Free workshops offered on securing funding
Melanie May | 29 September 2021 | News
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.
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
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.