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“Improving information on, and access to, funding across the East Midlands, and improving the support and networking opportunities for funding advisors”
“A worker who, as a part of their job role (including voluntary work), provides funding information and advice to organisations (large and small) enabling them to increase their fundraising capacity”
Project spans 2009-2013
Four outcomes:
New regional and sub-regional FA networks
Annual learning programme for funding advisors
Monitoring improvements in grant applications
Signposting service for groups
Sep 2009 May 2011
140 prospects
266 FAs
EMFAN mailing list
301 contacts
What is a “funding advisor”?
@emfantastic
Learning programme
Course:• Supports ethical, professional approach to
fundraising consultancy• Low cost thanks to Big Lottery Fund
Events and workshops• Opportunities for fundraisers to showcase
their successful work• Great networking events, currently free
Learning programme
Issues:
• Best practice in grant advice and project management
• Closure
• Trends in funding and related policy
• Trading support
• Advising on fundraising
Monitoring grant applications and providing statistical analysis
We surveyed 31 groups and they said…
Fundraising success 2010
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Gifts fromindividuals
Fundraisingevents
Donationsfrom private
sector
Grants Contracts Paymentsfrom users
Trading
Fundraising success 2010
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Gifts fromindividuals
Fundraisingevents
Donationsfrom private
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Grants Contracts Paymentsfrom users
Trading
Fundraising activities groups aim to do more of in 2011
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Gifts fromindividuals
Fundraisingevents
Donationsfrom private
sector
Grants Contracts Paymentsfrom users
Trading
Fundraising activities groups aim to do more of in 2011
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Gifts fromindividuals
Fundraisingevents
Donationsfrom private
sector
Grants Contracts Paymentsfrom users
Trading
Usefulness of methods of funding support
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20
One-to-one
Guides &resources
Internet
Training & events
Funder contact
Paid consultancy
Legal advice
Business advice
Fairly useful
Highly useful
Not at all useful
Usefulness of methods of funding support
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20
One-to-one
Guides &resources
Internet
Training & events
Funder contact
Paid consultancy
Legal advice
Business advice
Fairly useful
Highly useful
Not at all useful
Business advice
Legal advice
Paid consultancy
Funder contact
Training & events
Internet
Guides & resources
One to one advice
Search for funding advice at www.emfan.org.uk
(just don’t tell the world’s biggest search provider)
How can fundraisers help funding advice
workers improve their services?
How can they help groups directly?
Jonny GutteridgeFunding Advice Network ManagerOne East Midlands0115 934 8436 | 07917 088 [email protected]/EMFANtastic Search for funding advice and find out more about the project at www.emfan.org.uk
