Funding

Get Grants: Accessing invite-only funders masterclass

Have you ever felt that excitement when you come across a funder that seems like a great fit, only to be stopped in your tracks by those three deflating words: “no unsolicited applications”?

What should you do in this situation: Consign them to the scrap heap? Take a punt and apply anyway? Find a different way of engaging them?

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NCVO: Better impact reporting

This practical session will build your awareness of different types of reporting and support you to tell a compelling story through your reporting

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Impact reporting should tell a great story about the difference you make. It should also provide the information your organisation needs to demonstrate the impact of your work.

This course will introduce the principles of good reporting including basic data visualisation and traditional evaluation reports.

By the end of the training, you'll: 

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NCVO: Theory of change for strategic planning and evaluation

Learn how to create your own theory of change and narrative. This course will challenge you to think critically about what you're doing and why

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A theory of change is a popular tool used to help plan and communicate what you do. It can also help support your monitoring and evaluation.

A theory of change will help you articulate the changes your organisation wants to make. It will also help connect these changes with the activities you're planning.

By the end of the training, you'll: 

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Manchester Outdoor Education Trust (MOET) Film Night

Manchester Outdoor Education Trust  (MOET) is a charity which aims to increase the opportunities for Children and Young People to access the outdoors and learn through participation in outdoor adventurous activities. We do this by working with delivery partners, youth groups and the education sector and try to influence decision makers.   We use funds to support training and develop skills of teachers and youth workers. 

Withington Public Hall Institute, Manchester, M20 3ED

Blume: AI & Funders – what are Trusts & Foundations seeing, thinking and doing?

AI is changing the funding process for charities and funders alike. Find out how funders view these changes and what happens next.

You've heard the warnings about ‘AI slop’. You've seen fundraisers swear off AI completely, convinced it only creates generic, boring applications. But you're also hearing that AI is a game changer for some charities…

So what do the funders think?

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Triceratops Training: Hiring Your First Fundraiser - When and How

As small charities become established, at some point the conversation of when to appoint a fundraiser occurs. In this session, we (Triceratops) look at those conversations, and pull out the key opportunities, risks and considerations of when and how you look to engage your first fundraiser.

By the end of the session you will understand:

  • The internal signs it is time to talk
  • The available routes for engaging a fundraiser
  • The risks, rewards and expectations of taking this step

 

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Get Grants Virtual Fundraisers Networking Event

An opportunity to meet fellow Fundraisers and discuss the challenges and new opportunities arising in our sector.

There has never been a greater need for fundraisers to get together and share knowledge and experience.

Get Grants FREE Virtual Fundraisers Networking Events bring fundraisers together to access friendly peer support from our UK-wide Get Grants Community.

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