Financial Assistance Resources

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Financial Assistance Resources

If your animal shelter or rescue is looking for funding to meet its goals, the resources below can help. We've divided this page into four sections to better assist you: Grant Listings, including financial assistance information from The HSUS and other online directories; Guidelines and Tips, offering suggestions on how to write effective grant proposals and tips for creative fundraising; Online Fundraising Tools, with links to web-based companies that can help you raise money online; and More Information, encompassing a range of in-depth financial assistance materials.

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	Grant Listings		Guidelines and Tips		Online Fundraising Tools		More Information

Grant Listings

Financial assistance opportunties compiled by The Humane Society of the United States
ASPCA Grants
American Humane Association Grants
Animal Grantmakers
For pet owners from The HSUS: Having Trouble Affording Your Pet? and Having Trouble Affording Veterninary Care? web pages provide comprehensive lists of funding sources

Guidelines and Tips

"How to Write a Winning Grant Proposal" from Animal Sheltering magazine
Network for Good online fundraising and non-profit marketing, including free webinars
Unique and creative fundraising tips from humanefundraising.com
About.com's guide for non-profit charitable organizations
The Foundation Center's guide for non-profit grant-seekers
Fundraising Ideas and Products Center
Fundraising resources, including grantwriting tips and links to online foundations, by Fundsnet Services
Non-profit fundraising and grantwriting, from Free Management Library

Online Fundraising Tools

More Information

Archive of Animal Sheltering magazine's fundraising content
Animal Sheltering magazine's marketing ideas, including coverage of unique and creative fundraising efforts

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