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24th Jul 2008
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News

Harrogate Alcohol and Drugs Agency
Charity Fundraising Ltd appointed as consultants to HADA
£75,000 Grant
Major grant for Sussex Autistic Society
€2,550,000 Funding
Block funding achieved for cbm Ireland
£37,940 Grant Funding
Another BBC Children in Need success from Charity Fundraising Ltd
£47,286 Grant Funding
More success from our fundraising consultants
£75,000 Grant Funding
Our consultants are delighted to have achieved this grant for The Core Trust.
Dame Hannah Rogers Trust
Charity Fundraising Ltd is delighted to welcome Dame Hannah Rogers Trust as a new client.
Sussex Autistic Society
Charity Fundraising are delighted to welcome Sussex Autistic Society as a new client
New Fundraising Training Workshop
Our new look Finding Funding training workshop will be launched in Ipswich on 21st May 2008
Charity Fundraising Ltd: Professional Memberships
Charity Fundraising has now been accepted as a Corporate Member of the Institute of Fundraising and are included in the NCVO list of Approved Consultants for 2008.

Charity Fundraising Ltd: 'Grants and Beyond' Training Course

'Grants and Beyond': A one day training course on alternatives to grant funding available to the Voluntary & Community Sector

This course is led by our experienced charity fundraising consultants, and compliments the Charity Fundraising 'Finding Funding' introductory level fundraising training course. Please register your interest in this course using the contact form at the bottom of the page, or contact _peter@charity-fundraising.org.uk_

Purpose

The sector is bombarded with messages about diversifying sources of funds and the need to reduce dependency on grants. Information on the alternatives - who offers them, where they are appropriate and how to access them is harder to find. This course addresses that gap, and may be used as a source of information or combined with a workshop to develop a funding strategy.

Background

  • Declining charitable & community funds
    • Level of giving has fallen
    • more Lottery funds directed by Government
    • EU money going to accession countries
  • Increasing competition for funding
    • Growth in number of Registered Charities
    • Impact of high profile appeals ( and 2012!)
    • Greater reliance on voluntary sector for many services
  • Political shift towards 'strategic funding'
    • Grant dependence
    • Mission drift
    • Search for 'innovation'
    • Strategic investment approach - Support now for ten year outcome

Funding - types and sources

  • The different types of funding that are available to charities;
    • Gift
    • Sponsorship
    • Loan
    • Equity
    • Venture Capital
    • Venture Philanthropy
    • Income Generation
  • Consideration of when a particular source of funding would be appropriate;
    • matching source of finance to its application
  • The legal implications.
    • Powers of Trustees
    • Legal structures
      • Regd Charity
      • Limited Company / CIC
      • I&PS

How to obtain funding:

  • Funding directories;
  • what makes a good application;
  • the importance of planning;
  • nurturing funders
  • Sponsorship - a commercial agreement
    • What does the sponsor get in return?
  • Income generation
    • Can your customers (beneficiaries) pay?
    • If not, whose costs would rise if your services weren’t available? Can they pay?
    • Public sector contracts
    • Hidden assets - can you sell your skills & knowledge?

Managing the money:

  • the importance of cashflow;
  • know your costs (leading to Full Cost Recovery);
    • not forgetting insurance
  • exit strategy / sustainability - survival after the grants run out.
  • plan from Day 1
    • risk management


Available to download is a booking form. Places will be confirmed on receipt of payment, when we will send full joining instructions.

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Booking Form

We can also offer custom-written workshops for an organisation, delivered either in-house or at our office.

To reserve a place or for an informal discussion on any aspect of these courses, please call 01394 610581, or use the contact form at the bottom of the page.