Share your development success stories. What worked well, what didn't, and what did you learn as a result?
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The RDS Advisory Committee guides the RDS program and is supported by the Alliance's Development Department staff
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Bob Jones' Fund Development Columns in Alliance Magazine
Len Iaquinta's Blog About Fundraising
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Training curriculum guides nonprofit human service organizations through seven, self-paced training modules to help organizations develop their capacity for fundraising
Earn CFRE Credits from Your Desk
Self-study the Alliance for Children and Families Fund Development Training Manual has been approved for a maximum of 12 Certified Fund Raising Executives (CFRE) credits.
The manual is designed to help nonprofit human-serving organizations build and maximize their philanthropic capacity. A survey of organizations that used this manual found that agencies increased revenue by an average of 40 percent.
The curriculum covers seven modules that include: … more
TED Talk and the Value of the Nonprofit Human-Serving Sector
The Alliance for Children and Families’ Resource Development Community of Practice email group will start an online discussion about membership, including helpful hints, Friday, May 3, as part of its Friday Food for Thought series.
Join this Community of Practice email group to be included in the discussion.
All staff at Alliance member organizations may join any of the 12 email groups as a complimentary benefit of membership. … more
Turn Donors into Lifetime Donors with Three-Part Strategy
Complement stewardship with prospecting, relationship cultivation

Filling the pipeline of agency supporters is a critical requirement of philanthropic health. We all know the value and importance of stewardship. It pays the highest return on investment. But, the simple reality is that, for human-serving organizations, very few donors become lifetime donors. They relocate to new communities, develop new interests, and pass away. Our nonprofit organizations do not have the same psychological hold on donors that is seen among schools and colleges, hospitals, and faith-based organizations. … more
Public & Private Funding Alerts
The Alliance for Children and Families provides several resources to keep members abreast of government and private funding opportunities. These free notification services are a members-only benefit. … more











