Funding

Cranfield Trust: Beyond the ask – Building donor relationships that last

Many charities feel that fundraising is all about the next ask but the organisations that build lasting income focus on something deeper: meaningful donor relationships. 

This practical webinar will help charity leaders shift from transactional fundraising to long-term stewardship, giving you simple, realistic ways to strengthen relationships with the people and organisations who support your work. You'll learn how thoughtful engagement and communication can turn one-off gifts into lasting partnerships.

In this one-hour session you’ll learn:

Online

Media Trust: How charities can stay visible, trusted and funded with rising costs (Panel)

Join Media Trust’s panel to learn how charities can keep their comms shining, even when costs are rising.

When finances are under pressure, good communications can be one of your most powerful tools. That’s why Media Trust has brought together an expert panel to support charities facing rising costs.

Online

New Manchester Worklessness Programme Market Engagement Webinar

Manchester City Council is holding an information session for organisations interested in bidding to deliver a new Manchester Worklessness Programme on 1st July, 1pm-3pm, Online.

Overview
Manchester’s level of unemployment, in work poverty and residents not economically active remains high despite the national, city region and local programmes in place. Manchester proposes a targeted worklessness programme that focuses on priority places and people. 

Get Grants Virtual Fundraisers Networking Event

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 the UK-wide Get Grants Community.

If you are new to fundraising, are the only person fundraising in your organisation, or have a wealth of fundraising experience to share, the Virtual Fundraisers Networking Events are a fantastic opportunity to connect with other fundraisers.

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Shared Topic Areas

Apollo Fundraising: Through a Funder's Eyes – The Interactive Grant-Making Experience for Fundraisers

Have you ever wondered what happens to your funding proposals after you click ‘submit’? Or mused on what conversations actually take place behind the closed doors of a grant-maker’s trustee meeting?

This is your chance to see for yourself!

Based on interviews with trustees and grant managers from a wide range of funders, this interactive workshop has been carefully designed to give you as accurate and realistic an experience of a grant-making meeting as possible.

Manchester Art Gallery, M2 3JL

Get Grants: Stronger Bid Writing Masterclass

Turn funding rejections into success. Learn why bids fail, refine your writing, and create stronger, compelling grant applications.

Fundraisers across the sector are dealing with more rejections than usual. But even in this landscape, charities are still having fundraising success.

So how can fundraisers turn their rejections into successes?

Focussing on what you can control in your bid writing and making it as strong and compelling as possible is crucial.

Online

Evaluating and Continuously Improving Projects workshop

This free workshop will cover the following topics:

  • Importance of evaluating,
  • different ways to evaluate and deciding which way is best suited for your project,
  • deciding what questions to ask and the data you need both for your organisation and for measuring impact for your funders
Gorton Library, 27 Garratt Way, Manchester, M18 8HE