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Preparing To Fundraise
a. New to fundraising?
To help you make the first steps in your fundraising activity, the following links may be helpful:
- Finding funding: a five step guide to success (Charities Information Bureau South and West)
www.cibsouthandwest.org.uk/uploads/publications/14.pdf - Test if your organisation is ready to begin fundraising with the Fit for Funding Checklist www.fit4funding.org.uk/assets/uploads/files/checklist.pdf
b. Creating a fundraising strategy
Creating a fundraising strategy linked to your wider business plan will help you to reach your stated goals. You may find one – or all – of the following websites useful in approaching the task:
- Writing a fundraising strategy (NCVO – National Council for Voluntary Organisations): www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/advice-support/funding-finance/income-sources/grants/fundraising-strategy
c. Completing a funding application
To communicate successfully with your target funders you need to provide the right information in the right format - whether by application form or letter. For guidance see:
- Advice on fundraising applications (NCVO): www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/advice-support/funding-finance/income-sources/advice-on-fundraising-applications
- What all funders want to know (IVAC): How to write a successful funding application: Fundraising guidance: What all funders want to know
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