Course Objectives

By the end of this half-day session you will:

• understand the key areas of changes to statutory funding and whether it will still represent the largest funding source of charities in 2011
  
  
• be equipped with realistic ideas on how you can prepare your organisation and adapt to these changes

This course is designed for:

• Heads of Fundraising
  
  
• Fundraising Managers and Consultants
  
  
• Institutional fundraisers
  
  
• Fundraisers needing support in planning their fundraising strategy from 2010 onwards
  
  
• Suitable for people from charities of all sizes

The session will cover:

• Known changes in government funding and how they may affect your charity
  
  
• Understanding contracting, commissioning, procurement and how they fit in your fundraising strategy
  
  
• How to plan in times of uncertainty
  
  
• How to improve your statutory applications
  

About Fabienne Poulet

Fabienne, a partner in Midas Charity Appeals LLP, re-joined Midas in 2000 and has been working full time as a fundraising consultant for over 14 years. Within Midas, her main area of expertise is statutory funding - namely grants from the UK government and lottery distributing bodies, the European Commission and occasionally other European governments - but she also has wide-ranging knowledge of grant-making trusts and corporate foundations.

Fabienne is an experienced and enthusiastic trainer and facilitator of meetings on a range of fundraising subjects. She brings to applications and bids great attention to detail, insight into the way donors think as well as advanced research skills and strategic advice.