The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds has released a set of online training materials designed to help nonprofit watershed organizations develop and implement sustainable funding plans to finance their watershed projects.

The materials outline six key steps to funding plan development, introduce fundraising options, and provide success stories as examples to successful financing. Watershed organizations will be able to create their own financing plans, ensure their own sustainability, and protect the nation's water quality.

Developing a Sustainable Finance Plan is available free online.

5/9/2008