Do you need guidance to raise money for your project and/or organization? Do you need a hands-on partner to identify funding sources and coaching to attract support?
We’re here to help you.
IMBA’s Funding Services Program counsels communities across the country to advance projects of all sizes and in all phases. We’ve helped organizations raise funds to hire staff and improve local advocacy and trail stewardship. We can help you design an effective fundraising plan, create a successful capital campaign, apply for grants, and approach individual donors and companies that might align with your mission.
Support Offered
- Capital campaign design and strategy
- Case for support development
- Coaching organization staff and Boards on donor relations
- Donor prospect research
- Foundation research and proposal development
- Donor acquisition strategies
- Donor stewardship programs
- Planned giving programs
- Public funding
- Private philanthropic funding
Let us know how we can help your community. You can win in-kind coaching by applying for a IMBA Trail Accelerator Grant, and/or request paid support.
“Thank you for the help supporting these efforts. The county was more willing to step up knowing that IMBA is behind us and supporting the forward movement.”
– Katherine, Tennessee NICA League Director
“This grant would not have been possible without your recommendation and I am so very grateful for IMBA’s help and continued dedication and efforts in bringing quality trails to communities and NICA teams like ours. This investment will have a generations-long impact that is difficult to overstate.”
– Amy, Mad Hatters NICA Mountain Bike Team Director, Kentucky
"IMBA's Funding Services Program worked collaboratively with the City of Shawnee to prepare and submit a grant request to our state's Recreational Trails Program. Our project was awarded $375,000! Our new 170-acre urban park will now feature a world-class cyclocross course in addition to mountain bike trails and a host of other amenities. It was great working with IMBA to secure this major piece of funding."
– Tonya, Parks & Recreation Director, Kansas
I work for IMBA because of the positive change that our staff, members and partners make in communities across the country. Our work creates great places to ride mountain bikes. Local kids, families, business and visitors benefit from that, and I do, too!
Meet our teamPatrick Kell
Senior Partnerships Manager
