Top Tips for the new freelancer
An updated blog covering some top tips for those considering becoming freelance whether in fundraising or not. All of the tips are based on Beth’s personal experiences having gone freelance in 2010.
How do you define a Major Gift?
An average of 2.8% of a charity’s database has the potential to be a major donor. If the database contains 100,000 records this is an overwhelming 2,880 people with the potential to give significant gifts. What constitutes as a Major Gift? Here at Money Tree...Trust Fundraising Myths Debunked
In this blog we try to debunk some of the most popular myths about trust fundraising – whether it is about raising money for a community interest company, proving your track record to a grant-makers satisfaction or applying for unrestricted money and covering your overheads through grants.
The secrets to writing compelling fundraising proposals
One thing all charities, large and small, have in common is the need to persuade donors to both support your cause and to support that cause through your organisation. Call it your pitch, your case for support, your proposition, your proposal, your fundraising copy:...
Engaging Major Donors well
Major Donor fundraising is not as tricky as you might think and it is the one way of fundraising that works regardless of your organisation’s size or cause area and it can be set up on a shoestring budget – as long as it done well. There is no charity that can afford to not consider this area of fundraising.