Trust fundraising is becoming increasingly competitive, and even more challenging when making cold approaches to funders that have never supported your work before. As part of your research on prospective funders, making initial contact (where you can) can be a good way of getting that little bit of extra information to strengthen your proposal. It can also help to get you in mind when your application does land. We know that cold calling requires some courage and we understand how…

Fundraising is a profession that requires specific skills and competence. Trying to access funding can be difficult, especially for a young organisation or if you are new to fundraising. Without a track record and reputation, you may not be able to reach the support that you need straight away. You will need patience and resilience as you will more than likely have to go through numerous rejections before successfully securing the funding you need. This might result in desperate tactics that can harm…

There are over 10,000 charitable trusts and foundations in the UK supporting a wide variety of causes. However, applying for grants can be challenging since they receive hundreds (if not thousands) of applications. A well-written application stands out since many organisations do not spend enough time drafting them to a high degree. It is important to focus your fundraising efforts by choosing a small number of grant makers that you know will be interested in your cause. A grant proposal…