There is noticeably more competition for grant funding, Ive had bids turned down that in previous years Id have expected to have been funded. Some good project rejected simply because the trustees felt the organisation did not need the money enough. This led me to review some of the successful bids and what makes them […]
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Digital Fundraising
The Institute of Fundraising has a series of Webinars available that cover a range of digital fundraising topics. They are free to access and last around 50 mins each. Getting started in digital fundraising (20 June 2012) Creating a digital fundraising strategy (18 July 2012) How to increase donations through your website (18 September 2012) How to fundraise […]
Frequently Asked Fundraising Questions
The Institute of Fundraising have an excellent FAQ section on their website. This covers subjects such as Tax Efficient Giving, Data Protection and on fundraising activities. They provide very detailed answers and links to further information and their own codes of practice. http://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/guidance/frequently-asked-fundraising-questions/ The site also have some very useful short videos on fundraising topics, […]
Department of Health Development Fund
The Department of Health’s Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund, has £4m to give out to to voluntary sector organisations that deliver health and care services in England Organisations must be able to demonstrate the ability to make a difference and have been established for more then 1 year. Average grants last year were £130,000 […]
Also from O2 – Think Big resource page
The Think Big Resource Page – linked to the Think Big project is this useful mini site containing lots of useful information and ideas to help build a project. Information includes Web development – – range of site development tools Social Media – managing and using social media Communication – tools to help sharing ideas […]
O2 – Think big or BIGGER
O2 Think Big aims to find young people with great ideas and help them turn those ideas into reality by awarding funding and delivering training and support. Grants up to £300 are available under the ‘Think Big’ scheme, and up to £2,500 can be awarded for projects progressing to ‘Think Bigger’. All projects have to […]
Inman charity
The Inman charity support a wide range of UK Registered Charities. The directors are particularly interested in supporting the following areas of charitable work:- Medical research Care of the elderly General welfare Hospices The Deaf and Blind Care of the physically & mentally disabled The Armed Forces The Inman Charity, BM Box 2831, London WC1N 3XX http://www.inmancharity.org/ Applications […]
The Lennox and Wyfold Foundation
Grants between £5k and £10k for a wide range of charitable causes The Lennox and Wyfold Foundation offers grants to registered charities in England and Wales. There is no minimum or maximum level of grant. Most grants range from £5,000 to £10,000. The Charity’s objectives are to promote and support a wide variety of charitable […]
Social Media Revolution
Here is a link to this short video which highlights just how much social media has become a part of our lives. Well worth a look. IT is full of great statistics to show just how significant Social media is in our lives. Simple facts like more people own mobile phones than a toothbrush! >
Applying to Awards for All? – Read on…
The Lottery have listed the top reasons for applications failing that are made to Awards for All………… It seems obvious, but you’d be amazed by the number of application forms we receive that are incomplete. If your application is not complete then it can’t be assessed. Make sure you thoroughly read through the application guidance first and […]