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Building Support - Fundraising

Learn about resources and guidelines for successful fundraising, including how to get started, tools and rules for fundraising, building fundraising skills, conducting campaigns, online giving, securing major gifts, and exploring local support options. Also find below tips for grant writing and project funding opportunities, along with links to webinars and toolkits for effective fundraising practices.

On This Page

Getting Started

Fundraising Tools and Rules

Making Contact (Building Your Fundraising Skills)

Fundraising Campaigns and Online Giving

Major Gifts (Co-funded), Endowments, and Planned Giving

Tips for Exploring Funding Options

Exploring local support options

Endowments

California 4-H Foundation

Development Services Fundraising Webinars

Project Funding - Some UC ANR Opportunities

Grant Writing

Getting Started

Development Services Web Page

California 4-H Foundation Web Page

Organization Chart

Services Offered and Counties Served

Tips for new Advisors

Who to Call

Fundraising Tools and Rules

The Essential Guide to Fundraising Policy at UC ANR:
Section 206 of the Administrative Handbook

700u: When and How to Use It

Credit Card Processing Fees Jan 2021 and Credit Card Fees Calculator

Sponsorships and Auctions

In-Kind Gifts

In-Kind Gifts Letter Templates

Making Contact (Building Your Fundraising Skills)

Getting Started

Talking to Donors

Tips for Local Engagement

Fundraising Campaigns and Online Giving

Fundraising Key Dates: FY21

Giving Tuesday

Big Dig Day: ANR's Day of Giving

Big Dig Day: ANR's Day of Giving Webinar

Annual Giving Templates

Crowdfunding

Major Gifts (Co-funded), Endowments, and Planned Giving
Tips for Exploring Funding Options

Contracting with the State and understanding State Funds (Fact Sheet)

Tips for evaluating new needs and opportunities (Fact Sheet - Word Doc)

Examples of successful Funding models

Why fund a position through UC ANR?

Guidelines for pursuing non-traditionally funded positions

Example of a position agreement

Exploring local support options

UC 4-H: Funding needs 2019

Impact numbers and stories (PPE)

Endowments

        Endowment FAQs

California 4-H Foundation
4-H Grows Here - Business Partnership Toolkit

4-H Grows Here Business Partnership

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Sample Newsletter and Social Media Message

Sample Donor Letter

Sample Thank-you Letter

Business Partner Flyer

4-H Toolkits for CDs and Volunteers

4-H toolkit for CDs

4-H toolkit for Volunteers

The value of 4-H

Video on the Power of 4-H, a National Perspective

Positioning 4-H and Extension for Investment

Development Services Fundraising Webinars

September 20, 2018 Development Services - Call us First!

January 16, 2020 Partnering for Fund Raising Success

April 14, 2020 Big Dig Day: How To Get The Most Out Of Your Campaign

July 8, 2020 Identifying Major Gift Donors

September 9, 2020 Please Fund my Program! Develop your Case for Donor Support, Slide Deck, Step-by-Step Guide

October 21, 2020 Giving Tuesday & Year End Campaign, Slide Deck

January 27, 2021 | Legacy Giving to Your Programs, Slide Deck

February 17, 2021 | Partnering with 4-H Foundation, Slide Deck

March 17, 2021 | Sponsorship, Slide Deck

Project Funding - Some UC ANR Opportunities

UC ANR Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) Program RFP and other grants (web)

Funding opportunities (web)

Investment program (fact sheet)

Grant Writing

Proposal tips (Tip sheet)

Learn more at UC ANR Contracts & Grants (web)