Non-Profit Resources

Creative Resources & Research has been helping non-profit organizations secure funding for their causes and dreams for ten years. Just like you, we are good people doing good things; that’s why we created our Non-Profit Services Division.

Our purpose is simple; we want to help you secure the funding you need to achieve your mission. Dream BIG dreams and we’ll dream with you; then, we’ll roll up our sleeves to support you with grant writing services, grant research, program evaluation, and professional development.

Each of the consultants in our office has personal experience with non-profit organizations that includes volunteering, fund-raising, grant writing, and serving as a non-profit Board member. We don’t know it all, but we’re ready to pitch in and share our nonprofit experiences.

Great Online Resources

• ChipIn.com A unique service for you to insert a widget on your own web site. Important to have the non-profit you want to collect for to arrange for direct deposits from PayPal in order to avoid large fees to donors however. It is slick though!
• TechSoup.org A non profit that brings technology to non profits! Check them out.
• GlobalGiving.org Another online source for creating fund raising campaigns.

Grant Writing Resources

• Blog Talk Radio – Veronica Robbins (the Grant Goddess) offers a weekly radio show about grant writing and related topics for anyone who wants to tune in!
• Webinars – We offer a variety of great free webinars to help you learn mor about important non-profit topics like grant writing and grant research.
• Grant writing tips can also be received by linking to our Twitter Accounts, visiting our Blog and even by text message, just text the word "grants" to 313131 and you'll begin receiving free tips for grant writing right to your phone!
• Veronica has also created two iphone apps to give you even more grant tips. One is a free version and the other is a paid version for only 99 cents!

Non-profit grant writing resources are also available on the Grant Writing Resources page and even more is available when you become a Member of Grant Goddess.

Non-Profit Webinars

• Effective Boards, Part 1: The Law
• Effective Boards, Part 2: The Work
• Effective Boards, Part 3: The Culture
• Telling Your Story
• Working with Media
• Is Your Non-Profit a Closed System?
• Tips for Collaborating with School Districts on Grants
• Tips for communicating with School Districts for Program Implementation and Evaluation
  

Research Resources

• FoundationCenter.org – The Foundation Center is one of the finest support organizations for your non-profit work.
• Michigan State University Libraries - Prospect Resources – Michigan State University has a great site with many resources that will help you find the information you’re looking for.
• University of Southern California - University Advancement Resources – Not to be outdone, the Trojans at USC also have a useful web site for research.
• Stanford University Development Research – Of course Stanford University has a number of great links and information available online too!

Key Non-Profit Associations

• Afpnet.org Association of Fund Raising Professionals – An organization with chapters all over the country to help you do a better job raising money!
• CouncilofNonProfits.org National Council of Non-Profits – A consortium of non-profit organizations that work to advance the professionalism of its membership.

Become a Member of Grant Goddess and you’ll get unlimited access to the Member Web Site where a great many more grant and evaluation resources are provided including "Gotta Minute" videos, webinars, links, articles, and much more. Our consultants have over fifty years of combined grant writing experience. In fact, CRR has helped our clients secure over $100,000,000 in grant funding.