Community Fundraising Training Course

Are you making the most of your ability to engage with your community to fundraise on your behalf? Do you want to launch or grow your Community Fundraising income, but are not sure where to start?

Get Grants Community Fundraising Training Course is designed for fundraisers to tap into the potential of their community to increase their organisation’s income.

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Community Fundraising is one of the oldest, best-known, and most resilient forms of fundraising, including Marathons, Coffee Mornings, and Challenge Events (both virtual and in person).

As well as a fantastic source of unrestricted income, Community Fundraising is a great way to build your supporter and volunteer networks and awareness of your work!

Who this course is for:

This course is suitable for fundraisers (and those responsible for fundraising) who are looking to launch or grow their Community Fundraising income. This course is designed to benefit small to medium-sized not-for-profit organisations. This course is suitable for people who are completely new to fundraising, as well as experienced fundraisers looking to broaden their skills.

What to expect:

Over two 2-hour sessions, Get Grants Fundraising Expert Rosie Milson will take you through top tips, tools, and practical strategies you can put into practice to increase your Community Fundraising success.

This course will develop your knowledge, build your confidence, and equip you with a skills you can put into practice. In this course, you will:

Understand the different activities involved in Community Fundraising.
Evaluate how Community Fundraising can work best for your organisation – assessing your objectives and opportunities, and what activities will give you the best return on investment.
Get feedback on your ideas and practical advice.
Begin developing a practical plan for your Community Fundraising – with measurable goals and realistic aims, and identify the best tools and fundraising platforms to use.
Learn how to recruit fundraisers and volunteers and promote your fundraising opportunities.
Develop your supporter retention and stewardship to maximise your community’s potential!
Think about your wider Community Fundraising strategy, including building relationships, case studies, and monitoring and evaluation.

Upcoming Dates

October 2025

When: Thursday 9th & 16th October 2025, 10am – 12pm
Cost: £99
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January 2026

When: Tuesday 6th & 13th January 2026, 10am – 12pm
Cost: £99
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Alternatively, contact us to request a booking form.

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About the Trainer

Rosie Milsom has 12 years of experience working in the charity sector, in small and medium charities across a range of causes. She currently works as a freelance fundraising consultant and coach.

Rosie is a multi-discipline fundraiser and is passionate about helping charities of all sizes to become more confident in their fundraising. She leads our Community Fundraising, Using Data, Developing a Fundraising Strategy, and Individual Giving Training Courses, as well as many of our Masterclasses.

Rosie was previously Head of Fundraising at The British Youth Council, a small national youth charity, where she increased fundraised income by 40%, and at Caudwell LymeCo, where she launched an Individual Giving income stream from scratch, growing by 600% in her first 12 months.

Alongside her fundraising career, Rosie is a certified life coach, supporting people to increase their self-worth and success.

She is also Trustee of a local youth music charity, a board member of a dance theatre company, a keen fan of Harry Potter (though not JK Rowling) and a dog mum.