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Chance to win a £300 donation for staff recreation!

whatCharity BannerThe whatCharity prize draw is back! The winning charity will once again receive a £300 donation for staff recreation. Take your team for a meal, to the pub, go-karting or all three! We know how hard the staff and volunteers in charities are working and how they need to get by with minimal resources. This is why we thought it would be important to acknowledge their contributions and directly reward the charity staff. Please click this link to see the profile of our latest winner.

In order to participate in the new prize draw, all you need to do is to fine tune your whatCharity profile and to let us know that you have done this. The competition is open to all registered charities, including charities already on our platform. Please click this link for further details and Click Here for prize draw terms and conditions.

Any queries, please Click Here to contact whatCharity if you have any further questions or if there is something they can assist you with.

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Today is Fundraising Day!

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Happy Fundraising Day – Fundraising Bursaries from the FSI
We are delighted to launch the second round of applications for bursaries for our Introduction to Fundraising Practice. The bursary is open to small, local charities with a turnover of up to £100,000 and 80% of the cost is funded by the FSI and DCMS.

As well as this, we also have a 20% discount for FSI Members on both our Diploma & Certificate in Fundraising. More information on how to apply for the bursary or enrol in our qualifications can be seen on our website.

One of our current learners recently said, “I am studying for the Diploma in Fundraising to gain a qualification that will arm me with the tools to help sustain our charity for the future and provide new and innovative ways of working”.

Click Here to apply for he Bursary

Charity Comms  – Small Charity Comms Conference Ticket Giveaway!
CharityComms, the membership network for UK charity communications professionals, is running its annual Small Charities Communications Conference on 11 July in London. To be in with a chance to win two tickets worth £105+VAT each, follow this link for more information.

HOT OFF THE PRESS! The 2nd Leeds Fundraising Conference
Back by popular demand, the FSI Leeds Fundraising Conference will be launched in July. Attendees will be able to access a range of fundraising experts, sharing the best in fundraising practice.

Venue: St George’s Centre, Leeds
Date: Thursday, 18th October 2018

Follow this link to register your interest 

Live stream recordings from Big Advice Day Workshops:  
This year at Big Advice Day we livestreamed three of our workshops, including a session from Facebook themselves! The Facebook livestream was a success, so if you missed them why not check out the videos below:

Fundraising Day Toolkits and Resources
Make the most of Small Charity Week’s profile and use our free packs to help you fundraise for your small charity.
Click this link to download our free fundraising toolkits
Don’t forget that you can also access fundraising resources and links to templates, guides, toolkits and best practise on the FSI Fundraising Resources page.

#ILoveSmallCharities
Be sure to use the hashtag #ILoveSmallCharities to keep us trending on twitter. And while you’re at it, join in our #ILoveSmallCharities Competition for the chance to win £££ prizes.

Click Here to Join the Competition

 

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It’s Day 1 of Small Charity Week – I ♥ Small Charities Day!

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So join the # Competition to win £££
Yes, it’s finally here! Small Charity Week 2018 has begun! Kicking off with our #ILoveSmall Charities competition, you could win up to £450 for your small and local charity or community group simply by asking your supporters to say why they love you.

There are three ways to enter (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram), all of which will help raise the profile of your organisation and give you the opportunity to win the cash prize. Winners are the charities with the most messages of support on each social media platform.

Prizes
#ILoveSmallCharities Twitter competition – winning small charity gets a £150 donation
#ILoveSmallCharities Facebook competition – winning small charity gets a £150 donation
#ILoveSmallCharities Instagram competition – winning small charity gets a £150 donation

How to enter:
Ask your supporters to take a photo of themselves holding up a poster (downloaded from our website) that reads:
“I love (your charities name) because (why you love them)”.
Or they can take a video of themselves with the poster, shouting out loud about why they love your charity.
Then simply post it to either Twitter, Instagram or the Small Charity Week Facebook page (or all three).

How you win:
The charity which manages to get the most individual messages of support on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook from June 18th -23rd June will receive a donation of £150.

