Writing a charitable fundraising application 

Course aims 

This course aims to give participants the skills necessary to tackle small fund applications in line with their aims and desired charitable outcomes. 

The course will cover 
• Why we fundraise 
• How to analyse and tackle a fundraising application 
• How to research available funding 
• Planning the application 
• Presenting the desired outcome as a winner 
• Monitoring and evaluation 
• Records and budgeting 

Learning outcomes 
Participants will:  
• Learn how to match funders to charitable work 
• Understand how to assess the practicality and deliverability of the funders requirements 
• Gain knowledge of how to complete the application form strategically 
• Know how to monitor outcomes and report effectively 

Trainer: Mohammed Mansour - Head of VCS Development at Hackney CVS. Mohammed is an experienced organisational development professional who has worked for over 14 years supporting charities and NGOs in the UK and overseas. He is passionate about implementing programmes for managing change using a system thinking approach. Also a certified GDPR practitioner, auditor, and trainer with a demonstrable history of working in the non-profit and for-profit sectors. 

*Please note the date for this training could be subject to change or cancelled if we do not have enough people registered for the session. Email zebina@hcvs.org.uk if you have any queries.