# Effective Fundraising: An Informal Guide to Getting Donations and Grants (DSC/CAF Starter Guide)

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/04/07/effective-fundraising-an-informal-guide-to-getting-donations-and-grants-dsccaf-starter-guide/
- Published: 2013-04-07T21:46:47+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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A starter guide for fundraisers, based on one of DSC’s most 
established and popular courses. It shows how to identify the right funding sources
for your cause, think creatively and practically about your fundraising, and be 
informed and successful in your approach.

 

 

 

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The book is in the following parts: are you a registered charity? (and what to do
about it, if not); where the money is (and why companies give so much less than 
people suppose); why should people give you money anyway?; can you just ask people
personally to give you donations for your cause? (the best and simplest method);
what to do if you can’t just ask people for money; Trusts 1 – is this easy money?
Yes, but…; Trusts 2: Treat them like human beings, not like bank managers; companies–
grants and sponsorship; The National Lottery – an exception to most fundraising 
generalisations; why you have no “core costs” overheads to fund, just “charitable
activities”.

 

 

 

Hundreds of fundraisers have contributed directly or indirectly to the collective
wisdom contained within this guide.

 

 

 

The author brings together this wisdom, combines it with his own decades of fundraising
experience at all levels, and enlivens it with his no-nonsense, entertaining style.
This book should be of interest to newcomers to fundraising, or those with experience
of only one aspect of the art. It is aimed mainly at the medium-sized or smaller
charity or group, but may be equally valuable for those seeking to fund projects
within the largest organizations.

 * **[Media Relations (Speed Reads)](https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/04/07/media-relations-speed-reads-2/)**(
   7 April 2013)
 * **[The Guide to Educational Grants 2011-2012](https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/04/07/the-guide-to-educational-grants-2011-2012/)**(
   7 April 2013)
 * **[Trust Fundraising (Fundrasing Series)](https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/04/07/trust-fundraising-fundrasing-series/)**(
   7 April 2013)