MTGA Trails Toolkit

Since its creation in 1990, the Consumers Energy Foundation has touched countless lives and communities through our grant programs, corporate giving and employee volunteers.

An introduction to Access Philanthropy and a presentation covering trends in corporate philanthropy; geographic and other differences between national and local donors; your value to donors; a few key stats; and 50 different corporation giving programs.

When planning your fundraising activities, you need to become familiar with the various fundraising strategies that are out there (see chart that follows) and which of these strategies are most appropriate for your particular situation. This article does not purport to dictate what strategies your organization should use in any given situation—there are exceptions to every rule in fundraising—but to suggest that certain strategies are more suited than others for certain situations or funding needs.

A very comprehensive document covering all aspects of trail and greenway organization.