Fundraising For the Rest of Us: Part 2

So last week was Part 1 of Fundraising For the Rest of Us where I shared our ideas and experiences with fund raisers, events, selling stuff, etc.

As I said in Part 1, my goal is to give ideas and encourage others - It can be done! You can raise an astronomical amount of money that you never thought possible! (Even those of us who don't get anonymous $10,000 checks in our mailboxes.)

There are basically two routes you can take to raise funds for your adoption:
1. Fundraisers, Events, Etc.
2. Grants and Loans

Below is a list of grants and loans I've compiled over the last 3 years. It is not all inclusive by any means, and it's not pretty because it's been edited so many times, but the links should take you where you need to go and keep you busy for a while!

GRANTS

http://www.showhope.org/adoptionaid/adoptiongrants.aspx

http://www.achildwaits.org/Grant%20Program.htm – special needs or over the age of 5

http://www.lifesongfororphans.org/adGrantLoans.html

http://www.nafadopt.org/how-we-can-help/direct-grants.shtml

http://www.intlcare.org/ICARE.htm

www.giftofadoption.org - $40 application fee

www.ggam.org - For families with an income of $60,000 or less 

www.goldendawnaa.org - For kids with special needs and/or that are "hard to place"

www.handinhandadopt.org - Matching grant

www.helpusadopt.org - Priority given to couples without children 

www.hiskidstoo.org - International only, will help generate funds not a true grant

www.katelynsfund.org

www.littleflowers.org

www.lydiafund.org - International only

www.ourcreatorshope.com

www.seaoffaces.org - $15 donation

www.micahfund.org - For the adoption of black and bi-racial Americans in Minnesota

LOANS

http://www.abbafund.org/apply.htm

http://www.familylegacies.us/howtoapply/introtopricess.cfm

https://www.adoptioncouncil.org/resources/fianance_adoption.html

http://www.lifesongfororphans.org/adGrantLoans.html

What did I miss? I know there are others... Please share!