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You're saving lives every day. We'll help you fund it. Rescue Resources gives you the grant guides, fundraising playbooks, and expert tools you need to keep your doors open.

Grant Writing Resources

Grant Writing Crash Course

A self-paced, six-week crash course that walks animal rescues through the entire grant process — from getting grant-ready to building the boilerplate language that makes every future application easier. Built by veteran grant writers who know what actually works for real-world impact.

Free Workbook

Grant Writing E-Book

Not sure where to start with grants? This free workbook walks you through core essentials: getting grant-ready and building your six core boilerplate components. Work through a readiness checklist and learn exactly what funders look for in a successful application.

Hands-on Support

Grant Writing Services

Grants aren't magic. They're won by rescues that are organized, know what they're asking for, and apply to funders who fund work like theirs. Grant Readiness is our starting-point service for volunteer-run and foster-based rescues who are new to grants. We'll help you see what you already have, build language you can reuse, and find funders actually worth your time. You walk away with a stronger case, a plan, and the tools to keep going independently.

Fundraising Resources

Peer-to-Peer Toolkit

Your go-to overview for planning and executing a nonprofit event that hits its financial goals — from story to email drips.

Events Quick Start

A comprehensive workbook walking you through planning your calendar, donor segmentation, and high-conversion assets.

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How To Plan & Launch a Fundraising Campaign

How to Plan & Launch a Fundraising Campaign is your step-by-step guide to building a fundraising campaign that actually works. 

Built by Giant Squid Group.

Giant Squid Group is a social impact consulting agency that works with nonprofits to help them build their fundraising capacity. We're moms and millennials who believe the nonprofit sector can change the world and we built Rescue Resources to bring that expertise directly to animal rescues.

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Catherine Ashton

Founder & CEO

Catherine is on a mission to change the way nonprofits fundraise. She has raised millions of dollars through grants, major donor asks, and campaigns and loves helping others learn to do the same.

Madeleine Herzog
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Manager of Operations & Community Engagement

Madeleine keeps everything running behind the scenes. A longtime cat rescue volunteer, she brings both operational expertise and a deep passion for animal welfare to Rescue Resources.

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