FUND ME

FUND ME is a program designed to help everyone involved in charitable endevour become more aware of how to raise fund by providing education materials, resources, activities and service opportunities.

Too many charities report that they lack the skills needed to be able to effectively raise the funds they need. In recent years we have seen a significant reduction in funding to the charity sector from national and local government.

This adds up to an acute need for more support for smaller charities including:

• more and easier to access grant funding from all sources
• support to build fundraising and other skills and capacity
• a longer-term and more predictable approach to engaging and commissioning services by government and other funding bodies

Which is where FUND ME comes in.

FUND ME supports fundraisers through leadership and representation; best practice and compliance; education and networking; and we champion and promote fundraising as a career choice.

We seek to provide the necessary resources to improve and promote the business and art fo fundraising at all levels, from grassroots to the Board.

This is our intent.

Benefits include:

• Access to proven fundraising resources
• Consultatncy and advice
• Identifying beacons of excellence
• Stimulate exchanges with regard to best practice

Charity fundraising is a brilliant thing. It raises vital money for good and essential causes. It gives people the ability to have a positive impact onthe world by donating. It directly employs thousands of people in skilled and rewarding careers, and indirectly supports over 800,000 jobs across the charity sector1.

Excellent charity fundraising also has a wider benefit too. It helps to build a better and more generous society. Excellent fundraising helps to improve the public’s experience of ‘charity’ and perception of the sector as a whole.