Collective Fundraising DIY Guide

Abstract

INN's Collective Fundraising DIY Guide is a resource to help newsrooms raise funds collaboratively. Collective fundraising can serve as a way for nonprofit organizations to work together to raise more philanthropic revenue by extending the reach of their message, sharing resources and combining their strengths.As leaders in the news industry, INN sees an opportunity in the ability of collective fundraising to help newsrooms raise more philanthropic revenue to sustain their work. The 23-page DIY Guide is structured around a set of two pillars: establishing the foundations and ways of working. The guide includes specific activities and tasks for newsrooms to complete, such as forming membership of the collective and setting up infrastructure for governance and decision making. The DIY guide also includes supplemental resources like discussion questions and sample documents like Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs).Collective fundraising is collaborative, adaptive and practical for nonprofit organizations. The guide was built in partnership with Collective Mind, a social enterprise that uses the power of networks to create social change through collective action