Must-read fundraising books

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‘A fantastic overview of the key areas of community fundraising. Highly recommended, especially for new or sole fundraisers. A handy guide to be referred to again and again throughout your career.’

Sarah Goddard, Chair of Institute of Fundraising Community Fundraising Special Interest Group

What it's about: Community Fundraising is one of the oldest, best known and most resilient forms of fundraising. Often the public face of a charity, it can mobilise large numbers of supporters, raise substantial sums and increase awareness of and engagement in a charitable cause.

 

Community fundraisers have a rewarding, but also enormously challenging, role.

 

To help you to develop the right skills and know-how to hone your approach, this guide brings together some of the charity sector’s top community fundraisers to share their expertise and practical advice.

 

Order your copy of Community Fundraising here.

What it's about: Do you help individuals and families in need of emergency financial help? With details of over 1,800 grant-making charities giving £297 million in funds, this 17th edition of the guide is your companion in providing support to people who need it most.

 

The comprehensive and up-to-date information allows you to simplify the task of finding suitable support for your service users by outlining eligibility criteria, amounts available and how to apply.

 

Who it's for: It is particularly useful for social workers, welfare advisors, housing officers and anyone working with individuals in need.

 

Order your copy of The Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need here.

Check out over 80 best-selling charity titles here

Essential online training dates coming up

Next week – last chance to book

Managing for Managers – Tuesday 20 April

April 2021

Filling up fast! Proposal Writing for Beginners – Wednesday 21 April

Financial Governance for Trustees – Wednesday 21 April

Advanced Practical Project Management – Part 1 – Thursday 22 April

Fundraising with Digital Marketing – Friday 23 April

 

Moving into Fundraising – Monday 26 April

Filling up Fast! Recruiting Trustees for your Charity – Monday 26 – 30 Friday April

Proposal Writing: Developing Your Skills – Wednesday 28 April

Duties of a Trustee – Wednesday 28 April

Support and Supervision of Staff – Thursday 29 April

Filling up fast! Moving into Project Management – Thursday 29 April

Mastering Time Management – Friday 30 April

The Essentials of Individual Giving – Friday 30 April

May 2021

Introduction to Impact Measurement – Wednesday 5 May

Minute Taking Skills – Thursday 6 May

 

Essential Presentation Skills – Wednesday 12 May

FREE Zoom Talk: Feminist leadership for all: a practical introduction – Wednesday 12 May

Process Mapping: How to organise your processes effectively – Thursday 13 May

Moving into Management – Friday 14 May

 

The Future of Data Protection in the UK – Monday 17 May

Duties of a Trustee – Tuesday 18 May

Communicating to Influence – Tuesday 18 May

Business Writing Skills – Thursday 20 May

 

Stress-free Remote Working – Monday 24 May

Mastering Your Inbox – Tuesday 25 May

Support and Supervision of Staff – Tuesday 25 May

Finance for Non-Finance Managers – Tuesday 25 May

Duties of a Company Secretary – Tuesday 25 May

Introduction to Trust Fundraising – Wednesday 26 May

Writing for Impact – Wednesday 26 May

Moving into Fundraising – Thursday 27 May

Tools & Techniques for Problem-Solving – Thursday 27 May

Business and Strategic Planning – Thursday 27 May

New Chief Executive – New Challenges – Friday 28 May

Further dates announced for 2021, find out more here.

Covid-19 support and advice hub

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic we have been posting and sharing a wide range of support and advice for the sector. As a result, we have collated this information into an easy-to-navigate page where you will find a roundup of helpful information regarding operating in the current pandemic.

 

This page includes our most recent Covid-19 funding update pages, as well as specific sector news and more!

 

Click here to visit the hub.

New guidance for fundraisers as lockdown begins to ease

Civil Society have reported that The Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising have published new guidance on fundraising in the coronavirus environment, as some lockdown measures have started to ease. Read the article here.

You can find our latest funding updates here. If you're looking for more funding sources click here to check out Funds Online.

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