Capacity Building Resources
Fundraising/Volunteers

General

ECCS Partnership Guidelines (pdf)

ECCS-endorsed Best Practices (pdf)

 

Charitable Giving [Fundraising]

General

Document: Official ECCS Gift Acceptance Policy (pdf)

Document: Sample Gift Acceptance Policy (pdf)

Article: US Giving Reaches Record $306 Billion

Article: Making Charitable Appeals to Donors’ Hearts and Heads

Article: Charities Should Nurture Donors’ Passion for Giving

Article: Nonprofit Groups Foresee Tough Year

Article: How to Write a Fundraising Letter

Article: Getting Major Gifts: The Basics

Article: The Correct Use of Special Events

Website: Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training

Planned Giving/Bequest Promotion

ECCS Program: My Living Legacy

Volunteers

Article: Making the Most of a Wave of Volunteers (pdf)