Proposal Writing - Developing your Skills
Part of the Fundraising Programme
| Starts on | 02/09/2009 |
| at | 09:00 |
| Ends on | 03/09/2009 |
| at | 17:00 |
| Category | Training |
| Location | London |
| Group | Institute of Fundraising |
Aims
| Please note: Individual members get a 10% discount on all courses. Band A £145.00 Band B £210.00 Band C £280.00 Band A: Voluntary and community organisations with a turnover of between £100,000 and £500,000. Band B: Voluntary and community organisations with a turnover of over £500,000. Band C: Statutory and commercial organisations. |
To extend participants’ knowledge and skills in order to improve the quality and attractiveness of their funding applications.
For
This intermediate course is specifically for those who already have some (but not vast) experience of bid/proposal writing,and who would like to improve their skills and confidence.Those participants who have already attended the Proposal Writing For Beginners course would also find this course helpful.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Apply a range of new techniques that will improve the quality and attractiveness of your future funding applications
- Fill funders with confidence and present a strong case for support Know how to answer typical funding application questions “well”
- Identify where you may have gone wrong with previous funding applications
Content
- How to fill funders with confidence
- How to sell yourself to a funder & present a strong case for support
- How to convey a good track record and demonstrate credibility
- How to source facts & figures and use them “effectively”
- How to demonstrate financial credibility (including budgeting issues & presentation of financial information)
- How to cost volunteer and “in-kind” support
- Understanding why Monitoring & Evaluation systems are important to funders
- Handling questions on funding application forms: Understanding why certain questions are asked; How to answer typical questions “well” - practical session
- Critiquing a real life funding application
