Fundraising bitesize videos

Where to look for funding and how to research potential funders.

Best practice and what to include in your application.

Do grant funders take into account the financial reserves held by a church?

We have a very small congregation, how can we fundraise and approach applying for grants?

What are the main sources of funding for churches that are 40 years old and carry no listed or historic building status?

The difference between direct and indirect  costs?

What are the 5 ways of increasing voluntary income?

What are the main sources of funds?

Capital projects will often be for a building requiring a significant amount of money and which a fundraising appeal can focus on over a specific period of time. For example, new roof, spire, kitchens, extensions, heating systems etc.

Why do you need it?  It's essential to understand, and be able to justify, the need for the project.

It is vital to consider the needs of the wider community and potential partners (including providers, beneficiaries and donors).

What are the qualities of a good capital project?

Planning is the basis of success, and planning is the first phase.

Who are you going to ask and are they ready to be asked?

How do you balance asking people to give to a capital project and how do you encourage the wider community to get involved?

Key phases to a successful capital project fundraising appeal.

There may be a variety of different people you want to communicate with.

Be clear about what you're communicating to your congregation and donors.

The importance of communicating with past funders and saying thanks.

Focus on the good news and keep a community feel to your messages.

Case for support - How to tell a persuasive story.

How often should you communicate about fundraising?

How to decide what 'things that will happen' to include in a funding bid.

How to measure outputs and outcomes.

How to report impact once you have received a donation.

What is it you are going to measure and how easy is it to measure it?

Should you employ a third party to assess the impact of your projects?

How important are wellbeing outcomes to funders?

What do we mean by digital fundraising?

Crowdfunding is the concept that rather than having one major investor, business and charitable projects can harness the power of the internet to get lots of small gifts.

You can raise money directly on social media (Facebook, Twitter etc).  All offer charities the opportunity to include 'donate' buttons in their posts and pages.