You don’t need to be a finance expert to be a great fundraiser. But you do need a working knowledge of your organisation’s key financial information and what funders are looking for in application forms.
As some funding programmes get more competitive and specific, this is an important fundraising skill that can help you avoid grant funding rejections!
Get Grants Finance for Fundraisers MASTERCLASS, led by Get Grants Founder & Director John Ellery, is delivered from the perspective of an experienced fundraiser rather than a finance expert – giving you a practical and accessible overview of the key financial information you need to know for fundraising.
This session will cover understanding your annual accounts, key terminology, how funders assess finances and influencing your own annual accounts.
This practical session will support you to be able to clearly explain your finances to a funder to show you as a credible organisation (and avoid an automatic rejection), and confidently make the case to your trustees, finance department, or even your accountant to make sure your accounts are helping, rather than hindering your fundraising efforts.
Who is it for?
Finance for Fundraisers MASTERCLASS is designed for anyone who works in Grant Fundraising or with responsibilities for fundraising within their role.
What to expect?
During the 1-hour session, the masterclass will look at:
- Understanding your Annual Accounts – including Charity and Company/CIC accounts.
- Financial terminology – demystify the jargon!
- Why financial information matters to funders
- How to talk about your organisation’s finances in application forms
- Why you should play a role in forming your organisation’s annual accounts and how to do it!
This 1-hour webinar-style session will be delivered online via Zoom.
All attendees of the live Masterclass will receive a copy of the session recording. We will also make the recording available to purchase on-demand via our website after the session.
Upcoming Dates
- When: Tuesday 14th January 2025 1pm – 2pm
- Cost: £12
- Book your place today through Eventbrite.
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Alternatively, contact us to request a booking form.
About the Trainer
John Ellery is Founder and Director of Get Grants.
He has a passion for supporting small grassroots community organisations and this is reflected in the range of support and resources we offer at Get Grants.
John is the creator of our most popular Training Course Bid Writing for Charities & Community Groups and delivered Masterclasses on Core Costs, Bid Writing Credibility, and Word Counts.
For over a decade prior to establishing Get Grants in 2012, John worked for as a Community Worker, Fundraiser and Grants Maker. John worked for a range of local community organisations and national charities, in particular working in disadvantaged communities and with young people with disabilities.
He also has considerable experience in grant making, including working for a national grant-making charity and on a personal level establishing a small grant-making Trust.
When not fundraising or delivering our training and events, John fills his time with his three young children, making homebrew, and talking about the woes of supporting Crystal Palace.