Extension Forestry: Fund Raising References

SELECTED FUND RAISING REFERENCES FOR URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAMS

This information sheet offers urban and community tree activists a short list of fund raising references to help volunteer tree groups raise funds for projects. It should be noted that there is a great deal of literature on fund raising but that even seasoned fund raising professionals come to rely on only a couple of publications.

Many of these publications may be found in your local library or purchased from or ordered through a book store.

FUND RAISING

Annual Survey of Corporate Contributions.: Published annually. The Conference Board, Inc., New York.
Complete Guide to Planned Giving.: Debra Ashton. 1988. JLA Publications: Cambridge. 406 pp.
Grass Roots Fund Raising Book.: Joan Flanagan. 1982. The Youth Project, Washington D.C. 244 pp.
Partnerships in Funding the Urban and Community Forest.: Robert M. Ricard. 1991. University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System. 4 pp.
Securing Your Organization's Future: A Complete Guide to Fund Raising Strategies.: Michael Seltzer. 1987. The Foundation Center, New York. 514 pp.
What Volunteers Should Know for Successful Fund Raising.: Maurice G. Gurin. 1981. Stein and Day, New York. 151 pp.

GRANTSMANSHIP

Connecticut Foundation Directory.: Michael E. Burns, editor. 1994-1995. The Development and Technical Assistance Center, Inc., (D.A.T.A.), New Haven. 573 pp.
Doing Best By Doing Good: How to Use Public-Purpose Partnerships to Boost Corporate Profits and Benefit Your Community.: Richard Steckel and Robin Simons. 1992. Dutton Publishers, New York.
Environmental Grantmaking Foundations.: 1992. Environmental Data Research Institute, Rochester, NY. 490 pp.
Foundation Directory.: Loren Renz, editor. Published annually. The Foundation Center, New York.
Grant Seekers Guide, 3rd Edition.: Jill R. Shellow and Nancy C. Stella, editors. 1989. National Network of Grantmakers, New York. 859 pp.
Proposal Writer's Guide.: Michael E. Burns. 1990. The Development and Technical Assistance Center, Inc., (D.A.T.A.), New Haven. 35 pp.

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

Managing the Nonprofit Organization.: Peter G. Drucker. 1990. Harper Collins Publishers, New York. 235 pp.
Nonprofit Organization: An Operating Manual.: Thomas Wolfe. 1984. Prentice Hall PRess, New York. 183 pp.
The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations, 5th Edition.: Bruce R. Hopkins. 1987. John Wiley and Sons, New York. 949 pp.

THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION

How to Make Citizen Involvement Work: Strategies for Developing Clout.: Duane Dale. 1978. Citizen Involvement Training Project, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 92 pp.
The Successful Volunteer Organization.: Joan Flanagan. 1981. Contemporary Books, Inc., Chicago. 376 pp.

STIMULATING READING

Filthy Rich and Other Nonprofit Fantasies.: Richard Steckel. 1989. Ten Speed Press, New York. 223 pp.
If It Ain't Broke...Break It!: Robert J. Kriegel. 1991. Warner Books, New York. 284 pp.
Grit, Guts and Genius.: John Hillkirk and Gary Jacobson. 1990. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 283 pp.
Leadership Secrets of Atilla the Hun.: Wess Roberts. 1987. Warner Books, New York. 110 pp.

Robert M. Ricard
Extension Educator, Urban and Community Forestry
West Hartford Extension Center
1800 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860)570-9257
E-mail: robert.ricard@uconn.edu