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Training
This course is aimed at charities investing at least £2,000 per month on online advertising. The course will start off covering the basics but will quickly ascend into more advanced digital fundraising strategies and best practices.
03 October - 12 December 2024
Online
Training
The Influence and Impact for Women in Leadership programme, is aimed at senior women in fundraising leadership roles who are looking to become brilliant at influencing senior stakeholders, would like to tackle self-doubt for good and make even more impact at work.
Training
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.
09 - 10 October 2024
Online
Training
This two day course gives participants the understanding, knowledge and tools to create an effective strategy for corporate fundraising (CFR) and to develop and manage complex corporate partnerships.
09 October 2024 - 22 October 2025
Online
Qualification
The booking deadline for this qualification is 18th September 2024.
Please contact academy@ciof.org.uk if you have any questions about this qualification.
Training
**FULLY BOOKED** Take your copywriting skills to the next level. Whether you write copy for fundraising letters, brochures, emails, web, or social, this online Copywriting for Fundraising Masterclass will boost your capability, confidence and results.
Training
In this one day digital fundraising strategy course, we will explore a variety of processes and tools to help you develop a strategic plan for your digital fundraising activity.
Training
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.
16 October 2024 - 15 October 2025
Online
Qualification
The booking deadline for this qualification is 25th September 2024. Please contact academy@ciof.org.uk if you have any questions about this qualification.
Resource
A new report by the Chartered Institute of Fundraising and AAW allows fundraisers to benchmark their voluntary income against other charities.
22 October 2024
East Anglia
Training
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.
Training
Storytelling is a powerful way of communicating because human beings are wired to learn and remember through story. Story is also a powerful fundraising tool because a story told well connects with the listener, evokes emotion and can inspire them to take action.
30 - 31 October 2024
Online
Training
**2 SPACES - EMAIL ACADEMY@CIOF.ORG.UK TO BOOK** This engaging course is designed to help you to evaluate the performance of your current portfolio of events, drive forward your events.
Event
This webinar is all about Giving Tuesday - one of the biggest global giving and fundraising days. We have a brilliant webinar for you to learn about how it started, how it's going and how your charity can get involved and really maximise fundraising in the run up to Christmas.
Resource
EDI was one of the main topics at this year’s Fundraising Convention and was discussed across a number of sessions, sharing both useful and thought-provoking insights.
Resource
Damian Chapman, director of fundraising and communications for Charity for Civil Servants pulled no punches in his Fundraising Convention session: Why your fundraising strategy should be all about get...
Resource
As the charity sector continues to struggle with fundraiser recruitment and retention, talent and leadership were key themes across this year’s Convention programme.
Training
As we look to a new generation of donors, it is now more important than ever for charities to align their understanding of what drives and engages donors and prospects.
04 November 2024
Birmingham
Training
The first Health Sector Conference in 2019 was a huge success. Now, the Health Sector Fundraising Conference returns, uniting health charities across research, hospices, and disease-specific organisations. It offers insights into sector challenges and fundraising opportunities.
Training
Are you new to major gift fundraising or is your organisation now stepping out more boldly into this type of fundraising?