Progression Tracker
Introduction
Do You Need a Funding Plan?
Introduction to the Six Steps
Step 1: Establish Priorities
Step 2: Assess Capacity
Step 3: Set Fundraising Goals
Step 4: Identify Funding Sources
Step 5: Evaluate & Select Funding Sources
Step 6: Write & Implement Plan
Final Quiz
Sample Finance Plans
List of Case Studies
References & Additional Resources
Case Studies
Thanks to all of these organizations for sharing their stories!
Case studies are linked to organization names and are listed by Funding Mechanism with an explanation of how the funding was used.
The "Module Home" link at the top of this page goes back to the Introduction.
- Business and Corporate Contributions
- Potomac Conservancy, Potomac Watershed Partnership, Ford
General funds and public relations - Capital Campaign
- Center for the Inland Bays
Office and environmental education center - Earned Income
- Hackensack Riverkeeper
General funds - Foundation Grants
- Narragansett Bay Watershed, Save the Bay
Habitat assessment and restoration projects - License Plate Programs
- Indian River Lagoon
Habitat restoration and environmental education - Membership—Volunteers, Basic
- Community Commons
Expand volunteer program and activities - Membership—Volunteers, Advanced
- 1) Community Commons
Expand volunteer program
2) AMD&ART
Capacity building and community engagement - Membership—Annual Giving
- Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
General funds - Membership—Major Donors
- Idaho Rivers United
General funds - Partnerships with Local Governments
- 1) Tampa Bay Estuary Program
Restoration projects
2) Peconic Estuary Program
Land conservation and related purposes
3) Ocean County, NJ
Watershed protection and land preservation
4) Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program
Restoration projects - Special Appeals
- Casco Bay Estuary Project
Research - Special Events
- Scenic Hudson River
cleanup - Workplace Giving
- Accokeek Foundation, Environmental Fund for Maryland
General funds