Are you new to Jewish Camp Fundraising? Here is a list compiled by JCamp 180 Mentors of the "must read" online resources for anyone involved in fundraising.
Looking for more great resources? Check out our recommended books, conferences, and membership organizations as well.
Have other favorite resources? Email us at jcamp180@hgf.org so we can share them with your peers.
Expert Blogs/eNewsletters
These are a few blogs and eNewsletters that JCamp 180 Mentors and Staff find the most useful.
Report on Challenges Facing Nonprofit Fundraising
- UnderDeveloped - If you can only read one thing on this list, consider this very detailed 2013 report from CompassPoint.
Fundraising
- Veritus Group Passionate Giving Blog - We've highlighted a number of the blog posts from Veritus Group over time - great insights about fundraising, particularly regarding major gifts fundraising and creating a culture of philanthropy. We recommend the white papers from this group's website too.
- The Agitator - Tom Belford and Roger Craver provide insights about fundraising best practices on their site and via an eNewsletter. Note that they now have a paywall - you can only view a limited number of their articles before being required to pay to subscribe.
- Future Fundraising Now - Jeff Brooks provides useful context to fundraising articles from a variety of sources.
- Fundraising Coach - Marc Pitman provides simple fundraising tips on his website and via a free eNewsletter.
- Pamela Grow - Pamela Grow has a regular eNewsletter full of both her own fundraising tips and a curated list of recent fundraising articles.
Communications/Marketing
- Free-Range Thinking eNewsletter - Every month, this eNewsletter provides great case studies in communications and storytelling.
- Seth Godin - Godin's blog provides daily tips about marketing, innovation, and simply getting things done. Often short, but usually spot on.
Jewish Philanthropy
- eJewishPhilanthropy - Site and daily eNewsletter provides news about Jewish philanthropic organizations as well as fundraising and board development articles.
JCamp 180 Resources
These resources are created or curated by JCamp 180 Mentors and Staff.
- JCamp 180 Knowledge Center - JCamp 180 has organized many useful articles, resources, and samples about fundraising, board development, strategy & change, and technology/communications within our Knowledge Center.
- Essential Fundraising - These are fundraising tools - templates and samples - to help you get the most out of your fundraising efforts without demanding too much of your time, energy, and attention.
- JCamp 180 Camp Insights - JCamp 180 annual survey of camp staff and lay leaders to understand the impact of societal trends on camps. You can find ideas shared by camp leaders in facing these trends, as well as interviews with camp leaders on these topics.