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The purpose of the Fundraising Programme is to
bring you a single point of contact for all your fundraising
needs. Follow through from an introductory level for those
new to fundraising, to advanced courses that lead to the Institute's
Certificate in Fundraising Management, the qualification for
professional fundraisers. Please note this newsletter only
highlights a small portion of the programme.
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For further information on the Fundraising
Programme:
Tel: 020 7391 4805
Fax: 020 7391 4808
E-mail: thefundraisingprogramme@dsc.org.uk
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In this issue:
- What's new with the Fundraising Programme?
- 'How to' Develop Corporate Support
- Using your Annual Accounts to Improve Fundraising Effectiveness -
New Course
- Foundation Course in Fundraising Practice
- Managing Fundraising
- Corporate Fundraising - Pitching to Win
- 'How to' Fundraise from Online Communities - New Course
- Improving your Fundraising Success
- New Fundraising Publication Resources
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What's new with the Fundraising Programme?
The voluntary sector continues to expand and
change meaning the skills and needs of fundraisers continues
to change. Which is why the Fundraising Programme continues to
offer new courses to meet your training needs.
This year we have introduced five new courses
touching on some of the hottest new areas of interest including
online communities, increasing individual giving, making the
most of your annual accounts and how to go beyond grants to increase
your income streams.
There are three easy ways to view the full Fundraising
Programme Guide: browse
online, download
the PDF, or email us for a hard copy brochure. If you are
requesting a hard copy brochure, please include your mailing
details in your email so we can get it to you as quickly as possible.
Once you have found the course for you, booking is easy.
Simply log on to our web site or fax the order form in.
What are you waiting for? Book the
training courses that
can help you today!
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This one day course is for those
working in small to medium sized organisations who are involved
with or wish to start corporate fundraising but have limited
experience. You will receive the tools and confidence to
develop support from, and build relationships with, corporate
partners.
'How to' Develop Corporate Support will teach you how to:
- Identify the key characteristics of corporate fundraising
- Identify potential corporate partners
- Approach corporate partners and maintain relationships with
them
- Deal with ethical issues
- Tax and VAT implications
- Approach, create and maintain relationships
In addition to the training, you will receive a copy
of The UK Guide to Company Giving (RRP £50). The
course is being offered on 02 Feb in London. Fees
start at £195 per delegate.
Click here for more details and to book online
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This one day course is for those
who are interested in the huge potential of annual accounts as
an additional fundraising tool. You will receive tools to enhance
your fundraising effectiveness by influencing the presentation
of your annual report and accounts.
Using Your Annual Accounts to Improve Fundraising Effectiveness will
teach you how to:
- Feel confident fielding initial questions from a donor about
your charity's annual accounts
- Appreciate the potential impact of an annual report that
goes beyond basic compliance
- Perceive what donors expect from annual reports, and give
a key input into the preparation
- Explain the composition of fundraising-critical financial
performance ratios reported on the Charity Commission's website
- Use the best structural and style options for your annual
report by reviewing illustrations from award-winning reports
- Understand the basic requirements for an annual report and enhancing
impact statements
The course is being offered on 08 Feb in
London. Fees start at £160 per delegate.
Click
here for more details and to book online
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For those who need a more structured introduction to fundraising
and their role within a fundraising organisation. Over the course
of four days you will extend your knowledge and
skills of the planning and practice of fundraising and increase
your ability to identify and address your fundraising needs.
You will learn how to:
- Establish and communicate an effective case for support
- Identify the nature and type of research required to inform
fundraising decisions
- Understand the donor motivation and how to develop a long
term donor commitment
- Plan, organise and allocate resources for fundraising
- Evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising
- Identify key legislation and the regulation of the fundraising
process
- Be aware of team principles and motivation theory
The next four courses will take place 22-25 Feb in
London; 09-12 Feb in Glasgow; 01-04 Mar in Manchester;
and 23-26 Mar in London . Fees start
at £1105 per delegate.
Click here for more information, further dates and
to book online
Successful
completion of this course and its assignment can also lead to
the Fundraising Practice element of the Certificate
in Fundraising Management. For more details, Click here
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For fundraisers who manage or aspire to manage the fundraising
function. This five day course will
develop your skills in fundraising planning and strategic
development, alongside tools for managing the staff and resources
to support the fundraising function.
Upon completion, you will be able to:
- Identify your organisation's fundraising requirements
- Identify and analyse information to support your fundraising
strategy
- Develop a fundraising strategy
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the fundraising strategy
- Work with others to achieve organisational objectives
The course will next be offered 15-16 Feb and
08-10 Mar in London. This course is split
over different dates because we understand that participants
often have difficulty being away from the office for an entire
week.
Fees start at £1420 per delegate. Click here for full details, further dates and
to book online
Successful completion
of this course and its assignement can also lead to the
Managing Fundraising element of the Certificate in Fundraising
Management.
For more details, Click
here
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This two day course is for
anyone who has responsibility for, and some experience of, developing
charity partnerships with companies. By the end of the two days
you will have the knowledge and skills needed to research,
negotiate and manage corporate partnerships to the benefit of
charitable causes.
You will learn how to:
- Understand companies and their motivations and expectations
when working with charities
- Develop and negotiate appropriate packages to meet the
needs of both charity and company
- Preserve operating revenue during a capital campaign
- Build campaign leadership
- Develop a corporate fundraising strategy
- Generate ideas for win-win partnerships
- Handle negotiations and meetings
In addition to the valuable training, delegates receive a
copy of Corporate Fundraising (RRP £22.95).
The course is being offered on 02-03 Mar in London.
Fees start at £380 per delegate.
Click
here for more details and to book online
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This brand new, unique two day
course provides a basic overview of the different community
building tools online (aka Social Networking Sites) and other
essential skills for successful online community fundraising.
This course covers:
- An overview of the growing social networking market
- Technical knowledge to use social networking sites - communicate
to yield actions, applications to maximise your time, cross-referencing
- Using personal and organisational branding to generate interest
- The power of networking for fundraising
- The ins and outs of building a community - helping people
help you while answering the needs of volunteers, funders, employees,
beneficiaries, trustees and the wider community
- How to use Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube
in your fundraising (We recommend you register and wander
around them to get familiar with their functions and looks)
The course is being offered on 24-25 Mar in London. Fees
start at £245 per delegate.
Click
here for more details and to book online
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 With more sources,
more commentary and more analysis than anywhere else, DSC's funding
websites deliver exactly what you need, successful funding. For
30 years we have been at the forefront of funding research dedicated
to promoting transparent funding information. With four separate
sites, there is one suited to your needs. Click on each link
to find out more about the site and how for just pennies a day
you can be on your way to getting the funding you need.
Trustfunding.org.uk
Governmentfunding.org.uk
Companygiving.org.uk
Grantsforindividuals.org.uk
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Fundraising Resources
DSC publishes independent and well-researched books for the charity
and voluntary sector covering charity fundraising and funding. Our
goal is to bring you the most up-to-date resources available
covering all aspects of the fundraising process. Below are
just a few of our current titles that are must haves for any
fundraiser. Click on the images for more information.
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The Complete Fundraising Handbook
£24.95 |
The Guide to UK Company Giving
£50 |
The Russell-Cooke Voluntary
Sector Legal Handbook
£60 for Charities |
Government Funding Guide
£35 |
Youth Funding Guide
£35 |
For a full listing of all our publications go to DSC
Publications Online |
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