Focus on fundraising ~ Sweet TLC training course

Trainer: Jim McNeill
Venue: Leftbank Centre, 128 Cheltenham Road, Montpelier, Bristol BS6
Cost: £95

Further informtion: e-mail Jim McNeill or Sandra Duck at info@sweet-tlc.co.uk or phone 07796 990 220.

Are you a small or medium-sized not-for-profit organisation? There’s money from funders out there for you, but where do you start? What will you be required to deliver in return? What’s actually on offer? What can you do to improve your chances of funding success?
Organisations depend more and more on grants to undertake many essential and important projects in addition to their core services. This means competition for grants is intense. Finding the time, and completing a good, relevant and comprehensive application is essential for success. Your application must stand out.
This course will provide an introduction to the art of successful fundraising. It is aimed primarily at small and medium sized organisations who want to improve their fundraising strategy or to those who are new to fundraising.
Who will benefit from this course:
Small and medium sized organisations who want to improve their fundraising strategy or to those who are new to fundraising.
Objectives:
By the end of the course you will:
• Have an understanding of the current climate fork grant opportunities;
• Know how to balance the needs of your project against different grant requirements;
• Understand the importance of planning and the steps to take before you start your application;
• Have practised useful tools to help you prepare your application;
• Be able to make good use of marketing tools and techniques to help your application stand out;
• Know what to do next when you have been successful and what to do next if you haven’t.