Getting started

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.

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

This free workshop will cover the following topics:

• What is signposting and what are referrals,
• what are the benefits of signposting and referrals for your clients and your organisation,
• setting up referral and signposting pathways,
• having effective and sensitive conversations to create signposting opportunities,
• accessing and setting up resources to signpost/refer and manage capacity

This free workshop is focused on Partnership Working. 

Topics will include: 

• Benefits of partnership work for your clients and your organisations,
• setting up partnerships appropriate to your service and your organisational goals,
• networking in spaces appropriate to your service and organisation,
• maintaining and developing relationships with partner organisations,
• developing your network

This is a free workshop focusing on Community Engagement.

Topics will include: 

• How to engage with the groups and individuals you want to work with,
• different barriers people face and how to overcome them in your service/activity,
• providing a positive client experience,
• creating an inclusive and accessible environment,
• recruiting people to attend your service/activity,
• carrying out outreach work.

Operating with the spreadsheet from hell? Worried about using AI responsibly? Looking to scale faster or release your team from the admin burden?

Technology can help you improve your reach, effectiveness and efficiency. Join us (Tech for Good Alliance) to hear real use cases about charities just like yours, understand how we can help and why really understanding your constraints is more important than figuring out what the digital solution should be. 

Bring your questions and we'll bring the answers.

Additional dates

This Leading Impact seminar will be exploring survey methodologies and questionnaire design.

Most charities use surveys in one way or another, but with varying levels of success. There’s already lots of guidance available, but little that directly addresses the challenges faced by charities. For example;

A theory of change process encourages us to reflect on our aims and plans, to discuss them with others, and to make them explicit. We see this process as the foundation of strategy, evaluation and communication. This seminar will run through how to develop a theory of change, based on our published guidance Theory of change in ten steps.

Advicenow is running a free housing rights course for frontline organisations supporting people with refugee status. The course will be delivered online and is funded by The AB Charitable Trust.

About the course

The course aims to give you the basic knowledge and skills needed to deal with key issues for people experiencing homelessness and living in temporary accommodation.

The course will be delivered online. You will be required to watch short introductory videos before each interactive session.

Week 1

This session will help you gain a better understanding of the role and responsibilities of being a trustee. It is an ideal introduction for new trustees, or as a refresher for existing board members.  

Ever wondered what it is that trustees should do? 

This training explains good governance within charities, managing risks, charity reporting requirements and how to ensure your charity is meeting its public benefit requirements. 

The session covers: