The Welsh Government has made available £1.5 million to support the development of projects that ensure that our ecosystems are more resilient and diverse and better able to provide the essential service on which society depends. This Resilient Ecosystem fund is administered by NRW, with the applications for funding assessed by the Wales Biodiversity Partnership.’ […]
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Social Media Week on Youtube
This is a series of videos from last year on the use of social media http://www.youtube.com/user/SMWGlasgow/videos There are 19 videos that cover a wide range of issues from Blogging for beginners, to Crowdfunding to Digital Audience Development. Most are fairly short, presentations and give really useful tips and advice, well worth a look
Tips from the Association of Grumpy Old Fundraisers who know stuff
The following tips come from the Association of Grumpy Old Fundraisers who know stuff! 1. There is increasing demand for (and in places reducing supply of) funds so do even more research to match your needs with theirs. 2. Everyone loves a project so always find appropriate ways of describing what needs to be […]
Crowdfunding Course
Crowdfunding is a fast growing method through which money can be raised to finance a project or, business start up. Online ‘platforms’ allow thousands of people to directly fund project and business causes, cutting out intermediary bodies and allowing the owner of the project/ business to appeal directly to potential funders. This half day course […]
Crowdfunding
A couple of useful resources for those looking at Crowdfunding: First a short guide to Crowdfunding from Nesta http://www.nesta.org.uk/library/documents/Working_the_crowd.pdf And also from Nesta guide to funding the right platform for your organisation http://www.crowdingin.com/
Why applications Fail
I’ve just added a new handout on the Funding Resources page, on Why applications fail and what you can do to improve your applications.
Powys Environmental Partnership Grant now open
A new round of PEP Small Grants is open. The Grant can be offered to any project within Powys that will bring a benefit to the environment and communities of Powys. Over the years the Grant has supported events ranging from environmental fairs to school recycling projects. Any innovative project that works toward our key […]
More Big Lottery Success
An application to People and Places for Mind on Anglesey has just been approved for just under £240,000. This will provide workshops in local schools and colleges in Anglesey and Gwynedd that will dispel myths and misinformation surrounding mental health. The project will also run a series of creative art workshops across Anglesey and Gwynedd which […]
Digital Donors
The Digital Donor Review, published by online giving platform Give As You Live is a survey of 8,000 digital donors and has identified six digital donor types which may help charities plan their online campaigns more effectively. It looks a why and how people give and should help plan digital giving campaigns. A summary of the […]
New Funding Strategy Template
A new funding strategy template is now available. It gives a list of suggested content for your plan and identifies the kind of information you should be providing for each section. It is worth using in conjunction with the Sources of Funding document and the Table Templates