Visit our website for details on how your supporters should enter their messages, poster templates, supporting materials and the full rules.

Click here for details on how to enter

Check out the I ♥ Small Charities Day Blog click on the logo at the top of this page to read a great blog on Online visibility: where do you start?

 

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DSC recent Publications

There is funding available out there to support your cause. If your role involves improving the prospects of others, you’ll know that getting the right information makes a huge difference. To help you get the best outcomes for those you serve, we’ve put together the resources you need to help you get it.

This guide offers the information you need to seek a share of over £5 billion – the annual total awarded by the 2,000 funders featured in this edition. With data sourced directly from grant-making charities, each with the potential to give at least £40,000 per year, no charity – big or small – should be without it.

This is the key information source for fundraisers, with which you can save time on finding funding prospects, target the grant-makers most relevant to your charity and discover funders you might not have known existed.

‘The Directory of Grant Making Trusts is an invaluable source of quality data connecting fundraisers with foundations. By providing such data, the directory saves fundraisers and grant-makers alike an enormous amount of time, effort and, ultimately, precious resources.’ Carol Mack, Chief Executive, ACF

Click on the image to go to the DSC website for more info and to get your copy
The Guide to UK Company Giving 2017/18

Every year UK companies contribute to society by supporting their communities and voluntary organisations. To improve your chances of benefiting, you need to know which companies give, why they do it, what their criteria are, and how to ask in the right way.

This guide not only provides a detailed insight into more than 400 companies and their giving strategies, but also advises on how to identify those most likely to support your organisation. Their combined contribution in cash donations and a diverse range of in-kind support amount to over £420 million.

‘Before you start typing a target name into your search engine, pick up this book; clear and reliable information in and accessible format that will save you hours in web searches an help you make relevant approaches for corporate support.’ Victoria Copeland, Corporate Relationships Manager, Blind Veterans UK

Click on the image to go to the DSC website for more info and to get your copy
The Guide to Educational Grants 2018/19 contains over 1,100 sources of non-statutory financial help for people in education, offering a total of around £55 million each year to the people you work with. It details who is eligible to receive grants, how to apply, different types of grants that are given, key information on what kind of projects are funded and the total amount of funding available.

If you work with students to advise them on money available to fund educational opportunities – whether school students, undergraduates or adult education – this guide is your one-stop-source for up-to-date information.

‘More than ever, we are humbled by the generosity and hard work of charities that support so many students in need. This guide is invaluable. Not only is it a comprehensive guide to sources of support available, it is testament to society’s commitment to access to education which changes people’s lives every day.’ Shakira Martin, NUS President

Click on the image to go to the DSC website for more information and to get your copy
The Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need 2018/19 is a comprehensive, up-to-date and easy-to-navigate guide which will simplify the often difficult task of finding the most appropriate support for your clients by outlining the eligibility criteria, amounts available and how to apply.

The 16th edition of The Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need, containing over 200 new grant-makers, is the only publication to provide a comprehensive listing of all sources of non-statutory funding available for individuals in the UK.

Click on the image to go to the DSC website for more information and to get your copy

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Raising Funds For Your School. This comprehensive manual is designed to help you and your school raise your game and maximise your fundraising returns regardless of your previous past.

At a time of severe cutbacks with schools facing a crisis in funding, this book will help you to develop alternative and additional income streams and to harness wide-ranging support.

Click on the image to go to the DSC website for more information and to get your copy
Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook 2018/2019

The definitive guide to all benefits and tax credits is an essential resource for all professional advisers serious about giving the best and most accurate advice to their clients.

This book is an essential resource for welfare rights advisers, lawyers, local authority staff, social workers, union officials and claimants.

Click on the image to go to the DSC website for more information and to get your copy
The Complete Volunteer Management Handbook is an invaluable source for any organisation that has or is thinking about setting up a volunteer programme.

What’s inside?

