12 courses for new or aspiring fundraisers
Melanie May | 13 July 2022 | News
For new or aspiring fundraisers looking for a course to do as that first step, whether it’s moving into fundraising, or moving in a different direction in fundraising, there’s nothing more useful than a handy list of learning opportunities.
So if you’re looking for some ideas of what’s out there, here’s a list of 12, with all the key details you need to take the plunge into some further research.
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Course: How to Fundraise: A Guide to Fundraising for Non-Fundraisers
- From: University of Kent
- Format: online
- Duration: 3 weeks
- Study time: 4 hours a week
- Cost: £44 one off payment
- When: Available now
- Course link
Course: Introduction to Fundraising
- From: Chartered Institute of Fundraising
- Format: Online
- Duration: 6-8 hours
- When: On demand
- Cost: £75
- Course link
[The RAISE: Arts, Culture & Heritage programme offers a contribution of £40 towards the total cost of CIOF’s Introduction to Fundraising course to individuals working in the arts and culture sector in England and outside Greater London]
Course: Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials
- From: Acumen Academy
- Format: online
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Cost: Free
- When: 18 October
- Course link
Course: Introducing the Voluntary Sector
- From: Open University
- Format: Online
- Duration: 24 hours over 8 weeks
- When: Ongoing
- Cost: Free
- Course link
Course: Fundraising Standard
- From: Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy
- Format: Online
- Duration: 40 hours over 8 weeks
- When: 5 September, 9 January 2023
- Cost: £490
Course: Pathways to Charity & Development Programme
- From: Exeter University (for existing university students only)
- Format: Training & paid internship in the sector
- Duration: 4 days training & 35 hour internship
- When: 2023 (details to be announced)
- Course link
Course: Fundraising for Non-fundraisers
- From: NCVO
- Format: Online
- Duration: 10am-3pm
- When: 14 July & 14 October
- Cost: Varies
- Course link
Clare Aarons, Training Manager, NCVO:
“All of our courses are online on Zoom and a run roughly monthly. All courses can be delivered in house for organisations at a time that suits them.
“Our learning opportunities draw on the experience of our 17,000 strong membership community of voluntary organisations, charities, community groups and social enterprises across England. NCVO members get a 30% discount of all of training and we are open to the whole sector.”
Course: Charity Finance for Non-financial Managers
- From: NCVO
- Format: Online
- Duration: 9.45am-3.30pm
- When: 20 July & 29 September
- Cost: Varies
- Course link
Course: Understanding the numbers: financial intelligence for trustees
- From: NCVO
- Format: Online
- Duration: 9.45am-3.15pm
- When: 7 September
- Cost: Varies
- Course link
Course: Duties of a trustee
- From: Directory for Social Change
- Format: In person – location varies – & online
- Duration: 10am-4pm
- When: 6 September & 6 October (in person), 22 November (online)
- Cost: Varies
- Course link
Ben Wittenberg, Director of Development and Delivery, DSC:
“We’ve got over 100 training courses, events, books, research reports and directories of grant makers covering everything from setting a fundraising strategy, to practical techniques for getting the money in, managing the financial side of things, and reporting on the difference that you’ve made.”
Course: The Essentials of Individual Giving
- From: Directory for Social Change
- Format: Online
- Duration: One day
- When: 28 July & 20 October
- Cost: Varies
- Course link
Course: Managing for Managers
- From: Directory for Social Change
- Format: In person in Birmingham
- Duration: Three days
- When: 9 September, 2 November, & 16 November
- Cost: Varies
- Course link
About Melanie May
Melanie May is a journalist and copywriter specialising in writing both for and about the charity and marketing services sectors since 2001. She can be reached via thepurplepim.com.