Trusts and foundations

Are you looking to raise more from trusts and foundations? In this showcase you will find plenty of tips and examples that will help you ensure your next grant application jumps straight to the top of the pile. Keep exploring and you will find out how to create a proposal that will have the best possible chance of securing that all-important funding.

SolarAid: Lighting the way

by Richard Turner

Richard Turner, director of fundraising at SolarAid, highlights how the charity took a strategic phased approach to raising £1 million over three years. He also includes useful top tips to help you secure funding for your next new idea.

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How to fundraise from trusts and foundations when you have high reserves

by Mike Zywina

What happens if your organisation has ‘too much’ money? While most charities and social enterprises don’t find themselves with high reserves often, this can pose challenges when it happens – especially if you work in trusts and foundations. Mike Zywina shares four tips for what do if your organisation has a lot of funds in reserves or finds itself in an unusual financial position.

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Chapter Mental Health: Conversational trust funding application

by David Burgess

In this inspiring case study, David Burgess shares how Matt Zeqiri tried out an innovative trust funding approach that was visually impactful and compelling. Some simple, well thought out changes saw his organisation’s application jump straight to the top of the pile and ensured it secured that all-important funding. 

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I just did my first round of grant assessing – here’s what I learned

by Vic Hancock Fell

After years of fundraising for small charities, Vic Hancock Fell found herself on the other side of the process – assessing grant applications. Find out what Vic learned and what changes she’ll make when she writes her next application for a trust or foundation.

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