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Essentials in Fundraising

This course is ideal for individuals who are new to arts fundraising or those with prior fundraising experience who are looking for a refresher.

Are you at the beginning of your arts or heritage fundraising career? Or do you need to know more about fundraising in your job? If so, then this course is for you. We give you top tips for developing your Case for Support, thinking about different fundraised income, and discovering the best donors! Alongside this, you will learn how to value your supporters and get some practical tips that you can use immediately to improve your fundraising.

There is time for you to learn with the rest of the delegates and also to reflect and learn what type of fundraising will work best for you when you finish this course.

This course will be delivered virtually via Zoom in two 3-hour sessions, taking place on Tuesday 3rd February 2026 from 10am-1pm and Tuesday 10th February 2026 from 10am-1pm.

Who is this for?

This course is ideal for individuals who are new to arts fundraising or those with prior fundraising experience who are looking for a refresher.

You will learn:

• The importance of an effective fundraising Case for Support
• Different kinds of fundraising streams, from Trusts and Foundations, individuals, corporates and statutory income
• Where to best focus your time to get the most effective fundraising return for your organisation
• Top tips for bid writing
• How to approach your fundraising ethically
• How to undertake effective fundraising research
• The latest trends in fundraising

Trainer: Helen Jenkins

Helen Jenkins has worked in fundraising for longer than she cares to remember, but is prepared to admit to over 20 years.

In her early career Helen specialised in events for charities, organising overseas challenges and large events.  She then worked abroad with VSO, an experience which changed her life.

Price

This course is priced at £75+VAT in total for both sessions.

A concession rate of £50+VAT is available to Freelancers, Sector Partner Members, Charities and Arts Organisations with an annual turnover of £500,000 or less.