# OU Business School offers £500 scholarships towards Certificate in Fundraising Management - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/08/04/ou-business-school-offers-500-scholarships-towards-certificate-fundraising-management/ - Published: 2006-08-04T08:26:30+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake The Institute of Fundraising (‘Institute’) and OU Business School are announcing the availability of scholarships worth £500 for fundraisers looking to study ‘Winning Resources and Support’; the six-month distance-learning route to the Certificate in Fundraising Management. The Certificate is the UK’s leading fundraising qualification, achieved by over 1,500 fundraisers to date. Any fundraiser, either professional or voluntary, earning less than £25,000 per year and working for a charity, voluntary or community organisation with an annual turnover below £2 million is invited to apply. Developed in partnership with the Institute of Fundraising, (with support from Lloyds TSB Foundation), the course ‘Winning Resources and Support’ uses a combination of specially written study texts, face-to-face and online interaction, and professionally relevant assignments. Beginning in November 2006, it focuses on the skills fundraisers need to mobilise resources for your charity, and to make a difference at a community level. ## Advertisement Amanda Shepard, Head of Professional Development at the Institute of Fundraising says: Winning Resources and Support is a high quality and accessible route to learning the key skills to plan, implement and evaluate fundraising effectively whilst gaining the UK’s leading qualification”. Priority will be given to those applications that demonstrate a realistic attitude to the commitment required and how fundraising skills will benefit their organisation and personal development. For further details, visit www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk or www.open.ac.uk/ oubs. Applications must reach the OU Business School by Friday 8th September 2006: -ENDS- MEDIA ENQUIRIES For further information please contact: Diana Mackie Tel. 020 7840 1027 Institute of Fundraising email: di****@**************************rg.uk NOTES TO EDITORS 1. The Institute of Fundraising (www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk) represents fundraisers and fundraising throughout the UK and is committed to the highest standards in fundraising management and practice. The Institute of Fundraising is the largest individual representative body in the voluntary sector with 4000 Individual members and 200 Organisational members. 2. The OU Business School (www.open.ac.uk/oubs) courses and qualifications are designed to suit busy professional people who want to improve their skills or career prospects. Renowned for its leading research on public and non-profit management the OU Business School is among the largest business schools in Europe, and boasts international accreditation from EQUIS, the Association of MBAs and AACSB International. Written and developed specifically for delivery via distance learning, the School’s study materials are renowned worldwide. * **[A perfect partnership: Mrs Jigsaw and Commander Cartridge together raise research funds for Breast Cancer Campaign](https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/08/04/perfect-partnership-mrs-jigsaw-and-commander-cartridge-together-raise-research-funds-breast-cancer-c/)**( 4 August 2006) * **[Hospital Staff Give Fundraising Boost To St Teresa’s Hospice](https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/08/07/hospital-staff-give-fundraising-boost-st-teresa039s-hospice/)**( 7 August 2006) * **[UK Charities set to benefit from £500 million online advertising market](https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/08/08/uk-charities-set-benefit-500m-online-advertising-market/)**( 8 August 2006)