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What do fundraisers need to thrive in today’s charity sector? Fundraisers are essential to helping charities deliver their missions, yet attracting and retaining fundraising talent remains a signific...
Looking for recommendations (or red flags) of bid-writing companies/freelancers, with a target of 50-100k trusts/grants income pa for small international charity.  Please tell me the good and bad - t...
Rachel Butt
Hi everyone, I work in the youth and education space, and I’m currently looking into the different ways charities measure and evidence 'soft skills' (like Teamwork, Problem Solving, or Speaking) for...
Connor Llewellyn
Hi everyone, I wondered if anyone could point me towards any funding opportunities or grants that could help support the development of a new website and the purchase and implementation of a new CRM...
Leslie Billy
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Hi I volunteer for a Hospital Radio Service, we are only small with a turnover less that £5k a year, volunteer run. Luckily get support from the hospital with s studio and facilities but that’s where...
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Hi, i work for a small non profit charity that helps support healthcare staff, with wellbeing, workplace issues and education. We really need to secure funding which is new to us. Any ideas for good...
A CharityConnect User
Hello, We are a CIC offering Yoga and Wellness and various events in London and Bristol and would appreciate guidance towards databases where we can see what grants are available to us. We are workin...
Lexi Elven
Bit of a curve ball question. Our charity has a copy of the DSC Directory of Grant Making Trusts 2020/21. Is it worth getting the latest edition? Probably won't be a great number of new entries in th...
Keith Coleman
Hi everyone  Im very new in the world of charity fundraising and loving learning about it all. Are there any industry publications or sources that I can sign up to to keep up to date with the latest...
Libbie Waddleton
Hey, we just started community interest company in England. Can anyone guide us on the best way to fundraising for the organisation? Any links for funding? Hoping for positive thoughts. Cheers
Siraji Kimaka
We're Project Fire Engine CIC, based in Cambridgeshire — a small community interest company building a meaningful activity service around a Rolls-Royce-powered 1954 Dennis F8 fire engine. We will ope...
Les Rudkin
HI - I work for a local hospice and am looking for recommendations for any paid for directories that offer the best value for money and where i can research for unrestricted core funding ? Thanks.
Julie Williams
Hi, I work for an Inclusive Cycling Charity called Wheels For All and looking for funding for a van.  Please can anybody help point me in the right direction? Many thanks, Rob
Robert Salt
Hello All, I am the Chair of a new charity focused on mental health called "RookMay Foundation" - does anyone know of any companies or oganisations that actually manage grants (application, sourcing,...
May Ladd
Happy Monday all!  As a Prospect Research Manager I've been tasked with looking at Trusts and Foundations that support international conservation. I've been asked to 'think outside the box' beyond Tr...
Emma Barlow
Hi all  Can someone advise me on where we can find grants for first aid training for our volunteers and purchase defibrillators. We are children and young people charity  Many thanks Nick
Nicholas Nunayon
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I am new to trusts and foundations fundraising and am exploring core funding opportunities; however, I have been struggling to find places for this.  For context, I am applying on behalf of a small c...
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Which digital tools for grant finding do you find to be the best?
Paul Pirie
Persimmon Foundation - the first round has three donations of £50,000 to projects supporting children and young people, living in areas of economic and social deprivation. It's open 2 to 15 Mar. The...
Ian McLintock
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Has anyone worked with any stand-out fundraising consultants? We're a small charity, with no fundraising capacity, and looking for some external support to help with approaching trusts and foundation...
Anonymous user
Hi, we are looking for grants that will help the charity be more sustainable ie solar. Grants for dug outs and improvements to kitchen, toilets, dressing rooms etc. If you have any suggestions please...
Naomi Pearce
Does anyone out there have any tips or contacts for trusts and foundations who like to support new CICs?
GARY GRANGE
Hi, we're looking to find funding for a project, but have seen that some funders expect to part fund a project. How do other charities go about applying to multiple funders for one project? We only h...
Julia Norton
I'm Scottish and we're the people who invented the deep fried mars bar, so funding and sweets works for me. Rowntree’s – Free the Fund Community Grant Programme - registered charities and not‑for‑pro...
Ian McLintock
Dear Colleagues, I just wondered if any CVS colleagues were willing and able to share some insight into where they had been able to successfully secure funding from to fund capacity building staff ro...
Jamie Kesten
Just in case you haven't read Business News Wales today, not open for applications yet but an £800m new grant fund is a pretty decent amount. Bute Energy Community Benefit Fund for Wales will support...
Ian McLintock
I am a new volunteer with a small local charity that has been going for some years with an "established" base of supporters. It is all volunteers who have flexible role doing what they can when they...
Andrew Herkes
We are a new start up exempt charity. We have scoped out the way we want to work and need to put together a document  about what we do for potential donors and grant funders, to help fundraise.  Wond...
We are a small charity that lease a 1st floor office.  Unfortunately there is no lift access and we would like to understand if there are any funding opportunities we can explore to purchase an Evac...
Teri Parish
Hi There  Bush Farm Collective CIC is looking for funding to reinstate/rebuild a 400 year old barn that will serve as the heart of North West London’s brand new Nature and wellbeing project Bush Farm...
Happy New Year!  Are there any Connections events planned in the London/SE region? I'm a sole UK worker, keen to get out from time to time! 😊 Linda
linda whiteley
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