In order to create a sustainable initiative, a comprehensive approach is needed with a focus on media and marketing, volunteer/leader development, collaboration, and fundraising/resource development. When used together, these four areas of focus create a powerful synergy that exceeds the value of any one component. Following are some of our most relevant resources on this topic.

• E-Seminar for Sustainability: Problem Solving for Federal Fund Seekers
• Strategic Factors for Sustaining the Initiative: The Five C’s Community, Connections, Control, Cash, & Collective Action
• On The Go e-TA (electronic Technical Assistance) newsletter
• Toolkit for Program Sustainability, Capacity Building, and Volunteer Recruitment/Management
• Building Sustainability Into Your Program
• Sustainability: A Way of Being
• Stone Soup Community Development: Sustainability and AmeriCorps*VISTA Projects:
  • Facilitator Guide | Supervisor Guide | Participant Guide | Workbook

Online Course

• Writing Proposals

Effective Practices

• Understanding key fundraising principles to ensure program sustainability
• Securing additional resources for sustainability
• Increasing community awareness for program sustainability

Lending Library

• ROI for Nonprofits: The New Key to Sustainability
• 101 Tools for Sustainability
• Guide to Building Sustainable Organizations from the Inside Out

Related Websites

• The Nonprofit FAQ: Development
• Website Wizard eAssessment for Sustainability