March of Dimes: Your local chapter can be an important community resource for information, grants and collaboration.
Idealist.org provides many tools and resources including a list of fundraising ideas
nonprofit.about.com has information on forming a non-profit organization, by-laws and Articles of Incorporation:
The Grantsmanship Center and The Foundation Center provide resources and online training to individuals and organizations seeking grants.
grants.gov provides information about federal grant opportunities: (Note: Federal grants take a lot of work and must be done under a 501 (c)(3) organization.)