Fundraising Resources for Understanding the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

It is probably a little difficult these days to find a non profit development professional who isn’t spending at least part of their day searching the world wide web for information on funding opportunities through the ARRA, The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. 

Whether it’s submitting proposals through Grants.Gov or finding out how to help position your not-for-profit for state block grant funding, we are all becoming a little more adept in surfing government web sites and putting our high school and college civics lessons to work.

And for those of us still learning how to navigate these swiftly moving currents, the resources below might help clear up the murky waters:

http://www.donorsforum.org/Stimulus/index.html

http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/special_pages/mayor_-_recovery_and.html

http://recovery.illinois.gov/

The State of Illinois Recovery Act Web Site.

http://www.illinois.gov/recovery/documents/ARRAIllinois041309.pdf

The State of Illinois overview of current ARRA programs and opportunities.

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204335,00.html

IRS information related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

http://illinoisresource.net/

Illinois ResourceNet: A Funding Access Initiative (IRN) is a university-based resource providing Illinois organizations a unique approach to grant access centered on providing information and resources on an interactive website, working with experienced technical assistants on designing high caliber proposals, and connecting with a diverse group of partners to meet proposed project goals.

http://www.givinginstitute.org/pdfs/SpecialBulletin2009FINAL.pdf

The Giving Institute Newsletter details opportunities for non profit organizations.

http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=2355

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: State-By-State Estimates of Key Provisions Affecting Low- and Moderate-Income Individuals.