The top barriers to achieving organizational goals and objectives identified in Maximizing Effectiveness are funding and funding-related issues. Fifty-seven percent of respondents to this ground-breaking survey named lack of funds, and core funding in particular, as one of their top three barriers. When funding-related issues were added (e.g., lack of a professional fundraiser, no time to collaborate and network because of time required to fundraise), this total rose to 68 per cent. Here are a few tools and resources to help improve your fund development strategy.

Alberta Association of Fund Raising Executives

Association of Fundraising Professionals

Big Database

Canada Helps

Canadian Association of Gift Planners

Candian Book of Charities

Canadian Donor's Guide

Canadian Environmetnal Grantmakers' Network

Certified Fund Raising Executive

GreenAbility.org

Imagine Canada
Imagine Canada is a national registered charity that looks into and out for Canada’s charities and nonprofits. It delivers research that puts the sector on the map and raises its profile in the minds of Canadians. It also provides tools, resources and networking opportunities directly to nonprofits and charities to build and strengthen the sector one organization at a tim. Click here to get started on their fund development resources.

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