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IT is not optional for funders, argues Paul Ticher
Howard Lake | 10 September 2003 | News
Information Technology has become an essential part of the operation of
voluntary organisations and must be adequately funded, writes Paul Ticher in
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the latest issue of ‘Funding for Change’ magazine.
In the current second issue of new magazine ‘Funding for Change’ Paul
Ticher argues that “IT is not optional: it’s time it took its rightful place in every budget and every project funding bid.”
He goes on to provide practical guidance of how to budget for the IT component of project funding bids.
In the same issue, David Edwards, trust manager at WCIT, offers some advice on writing applications for IT related projects. He acknowledges that persuading funders to provide money for IT is
“without question one of the harder tasks in fundraising” but says a good quality application can go a long way. He highlights the key elements required and some common errors to avoid.
‘Funding for Change’ is a new fundraising magazine published by the Directory of Social Change. It covers government, Lottery, trusts and corporate giving. Its editor, Susan Forrester was editor of the magazine’s predecessor, Trust Monitor. She is also author of many funding guides including the ‘Arts Funding Guide’, ‘A Guide to Funding from Government Departments and Agencies’ and the ‘Environmental Funding Guide’.
Funding for Change provides “nuts and bolts items for the many time pressed
charities finding it hard to keep up with so many changes and developments” she said.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.