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With commercial organisations continuing to raise the bar when it comes to customer experience, the pressure is really on for charities to deliver more timely, personalised and insight-driven communications.
Innovation means staying resilient, spotting opportunities and take action to make sure the good ideas happen in a way that minimises risk and maximises income and impact.
29 January 2025
London and South East
The Introduction to Fundraising course offers a practical introduction to the profession. If you are new to the sector or want to improve and develop your knowledge of fundraising, this course could be for you.
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The estimated total £6.5 billion of annual grants are made by charitable foundations, which includes the £2.9 billion grant-making by the top 300 trusts. This accounts for around 15% of voluntary income in the sector.
30 January - 22 May 2025
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The Future Leaders Programme is designed to help take your career to the next level by exploring and addressing fundamental leadership questions, develop your skills to advance your career, and cultivate a supportive network of peers to support you throughout your journey.
*NEW COURSE* This course will help you to develop the relevant knowledge, skills, techniques and confidence to audit, re-calibrate and design inclusive communications for your fundraising. This course will also cover best practice approaches for inclusive charity communications.
This inspiring one day course will enable you to prepare and fulfil a detailed legacy strategy, enable you to develop meaningful Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and provide you with a cultivation and stewardship programme.
Are you new to major gift fundraising or is your organisation now stepping out more boldly into this type of fundraising?
About half a million families suffer a bereavement each year in the UK. Over £80m is given in memory each year by family and friends in the UK.
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Community fundraising is about getting people involved, and supporting, assisting, advising and guiding those individuals & organisations who want to help you by raising money.
Benchmarking is an essential practice for any ambitious fundraising team (which is all of us, right?!). Find out what you need to know to make it worth your while.
Good Supporter Experience is a cornerstone for fostering trust, driving engagement, and creating long-lasting connections. Find out how to transform your supporter experience.
06 - 07 February 2025
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You will develop the relevant knowledge, skills, techniques and confidence to enable you to successfully research, negotiate and manage corporate partnerships.
Data is a valuable and powerful fundraising resource, if you work with it strategically.
Whether you're starting from scratch or updating existing plans, understanding the process of planning is important. Here's how to get started.
Being a fundraiser can be the most rewarding of careers, full of contribution and achievement and the Chartered Institute supports fundraisers at all stages, from entry level to director roles. All fu...
Making sure your fundraising aligns to your organisation's goals is incredibly important.
Having a varied collection of fundraising income streams is vitally important, especially in the changing economic climate.
From testing to a core part of your fundraising: how to take your new income stream to a wider audience.
As a fundraising leader you are supporting your teams and charity in numerous ways and need to understand many different aspects of fundraising, management and leadership. This collection of resources...