Organisations, over the period of time, have discovered and adopted different methods for raising resources. New methodologies are being evolved.  One can categorise the methods either according to the target audience like Individuals, companies, funding agencies, Government or sources of income – Self Generated, National and International.

Some methods of raising funds are:

1. To raise funds from Individuals, one can adopt any/ some/ all the methods

1. Face to face interaction
2. Through mail – snail and email
3. Through telephonic conversation
4. Using social networking like orkut, facebook, Linkedin
5. Mobile

2. One can engage with companies through following approaches:

1. Through CSR/ Profits
2. Through marketing function
   1. Cause related marketing
   2. Sponsorship events

       c.   Through employees

1. Payroll giving
2. One time giving
3. In Kind
4. Volunteering
5. Getting grants from grant making agency/ funding agency.

3. Solicitating grants from grant making agencies/ funding agencies

4. Government grants – Local and national Government bodies makes grants to voluntary organisations and also  sub-contracts its development work with the voluntary organisations