  • 592 pages of invaluable advice and guidance for volunteer managers
  • Information on recruitment, supervision and management of volunteers
  • Chapters on risk management, measuring effectiveness of your volunteer programme and enhancing its status

Click on the image to go to the DSC website for more information and to get your copy
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Top resources for charity sector professionals

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Our causes, mission and beneficiaries vary, however the way in which we operate as charities has much in common. We’ve got a mix of resources to help you improve the core functions that underpin working in the charity sector.

The Directory of Grant Making Trusts

This guide offers the information you need to seek a share of over £5 billion – the annual total awarded by the 2,000 funders featured in this edition. With data sourced directly from grant-making charities, each with the potential to give at least £40,000 per year, no charity – big or small – should be without it.

This is the key information source for fundraisers, with which you can save time on finding funding prospects, target the grant-makers most relevant to your charity and discover funders you might not have known existed. Click the image to get your copy.

 

 

 

Training

DSC have helped thousands of charity professionals just like you with our training courses. There are a wide variety of courses coming up over June, July and August.

Click Here to view all our Summer Courses

 

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Magic Little Grants Fund now open

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Localgiving has once again partnered with the Postcode Community Trust to offer over 400 grants of £500 to small charities and community groups across the UK through its Magic Little Grants Fund.

The Magic Little Grants Fund is open to local charities and community groups who are either in their first year of operation or have an annual income under £50,000 – with priority to organisations with an annual income below £20,000. The grants will provide unrestricted funding to deliver sports and physical activities that help to overcome barriers to participation, and increase social cohesion.

More than 400 grants are available and applications are open until 31 October. You can find out more here.

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NCVO funding round-up for June

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In my wrap-up of funding news for the last month:

I hope you find it a useful read.

Best wishes,

Paul Winyard
Senior Policy Officer
@PaulWinyard

 

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Young London Inspired Multi -Year Grants

Team London are offering grants of £10,000 – £30,000 per year, for up to three years, to community groups, small charities and voluntary sector organisations to run projects which encourage young Londoners to volunteer or take part in social action.

Funded projects will:

  • Work with 10 – 20 year olds on volunteering and/or social action projects which promote wellbeing and emotional resilience.
  • Demonstrate how volunteering and/or social action positively impacts on young people’s wellbeing and emotional resilience.
  • Work with groups that are disproportionately affected by mental health issues such as those within the criminal justice system or young refugees or asylum seekers.

Click Here for more information.

Deadline to apply is 9th July 2018.

Chloe Holness
Youth Social Action Project Officer, Team London
City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London, SE1 2AA
020 7084 2546 or 07522 218 637

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Nominate a volunteering hero for a Team London Award

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GlobalGiving crowdfunding accelerator

CrowdfuGlobal Giving Iconnding organisation GlobalGiving is now accepting applications for its May-June digital fundraising training and crowdfunding accelerator programme.

Participating charities will receive online training and support to build their strategy. They will also be entered into a three week crowdfunding campaign to raise at least £4,000 for a chosen project, using GlobalGiving’s platform and resources.

On top of this training and advice, GlobalGiving are offering match funding opportunities, bonus prizes and the opportunity for graduates of the programme to secure a permanent place on the platform. Follow this link to find out more or to apply.

From the FSI May Newsletter. Click Here to find out more about the FSI

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Invest Grant Programme Open to Applications – Submission Deadline 18th May

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The Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales funds small and medium sized charities whose work supports people experiencing multiple disadvantages at key periods of change and transition in their lives to move forward and achieve positive lasting outcomes.

The Lloyds Bank Foundation’s Invest Programme provides multiyear grants of up to £25,000 pa to support core and service delivery costs of charities

The Foundation’s current Invest grant round is open with the deadline of 5pm on the 18th May for submission of initial applications.

Our Enable Programme provides grants of up to £15,000 for work which will strengthen and develop charities.

Charities receiving grants also can access further development support through our Enhance Programme.

For more information on the Lloyds Bank Foundation’s eligibility criteria, grant programmes and details of how to apply, please visit www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk

If you would like to discuss your proposal before submitting your application, please contact enquiries@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk or your local grant manager Sara Cooney on scooney@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk

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