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The purpose of the Fundraising Programme is to bring you a single point of contact for all your fundraising needs. Follow through from an introductory level for those new to fundraising, to advanced courses that lead to the Institute's Certificate in Fundraising Management, the qualification for professional fundraisers. Please note this newsletter only highlights a small portion of the programme.
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For further information on the Fundraising Programme:
Tel: 020 7391 4805
Fax: 020 7391 4808
E-mail: thefundraisingprogramme@dsc.org.uk
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In this issue:
- What's new with the Fundraising Programme?
- 'How to' Develop Corporate Support
- Using your Annual Accounts to Improve Fundraising Effectiveness - New Course
- Foundation Course in Fundraising Practice
- Managing Fundraising
- Corporate Fundraising - Pitching to Win
- 'How to' Fundraise from Online Communities - New Course
- Improving your Fundraising Success
- New Fundraising Publication Resources
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What's new with the Fundraising Programme?
The voluntary sector continues to expand and change meaning the skills and needs of fundraisers continues to change. Which is why the Fundraising Programme continues to offer new courses to meet your training needs.
This year we have introduced five new courses touching on some of the hottest new areas of interest including online communities, increasing individual giving, making the most of your annual accounts and how to go beyond grants to increase your income streams.
There are three easy ways to view the full Fundraising Programme Guide: browse online, download the PDF, or email us for a hard copy brochure. If you are requesting a hard copy brochure, please include your mailing details in your email so we can get it to you as quickly as possible.
Once you have found the course for you, booking is easy. Simply log on to our web site or fax the order form in. What are you waiting for? Book the training courses that can help you today!
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This one day course is for those working in small to medium sized organisations who are involved with or wish to start corporate fundraising but have limited experience. You will receive the tools and confidence to develop support from, and build relationships with, corporate partners.
'How to' Develop Corporate Support will teach you how to:
- Identify the key characteristics of corporate fundraising
- Identify potential corporate partners
- Approach corporate partners and maintain relationships with them
- Deal with ethical issues
- Tax and VAT implications
- Approach, create and maintain relationships
In addition to the training, you will receive a copy of The UK Guide to Company Giving (RRP £50). The course is being offered on 02 Feb in London. Fees start at £195 per delegate.
Click here for more details and to book online
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This one day course is for those who are interested in the huge potential of annual accounts as an additional fundraising tool. You will receive tools to enhance your fundraising effectiveness by influencing the presentation of your annual report and accounts.
Using Your Annual Accounts to Improve Fundraising Effectiveness will teach you how to:
- Feel confident fielding initial questions from a donor about your charity's annual accounts
- Appreciate the potential impact of an annual report that goes beyond basic compliance
- Perceive what donors expect from annual reports, and give a key input into the preparation
- Explain the composition of fundraising-critical financial performance ratios reported on the Charity Commission's website
- Use the best structural and style options for your annual report by reviewing illustrations from award-winning reports
- Understand the basic requirements for an annual report and enhancing impact statements
The course is being offered on 08 Feb in London. Fees start at £160 per delegate.
Click here for more details and to book online
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For those who need a more structured introduction to fundraising and their role within a fundraising organisation. Over the course of four days you will extend your knowledge and skills of the planning and practice of fundraising and increase your ability to identify and address your fundraising needs.
You will learn how to:
- Establish and communicate an effective case for support
- Identify the nature and type of research required to inform fundraising decisions
- Understand the donor motivation and how to develop a long term donor commitment
- Plan, organise and allocate resources for fundraising
- Evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising
- Identify key legislation and the regulation of the fundraising process
- Be aware of team principles and motivation theory
The next four courses will take place 22-25 Feb in London; 09-12 Feb in Glasgow; 01-04 Mar in Manchester; and 23-26 Mar in London . Fees start at £1105 per delegate.
Click here for more information, further dates and to book online
Successful completion of this course and its assignment can also lead to the Fundraising Practice element of the Certificate in Fundraising Management. For more details, Click here
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For fundraisers who manage or aspire to manage the fundraising function. This five day course will develop your skills in fundraising planning and strategic development, alongside tools for managing the staff and resources to support the fundraising function.
Upon completion, you will be able to:
- Identify your organisation's fundraising requirements
- Identify and analyse information to support your fundraising strategy
- Develop a fundraising strategy
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the fundraising strategy
- Work with others to achieve organisational objectives
The course will next be offered 15-16 Feb and 08-10 Mar in London. This course is split over different dates because we understand that participants often have difficulty being away from the office for an entire week.
Fees start at £1420 per delegate. Click here for full details, further dates and to book online
Successful completion of this course and its assignement can also lead to the Managing Fundraising element of the Certificate in Fundraising Management.
For more details, Click here
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This two day course is for anyone who has responsibility for, and some experience of, developing charity partnerships with companies. By the end of the two days you will have the knowledge and skills needed to research, negotiate and manage corporate partnerships to the benefit of charitable causes.
You will learn how to:
- Understand companies and their motivations and expectations when working with charities
- Develop and negotiate appropriate packages to meet the needs of both charity and company
- Preserve operating revenue during a capital campaign
- Build campaign leadership
- Develop a corporate fundraising strategy
- Generate ideas for win-win partnerships
- Handle negotiations and meetings
In addition to the valuable training, delegates receive a copy of Corporate Fundraising (RRP £22.95).
The course is being offered on 02-03 Mar in London. Fees start at £380 per delegate.
Click here for more details and to book online
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This brand new, unique two day course provides a basic overview of the different community building tools online (aka Social Networking Sites) and other essential skills for successful online community fundraising.
This course covers:
- An overview of the growing social networking market
- Technical knowledge to use social networking sites - communicate to yield actions, applications to maximise your time, cross-referencing
- Using personal and organisational branding to generate interest
- The power of networking for fundraising
- The ins and outs of building a community - helping people help you while answering the needs of volunteers, funders, employees, beneficiaries, trustees and the wider community
- How to use Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube in your fundraising (We recommend you register and wander around them to get familiar with their functions and looks)
The course is being offered on 24-25 Mar in London. Fees start at £245 per delegate.
Click here for more details and to book online
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 With more sources, more commentary and more analysis than anywhere else, DSC's funding websites deliver exactly what you need, successful funding. For 30 years we have been at the forefront of funding research dedicated to promoting transparent funding information. With four separate sites, there is one suited to your needs. Click on each link to find out more about the site and how for just pennies a day you can be on your way to getting the funding you need.
Trustfunding.org.uk
Governmentfunding.org.uk
Companygiving.org.uk
Grantsforindividuals.org.uk
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Fundraising Resources
DSC publishes independent and well-researched books for the charity and voluntary sector covering charity fundraising and funding. Our goal is to bring you the most up-to-date resources available covering all aspects of the fundraising process. Below are just a few of our current titles that are must haves for any fundraiser. Click on the images for more information.
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The Complete Fundraising Handbook
£24.95
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The Guide to UK Company Giving
£50
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The Russell-Cooke Voluntary
Sector Legal Handbook
£60 for Charities
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Government Funding Guide
£35
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Youth Funding Guide
£35
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For a full listing of all our publications go to DSC Publications Online
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