Support for Voluntary and Community Groups
Online Resources to Improve your Fundraising
Before you start fundraising
The Institute of Fundraising has developed a Code of Fundraising Practice and a Code of Conduct. These codes are available online and cover all aspects of fundraising from Trust Fundraising to Fundraising through Electronic Media. The codes give clear guidance on best practice fundraising techniques and cover legal requirements in fundraising. All organisations that undertake any fundraising activity should read the relevant codes before they start fundraising.
www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/guidance/codes-of-fundraising-practice/codes-directory/
Free Online Funding Databases & Newsletters
Grantnet
Grantnet is a free version of Grantfinder and can be accessed via the York and North Yorkshire Funding Advice network website. Click on the logo below to visit the website
Funding Central
Funding Central is a free database for the voluntary and community sector. To search or sign up for email alerts visit www.fundingcentral.org.uk
NAVCA
NAVCA's LINX newsletter contains a Funding and Awards section with details of upcoming trust, grant and award deadlines. www.navca.org.uk/publications/linx/
The Charity Commission
The Charity Commission website is searchable by name and charity number. The website includes information such as the interests and area of benefit for different charitable trusts. Copies of Trust's annual accounts are available to download, which can help to inform your funding request. www.charity-commission.gov.uk
NCVO
NCVO is the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. NCVO produce a monthly Funding and Finance email newsletter giving details of newly opened funds. Sign up at the following link www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/signup
NYFVOnet
The North Yorkshire & York Forum send out regular updates on training, conferences, job vacancies and funding. To sign up visit www.nyyforum.org.uk/index.php/nyfvonet.html
Green Grants Machine
A searchable website detailing funding to help businesses 'go green'. http://www.greengrantsmachine.co.uk/
Rivernorth
Based in Scotland Rivernorth have an alphabetical listing of funders on their website www.rivernorth.co.uk/index.html
J4BCommunity
A searchable database of funders from Idox which is free to use and can be set up to send email alerts. http://www.j4bcommunity.co.uk/. Or for social enterprises look at http://www.j4bgrants.co.uk/
Open Data Sources
Demonstrating a need for your project or service is key to effective bid writing. The following is a list of online sources of open data which can be searched and filtered to find evidence of need in the community. Remember to include a reference for any statistics you include in your bids.
STREAM
STREAM provides statistics, research and mapping using nationally available data relating to North Yorkshire and
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Ipsos MORI
Involve Yorkshire & Humber
www.involveyorkshirehumber.org.uk
NCVO
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) produce statistics on civil society organisations. http://data.ncvo-vol.org.uk/
Consult with your beneficiaries
Survey Monkey
Online Giving Sites
This is a listing of some of the main online giving websites to enable you to compare and contrast the different features, benefits and charges of these companies. You may want to think about whether the site is compatible with the social media you use or whether you need to set up individual fundraising pages for challenge events.
The terms and conditions for online giving sites should be read carefully. Before signing up for an account make sure you understand the website's charging system.
Just Giving
http://www.justgiving.com/
Charity Giving
http://www.charitygiving.com/
Everyclick
http://www.everyclick.com/
Virgin Money Giving
http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/
B My Charity
http://www.bmycharity.com/
The Big Give
http://www.thebiggive.org.uk/
My Charity Page
http://www.mycharitypage.com/
MyGift
http://www.mygift.org.uk/
Everyday Hero
http://www.everydayhero.co.uk/
Global Giving UK
http://www.globalgiving.co.uk/
Local Giving
www.localgiving.com
Mydonate
www.btplc.com/mydonate
Mission Fish through eBay
www.missionfish.org.uk
Easy Fundraising (online shopping)
www.easyfundraising.org.uk
CAF
www.CAFonline.org
The inclusion of a website in this listing does not constitute a recommendation by Harrogate & Area CVS.
Project Costing
CANNY
The Community Accounting Network North Yorkshire can provide free one to one advice on all aspects of your organisations finances. The Community Accountant in the Harrogate District is Philip Blandford who can be contacted via email at philip@cravencvs.org.uk .
Full Cost Recovery
ACEVO have developed a range of tools to assist voluntary and community organisations to understand the full cost of their project before making applications for funding.
Fundraising Aids
Jargon busters
Jargon busters provides clear and simple definitions of the key terms used to describe what organisations are doing and the difference their work is making. This is a useful tool to help you ditch the jargon when writing to trust funders.
http://www.jargonbusters.org.uk/
