Feb

First Steps to Fundraising - Virtual Conference

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Event description

First Steps to Fundraising, a virtual conference with Funding for All, Kent Community Foundation and The National Lottery Community Fund.

About this event

Following the success of our first virtual conference, we are delighted to open bookings for the second in our series of three.

Tailored to Kent & Medway organisations and groups that are perhaps new to fundraising, preparing to submit their first application to one of our guest speakers, Kent Community Foundation and The National Lottery Community Fund, or are rethinking how to engage their supporters...

Each conference will explore different fundraising themes and skills. During our second virtual conference, we will cover:

what funding is out there for groups supporting carers and older people and projects working with those with additional support needs;
the fundamental basics of fundraising;
what support there is to help you develop your fundraising skills;
how to engage supporters with your project and organisation; and
how to prepare evidence of need.

These sessions will also offer the opportunity to:

introduce yourselves to Kent Community Foundation and The National Lottery Community Fund and hear about their grants programmes;
learn how Funding for All can support your group; and
ask questions about your project directly to a panel of fundraising experts.

Running order

10am: Welcome from Funding for All

10.05am: First Steps to Fundraising presentation

10.15am: Introduction to The National Lottery Community Fund

10.25am: Introduction Kent Community Foundation

10.35am: Round 1 of breakout sessions

Room 1: Meet the Funder: The National Lottery Community Fund - Find out more and ask your questions to their Funding Officers. (Both sessions fully booked)
Room 2: Meet the Funder: Kent Community Foundation - Find out more and ask your questions to their Grants Managers.
Room 3: Fundraising Skills (Evidence of Need) - How to gather information from beneficiaries and how to access wider statistics to support your funding application, and how this can give your application the edge. (Both sessions fully booked)
Room 4: Fundraising Skills (Engaging Supporters) - How to bring support to your organisation which will help your long-term funding plus ask your questions to a Funding for All mentor.
Room 5: Fundraising Theme (Additional Support Needs) - Find out what types of funding is available to groups working with adults and children with disabilities, or learning support needs plus ask your questions to a Funding for All mentor.
Room 6: Fundraising Theme (Carers & Older People) - Find out what types of funding is available to groups working with adults and children who are carers, and groups working with older people plus ask your questions to a Funding for All mentor.

11.05am: Round 2 of breakout sessions