Pitch your Project - Information workshop

 

This workshop is a chance to think about how to make the best case you can to be shortlisted for the Pitch your Project event on the evening of Thursday 5 July 2018. We'll look at the application process, how to put your project across well and what you'll need to do if you are successful.

Date/Time: 
Wednesday, 9 May, 2018 - 10:00 to 12:00

Basic Bidwriting

Writing successful funding bids isn’t about being good at spelling, it’s about being good at telling a clear and compelling story. There are lots of simple ways you can help this happen, and get organised to deal with bidwriting stress! This workshop is for anyone who is new to writing funding bids, or who would like an update or refresher for skills they haven’t used in a while.

We’ll concentrate on looking at smaller, less complex bids. The workshop will cover;

Date/Time: 
Thursday, 10 May, 2018 - 10:00 to 13:00

Full Cost Recovery

 

As well as the specific costs of running a project, you need to make sure that the everyday costs that keep your project going are also covered in your fundraising budget. This guide from “Big Lottery” shows you how to calculate accurate and reasonable costs.

What's the right impact measurement tool for you?

 

What's the right impact measurement tool for you?

 

Measuring the impact of our work is not always easy but it can help us make an even bigger difference to the communities we work for, and put us in a stronger position when applying for future funding or promoting our services to new clients and partners.

Impact planning template

 

A guide to planning the targets you will achieve through your project and how you will monitor and evaluate. Particularly useful when you are planning an application.

Monitoring and evaluation process assessment

 

Monitoring and evaluation process assessment

This self assessment exercise can be used to identify what your group is doing well and any areas for improvement in relation to monitoring and evaluation processes.

 

 

Understanding Baseline Standards

 

Understanding Baseline Standards

A tool that offers an explanation and checkist to understand whether your organisation meets Bristol City Council's 12 baseline standards.

Introduction to online fundraising with Localgiving

Learn about the benefits of online fundraising with Localgiving and how its West of England regional development programme can help your organisation.

The event will also provide the opportunity for you to meet other charities and community groups facing similar funding issues and take away practical online fundraising solutions you can implement yourself.

Date/Time: 
Thursday, 20 July, 2017 - 10:00 to 13:00

Let's Talk Good Finance

Are you a charity, social enterprise or organisation that would like to know more about social investment, meet social investors and hear from other organisations that have used social investment to sustain or grow their organisation?

Date/Time: 
Thursday, 14 September, 2017 - 10:00 to 13:00

Funding Bids Planning Checklist

Most major funders report that bids fail for simple, basic reasons. The project was ineligible, a question wasn’t answered, the budget didn’t add up, a document wasn’t provided, the bid arrived after the deadline. Most of these problems can be overcome if you plan ahead, and the checklist will help you to do this.

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