Realizing Our Vision Through Fundraising is the focus of the November/December 2009 (Vol. 28, no.6) issue of Grassroots Fundraising Journal which is available for consultation in the MSU Funding Center.

How to continue to develop a culture of fundraising — where fundraising and organizing go hand-in-hand — and reap the results in a far stronger organization is the subject of the featured article :

"Silos Are for Farms: How to Make Fundraising a Part of Your Organizing", by Tina Cincotti.

Other articles in this issue include:

Democratizing Philanthropy: Challenging Foundations and Social Justice Organizations. By Christine Ahn. Much of foundation funding comes from money that would otherwise have gone into the tax coffers for public spending. How we think about foundations —and taxes—is an essential topic in the effort to make philanthropy more democratic.

Give ’em Ownership: A Small Town Raises Big Money. By Jacquie McTaggart. How a (very) small town raised more than $3 million to build itself a new library. Says Jacquie: “If you share your vision and have a common pursuit, your constituents will open their pockets and do the work. I promise.”

Five Ways to Ride the Wave of the Media Buzz. By Nzinga Koné-Miller.Working on an issue that’s in the news these days? Here’s how to turn that hot topic into greater member involvement—and more donations for your organization. Fundraising Blogs: Five to Watch. By Manish Vaidya. Five fundraising blogs that are worth carving out a few minutes a day to read.

Reflections on 20 Years at the Grassroots Fundraising Journal. By Stephanie Roth. Our departing editor-in-chief reflects on the importance of the Journal, her favorite articles, and her future with GIFT and the Journal.

The Grassroots Fundraising Journal also provides a feature article online for past issues as well. See http://www.grassrootsfundraising.org/article.php/browsebackissues