Funding your organisation

Fundraising for your organisation is an ongoing process that gets easier the more times you go through it.

However it is also important for a healthy organisation to prioritise, plan and embed a fundraising process into its culture if it wants to maximise its chances of being sustainable.

This section covers:

Sources of funding

The funding economy for the voluntary sector including trading and fundraising trends and changes.

Developing a fundraising strategy

An introduction to what a fundraising strategy is and where to get information, advice and training. 

Tips for completing forms

Some points to consider when completing funding applications.

Researching sources of funders

This section covers the basic principles of researching funding sources for your project or organisation, with links to popular search tools.

Any questions?

Please email us if you have any questions about this section. Alternatively, if you know of a great resource we should include, or if anything is missing then please do let us know.

Page last reviewed: 21st May 2008



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