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Below you can find a list of our upcoming training courses, qualifications and events. You can also view any resources (including blogs, guidance and articles). You can use the filter on the left to search for a specific type or interest for example. 

Making the Ask: From Cultivation to Donation (26-Mar-25)

How do you ask for a major gift professionally, confidently and with gravitas? As donors begin to support fewer charities, with larger donations, it is now more important than ever for charities to know when and how to make the right ask to the right donor.

Masterclass - How to Write More Powerful and Successful Appeal Letters (27-Mar-25)

Letters are critical to the success of most fundraising strategies. That’s why it’s so important to make sure the copy is as powerful and persuasive at it be.

Introduction to Fundraising - North West (31-Mar-25)

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.

Major Donor Fundraising: Planning & Strategy (Management Level) (31-Mar & 1-Apr-25)

This is a course designed specifically for anyone responsible for creating a strategy and plan in major gift fundraising or who wants to prepare for a role where this will be part of the job.

Test event - do not book

This is a test event only - please do not book onto it

Community Fundraising for Practitioners (2-Apr-25)

Community fundraising is about getting people involved, and supporting, assisting, advising and guiding those individuals & organisations who want to help you by raising money.

AI explorations: AI and Fundraising Collection

Fully booked
Technology is always evolving, and many charities are exploring ways to incorporate technology, in particular AI, into their day-to-day work and planning.

Masterclass - How to Write Fundraising Copy That Really Engages and Persuades (10-Apr-25)

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.

Corporate Fundraising (Practitioner Level) (15 & 16-Apr-25)

You will develop the relevant knowledge, skills, techniques and confidence to enable you to successfully research, negotiate and manage corporate partnerships.

Influence and Impact for Women in Leadership (Starting April 2025)

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.

The Art of Stewardship & Cultivating Loyal Donors (29-Apr-25)

This course looks at how we shape experiences for supporters from the moment they hear about us, to their first engagement and on to a lasting relationship.

Managing your Trust Fundraising Programme Strategically (30-Apr-25)

Change is happening in many organisations – revisiting how you deliver your services and understanding who your primary and secondary beneficiaries are, may in itself open up new funders to you.

Giving Tuesday - how to get involved at 8 weeks to go

Fully booked
Giving Tuesday 2024 takes place on Tuesday 3 December - just eight weeks away! Here's how you can use Giving Tuesday to kick-start your festive fundraising with some ideas for how to get involved.

Major Donor Fundraising (Practitioner Level) (6-May-25)

Are you new to major gift fundraising or is your organisation now stepping out more boldly into this type of fundraising?

Data Storytelling for Fundraisers (7-May-25)

Demonstrating impact is crucial for fundraising – and data is the evidence that you can use. Visual presentations of data are proven to be more persuasive, engaging and effective than narrative text or tables of numbers.

Essentials of Legacy Fundraising (Practitioner Level) (8-May-25)

This course is designed for fundraisers who are new or relatively new to legacy fundraising. Legacy fundraising is likely to be only one part of your responsibilities.

Developing a Fundraising Strategy (13 & 14-May-25)

If you are a fundraiser or managing a fundraising team, this course will enable you to develop and/or improve your fundraising strategy - for your organisation or for your area of responsibility.

AI for Fundraisers: An Introduction to AI Tools (15-May-25)

In this one-day course, we will guide you through some of the key considerations of utilising AI in your organisation, provide an overview of some of the popular AI tools and describe how you might use them to support your fundraising efforts.

Inspiring MPs to champion charitable giving

Fully booked
We have created a guide for MPs on how to support charitable giving in their constituencies.

Update from the Fundraising Regulator and Q&A

Fully booked
The Fundraising Regulator’s final consultation on the new Code of Fundraising Practice is now open. We want to make sure every charity has their say on the new Code so together we can shape the future...