Fundraising

Reading: What Foundations Seek in Funding Grant Proposals | By: Michelle D. Monse, Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation

Government / City

• National Endowment for the Arts – A variety of grant opportunities
• Texas Commission on the Arts
  • Arts Create – Multi-Year Operational Support / Dollar-for-dollar match required
  • Arts Respond (Performance)  – Provides artist fees for organizations to hire an artist from the TCA Touring Roster / Dollar-for-dollar match required
  • Arts Respond (Project) – Provides project assistance grants on a short-term basis / Dollar-for-dollar match required
• City of Dallas – Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA)
  • Cultural Organizations Program – provides operational support to established organizations with budgets over $100,000
  • Cultural Projects Funding – Cultural Projects Funding provides funding for projects from eligible non-profit arts/cultural organizations, individual artists, and collectives
  • Cultural Vitality Program – Seeks proposals and projects from both arts/cultural organizations and individual artists with innovative ideas and a dedication to the arts in our City.
• The Arts Community Alliance (TACA)
  • Arts General Operating Grant
  • New Works Fund
  • Artist Residency Fund

Foundations

• Moody Foundation
• Communities Foundation of Texas
• The Dallas Foundation
• The Meadows Foundation
• Harold Simmons Foundation – Operating Expenses, Capital Needs and Special Projects
• Hoblitzelle Foundation – Capital Projects
• The Moody Arts Fund

Charitable Trusts & Foundations

• Bank of America
• J.P.Morgan Chase

• Annual Campaigns – Best practices | By: Joanna St. Angelo
• Confirmation of Gift Form Template
• Annual Campaign Donation Card Template
• Multi-Year Pledge Form Template

• Donor Prospect Research Template
• The 10 Commandments of Engagement Fundraising | MarketSmart
• High Touch Marketing 
• The Cycle | Source: DeVos Institute

• The Benevon Blog: Learn More about Sustainable Funding:  Terry Axelrod
• Multi-Year Pledge Form Template

• The Do’s and Don’ts of Crowdfunding | By: Suzanne Smith

• Crowdfunding FAQ’s and Other Resources | Source: Springboard for the Arts
• Free Tool:  GiveLively | Fundraising Pages, Text-to-Donate, Live Display, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising, Event Ticketing, Embedded Widgets and more.

• Facebook Fundraising – How to Get Started

• Grant Writing: An Overview | By: Kirsten Brandt James
• Sample LOI
• Grants Information Service | The Dallas Public Library
• Answers on Grant Proposals if Nonprofits were Brutally Honest with Funders | Source: Nonprofit AF
• Reading: What Foundations Seek in Funding Grant Proposals | By: Michelle D. Monse, Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation

• Planned Giving Summary
• Types of Planned Gifts
• Major Gift & Planned Gift Marketers LinkedIn Group

• What is a Case Statement | By: Joanna St. Angelo

• Capital Campaign Basics

• Ten Principles of Fundraising | By: Texas Commission on the Arts
• Fundraising Mistakes to Avoid | By: Texas Commission on the Arts
• LinkedIn Fundraising