Fundraising: Writing Better Bids

One in a series of workshops from Edventure Frome to help you work well, firstly through improving your fundraising skills. 

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If you need to write bids and apply to trusts and foundations for funding and you would like some hints and tips on how to be more effective, this short course is for you.

Ruth Knagg, a fundraiser with 25 years experience, will use real examples from Frome charities and community initiatives of various different scales, to equip you with checklists and useful practical techniques to enable you to make better use of your time – and hopefully to achieve better results.

There will be an opportunity to learn what grant funders are really looking for and hands-on exercises so you are not talked at the whole time! It is also a great way to meet other people in exactly the same position as you are and to find out that we are actually much more supportive than competitive in this game.

Sign up and learn Edventure style:

• by doing, from each other, and from experts
• by accessing 121 mentoring after the workshops on topics important to you
• as part of Somerset’s vibrant and forward-thinking community

About the workshop lead, Ruth Knagg:

Ruth has worked on both sides of the fence, both fundraising and funding. She was responsible for fundraising for Whatcombe Fields and for Action on Disability and Development. She sits on the Board of the Andrews Charitable Trust and in the past has assessed funding bids to Frome Town Council. Ruth was also on the bid-writing team for the successful National Lottery funded Green & Healthy Future Frome programme. Ruth was formely the Fundraising Manager for local charity, We Hear You.

What other people have said about this workshop:

“The fundraising workshop was brilliant! So many wise tips and helpful prompts. Thanks so much Ruth and Doug.” Rose – past workshop participant

“Superb opportunity to benefit from genuine expertise. Has moved my understanding to the next level and given me more confidence in my bid writing” Mark – past workshop participant

“A great course delivered by knowledgeable and professional people” Briony – past workshop participant

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