{"id":6130,"date":"2024-04-19T22:05:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T22:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cybersecurityclinics.org\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=6130"},"modified":"2025-08-15T22:01:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T22:01:05","slug":"general-fundraising-101","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/cybersecurityclinics.org\/blog\/resources\/general-fundraising-101\/","title":{"rendered":"General Fundraising 101"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Securing philanthropic resources can be a critical determining factor to a cybersecurity clinic\u2019s ability to launch and develop successfully. Fortunately, the clinic model\u2019s unique construct has proven effective in attracting generous support from individuals, foundations, industry, and government funders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fundraising Subcommittee of the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics* has assembled a range of \u201cFundraising 101\u201d resources below to help those new to the field build fundraising skills and further propel the Consortium\u2019s vision of a clinic in every U.S. state by 2030.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A more robust and customized\u00a0\u201cCybersecurity Clinic Fundraising Toolkit\u201d has also been developed to support cyber clinic prospect identification, case development, and work with funders.\u00a0 The toolkit is available to institutional members of the Consortium and is shared as part of new member onboarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- <script>\n    ( function( $ ) {\n        $( document ).ready(function() {\n            \/\/ @todo move this to main js \n            \/\/ Hide all accordion content 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href=\"https:\/\/trainings.candid.org\/IFP_slides\">Slides<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/trainings.candid.org\/IFP_handout\">Handout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/fundraisingcalendar\">Editable Fundraising Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/AssessFundraisingWorksheet\">Assessing Your Fundraising Strategies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Chicago: <a href=\"https:\/\/datascience.uchicago.edu\/outreach\/community-data-fellows\/resources\/\">Data Storytelling for Nonprofits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion__item\">\n    <div role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"accordion__item--header\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"content_block_fa702c64d88bc115be4c815df4354d3e\" id=\"header_block_fa702c64d88bc115be4c815df4354d3e\">\n        <span role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">Fee-based fundraising trainings:<\/span>\n        <div 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Stillman College, University of Georgia, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&amp;M University, University of Alabama, and is chaired at the University of California, Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Securing philanthropic resources can be a critical determining factor to a cybersecurity clinic\u2019s ability to launch and develop successfully. 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