Community Fundraising Training Course

Are you making the most of your ability to engage with your community to raise funds? Do you want to launch or grow your Community Fundraising income but you’re not sure where to start?

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

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Community Fundraising is one of the oldest, best-known, and most resilient forms of fundraising. 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, our Get Grants expert will take you through tips, tricks, and tools to increase your Community Fundraising success.

This course will develop your knowledge and practical understanding of Community Fundraising, build your confidence, and equip you with a range of skills that you can put into practice. In this course, you will:

Understand the different activities involved in Community Fundraising.
Explore how Community Fundraising can work best for your organisation – coming up with ideas, setting realistic ambitions, and looking at different platforms.
Develop your ideas with feedback.
Begin developing a practical plan for your Community Fundraising.
Learn how to recruit fundraisers, volunteers, and promote your fundraising opportunities.
Think about your wider Community Fundraising strategy including building relationships, case studies, and monitoring and evaluation.

Upcoming Dates

May 2025

When: Tuesday 13th May & Tuesday 20th May 2025, 9:30am – 11:30am
Cost: £99
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July 2025

When: Tuesday 8th July & Tuesday 15th July 2025, 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.