# Free workshops offered on securing funding

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/09/29/free-workshops-offered-on-securing-funding/
- Published: 2021-09-29T08:00:00+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Free online training workshops are available for not-for-profit organisations,
individuals and artists responsible for securing funding and submitting funding 
applications.**

The sessions cover the basics of how to raise money for projects and are delivered
by Isabel White, Director of Advice2Go.

They will be delivered weekly in October as part of the Discussion Festival: an 
online event series. 

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The four-module programme is aimed at small, not-for-profit organisations, individuals
and artists, and topics include: understanding what motivates funders, why we often
fail as fundraisers and how to avoid pitfalls.  

The programme also focuses particularly on the Arts Council, and, if there is enough
interest in certain topics, there may be further opportunities for discussion during
November.  

The sessions can be joined at Table 6 each Tuesday, starting from 5 October at the
[online Discussion Festival](https://www.platform-7.com/discussion-festival).

**5 October – The Basics** 

Why organisations give, the long view, why other issues matter, basic fundraising
principles, the funding world post pandemic 

**12 October – Being Well Prepared **

Keep things simple, data – how much, balancing passion and rigour, what funders 
look for, outcomes and impact, answering the question 

**19 October – Budgets and Targets **

How much do you really need, shortest route to a target, building trust, looking
professional and review of previous week 

**26 October – Where to get the money **

Donors, sponsors, grants, social media; decoding grant criteria, the Arts Council,
building relationships, pitfalls and practicalities 

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