This is a practical guide aimed at the managers of non-governmental and civil society organizations, primarily in developing countries, on how to mobilize funds and other resources for themselves and become financially self-reliant. The author examines all the options, showing how to identify funding opportunities and how to maximize fund-raising. He covers earned income, local foundations, governmental sources, foreign agencies, the corporate sector, micro-credit, the internet and social investments and sets these within a strategic overview of planning and management effectiveness.