Six Steps to Developing Fundraising Skills
Date |
Course is run over 3 Full Days 23 and 30 November and 7 December |
Time |
9.30am-4.00pm |
Venue |
Mabel Booth Room, Bradford CVS |
| Trainer | Fit for Funding |
| Cost | £180 Voluntary and Community Organisations, £360 Statutory Organisations |
This course is aimed at people new to fundraising.
It is designed to cover everything you need to know in order to plan your fundraising and develop your skills in making good funding applications. You will be guided through all the stages needed to start applying for small grants (up to about £10,000).
By the end of the sessions you will have developed your fundraising skills and produced a draft fundraising application and fundraising strategy. You will also have produced a portfolio of work that may be submitted for a formal OCN qualification at level 2 or 3 if you wish. Tutorial time will be provided from 1pm – 1.30pm, for participants who are attending all six steps and who are going for accreditation. Priority will be given to learners who book on all 6 steps.
Day 1 Will cover:
Step 1 – Project Planning
To help you to plan projects and activities, the session will cover:
> Clarifying your group projects aims and objectives and prioritising projects
> How to plan a successful project/activity
> What to consider – needs, benefits, involving people
> How to put your project across to funders effectively
Step 2 – Budgets for Bids
To help you budget for your project/activities the session will cover:
> Identifying resources needed to deliver your project
> Estimating costs
> Preparing a budget for a funding application
> Common budgeting mistakes and how to avoid them
Day 2 will cover:
Step 3 – Finding Funding
To help you identify appropriate funders for your projects, this session will cover:
> Types of funding, from grants to income generation
> Researching appropriate funders
> Getting the right funder for your project
Step 4 – How to Make a Successful Funding Application
To help you complete successful funding bids, the session will cover:
> What to include in a bid and how to present it
> Why some bids succeed where others fail
> Drafting bids, looking at key questions and presentation
Day 3 will cover
Step 5 – Measuring Success
To help you plan to show what you have achieved and will cover:
> How to monitor the progress of your project
> How to prove your success
> Sorting out the jargon – outputs, outcomes, long term change etc
> Planning monitoring & evaluation systems for funding bids
Step 6 – Developing a Funding Strategy
To help you plan your fundraising effectively and sustain your organisation and will cover:
> Developing a fundraising strategy – how and what to include
> Planning strategically – looking at opportunities and threats
> Knowing what's going on – national and local strategies
> Developing your group's fundraising skills