FUNDRAISING COURSES

All courses are 1 day in duration unless otherwise shown.

	An Introduction to Fundraising - (2 day course)
	Maximising Your Income from Companies
	Organising Profitable Fundraising Events
	Maximising The Effectiveness of Volunteer Fundraising
	Improving Your Effectiveness when Applying For Grants
	Securing Grant Aid from Government and Statutory Sources
	Organising a 'Big Gift' or Capital Fundraising Appeal - 7 Critical Factors
	A Step By Step Guide to Developing a Fundraising Strategy

IMPROVING YOUR EFFECTIVENESS WHEN APPLYING FOR GRANTS

OVERVIEW

Not for profit organisations derive a major percentage of their income from government, trust funds and other grant aid sources - yet many funders report that they receive large numbers of poorly targeted, poorly executed applications. This one day course will provide a structured overview of the issues that need addressed if groups are to make effective applications for grant aid. The course is based on an overview of the criteria for grant aid as laid down by a range of government agencies, trusts, foundations and other funders.

WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS COURSE ?

Those who have responsibility for meeting with prospective funders, negotiating grants and making written fundraising applications. This includes those with little knowledge in the area as well as experienced fundraisers / service providers who wish to improve their applications.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

• A Guide to Researching Appropriate Funders
• How to go about establishing personal links with funders
• Recent Funding Trends - how to get ahead in a competitive environment
• The Top 10 reasons why funding applications fail
• A Step by Step guide to writing an effective Fundraising Proposal
• Top Tips for successfully constructing a Project Budget
• Arguing for Sustainability - Discussion on how groups might approach this issue
• Effective Writing and Presentation Styles