a nonprofit organization typically involves applying for loans, grants, and using other forms of government and public assistance. When implementing non-traditional approaches to fundraising, it is important to use every possible means of government assistance, community support, and family contribution methods because there are limited the country’s economic status. Raising money based on contributions, sponsorships, personal investments, seeking family support, applying for a loan, and obtaining government grants are all effective ways of fundraising for a nonprofit organization. Another way of fundraising for a nonprofit organization is to use creative ways of providing a service to the community. Community fundraising requires detailed planning stages such as creating a plans and goals, picking a team, knowing the audience or customer, targeting the audience, and showing appreciation ("Community Fundraising Inc.," 2012).
For any nonprofit organization, funding is a must . Funding is generally sourced from grants and loans. When a government grant is provided to nonprofit organizations an Internal Revenue Service 501 (c)(3) isn’t a necessity for qualification. When applying for a grant it is important that one is professional and thorough, showing a need to begin the operation at an early convenience and should contain precise information. When applying for grants nonprofit organizations have several types of funding to choose from. The first is compatible grants, which coincide with organizations business. The second source of funding is in fellowships, which are typically awarded to individuals rather than organizations. Fellowships allow individuals to have



References: Catalog of federal domestic assistance. (2012). Retrieved from: https://www.cfda.gov/?s=generalinfo&mode=list&tab=list&tabmode=list&static=assistance Community fundraising inc.. (2012). Retrieved from: http://www.communityfundraising.us/ Martin, M. J. (1999-2012). Nonprofit Organization Fund Raising Ideas. eHow Discover the expert in you. Retirieved from: http://www.ehow.com Martin, M. J. (2012). Nonprofit Organization Fund Raising Ideas. Retrieved from: http://www.ehow.com/way_5291606_nonprofit-organization-fund-raising-ideas.html Song, S., & Yi, D. T. (2011). The Fundraising Efficiency in U.S. Non-profit Art Organizations: An Application of a Bayesian Estimation Approach Using the Stochastic Frontier Production Model. Journal Of Productivity Analysis, 35(2), 171-180. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11123-010-0186-y

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