For Affiliated Funds

• Benefits of Affiliation
  • NCF & Affiliated Fund Relationship
  • Pricing
• Steps to Starting a Fund
• Find a Form
• Tools & Techniques
  • Affiliated Fund Development
    • Action Planning
      • Prerequisites for Planning
      • Framework
      • Vision
      • Mission
      • Values
      • The Big Goal
      • The Four Strategies & Assessment
      • Objectives
      • Project Planning
      • Monitoring, Evaluation & Celebration
      • Planning Resources
    • High Performance Indicators
      • 10 Indicators of High Performing Affiliated Funds
      • Best Practices of High Performing Affiliated Funds
    • Leadership & FAC Development
      • Steps to Grow an Existing Affiliated Fund
      • FAC Member Recruitment, Job Descriptions & Training
      • Affiliated Fund Committee Structure
      • FAC Leadership Transition
      • Best Practices of Leadership & FAC Development
    • Affiliated Fund Governance
      • Governance Tools & Practices
      • Relationship Between NCF and Its Affiliated Funds
      • Establishing New Accounts Within Your Affiliated Fund
      • Donor-Advised Fund Policy & Guidelines
    • NCF Policies, Procedures & Resources
      • Types of Accounts
      • Policies Applicable to Affiliated Funds
        • Accounting Policies and Procedures
          • Endowment Payout Carry Forward
        • Policy Regarding Raffles or Lotteries
        • Communicating the Affiliated Fund/NCF Relationship
      • Entering Into Contracts
      • Applying for Grants
    • Accounting, Financial Reports & Forms
      • Forms
      • Sample Reports & Reading Instructions
      • Donor Receipting Procedures
    • Investing Affiliated Fund Assets
      • Investing Permanently Endowed & Non-permanent Accounts
      • Use of An Alternative Investment Manager
      • Investment Choices for Permanently Endowed Accounts
      • Endowment Investment Returns
      • Purchase of Certificates of Deposit
  • Impact Grantmaking
    • Make Grants that Make a Difference
      • Seven Principles of Impact Grantmaking
      • Grantmaking Guidelines
      • Grantmaking Tools
        • Grant Tracking Worksheet & Explanation
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Best Practices of Impact Grantmaking
    • Scholarships
      • Information for Affiliated Funds that DO NOT Grant Scholarships
      • Information for Affiliated Funds that Grant Scholarships
        • Tools
      • Frequently-Asked Questions
      • Best Practices of Granting Scholarships
  • Marketing & Communications
    • Getting Started
      • Guide to Getting NCF Marketing Assistance
      • Vision, Mission & Values
      • Fact Sheet
      • NCF Web page
      • Building Your Database
    • Branding
      • Developing Your Brand Platform
      • Core Messages
      • Testimonials & Grantee Stories
      • Logos, Titles & Style
    • Working with the News Media
      • Tips for Getting Coverage
      • Newspapers
        • Writing News Releases
        • Writing Media Alerts
        • Pitching Feature Stories
        • Letters, Opinions & Editorials
        • Photos
        • Advertising
      • Radio
        • On-Air Interviews
        • Public Service Announcements
      • Television
    • Promotional Materials
      • Brochures & Flyers
      • Newsletters
      • Annual Reports
      • Exhibitions
      • PowerPoint Presentations
      • Mailings
        • Bulk Mailing
        • Fundraising Letters
      • Miscellaneous Materials
    • Events
      • Recognition/Grantmaking Ceremonies
      • Success Celebrations
      • Campaign Kick-offs
      • Smaller Gatherings
    • E-Marketing
      • Web sites
      • E-Mail Marketing
      • E-Newsletters
      • Social Networking
      • Social Media
  • Fundraising
    • Endowment Building
      • Why & How to Build an Endowment
      • Stair Steps to Build an Endowment
      • Transfer of Wealth - A Case to Donors
      • Best Practices of Endowment Building
    • Capital Projects
      • Steps to Fundraise for a Capital Project
      • Policy Regarding Fundraising for Capital Projects
    • Donor Relationships
      • FAC Members’ Roles in Building Donor Relationships
      • Characteristics of Donors
      • Ways Donors Can Give
      • Identifying Potential Donors
      • Donor Visitation
      • Donor Recognition
    • Fundraising Methods
      • Fundraising Techniques that Work
        • Guidelines for Applying for Grants
        • Gathering Events and Legacy Dinners
      • Catalysts to Grow your Affiliated Fund
        • Steps to Meet a Challenge Grant
      • Fundraising Tools
        • Guidelines for Fundraising Events
      • Best Practices of Fundraising
  • Affiliated Fund Resource Guide
  • Best Practice Stories
• Education & Training
  • Webinar Trainings
    • Register for the next Webinar
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The Nebraska Community Foundation works with community, organizational and donor-advised affiliated funds serving more than 250 communities located in 80 Nebraska counties. NCF and its affiliated funds have reinvested $163 million in Nebraska since 1993.