Workshop Overview:
This interactive session explores the motives behind the creation of Foundations and how these influence decision-making across generations. Participants will examine how Foundations evolve, including changes in power dynamics, decision-making structures, and approaches to selecting partners.
The session is conducted as an interactive play, where participants write the script and take on the roles of key characters. This immersive approach ensures a memorable learning experience, emphasizing that research must be continuous and assumptions should never be made, as change is always around the corner.
Format: Live online workshop
Dates & Times: Available on our booking platform
Learning Outcomes:
Understand how and why Foundations are created.
Learn about the evolution of a Foundation over time.
Identify key decision makers and understand their processes, including how these may change.
Presenters: Bill Bruty & Neela Jane Stansfield
Workshop Overview:
This session equips participants with a 12-question research template to build a comprehensive profile of funders and prospects. You will learn to gather crucial information, including financial status, philanthropic patterns, grant selection processes, and the profiles of key decision makers.
By the end of the workshop, you will have a practical template that can be applied to all funders, helping you target your fundraising efforts more effectively and strategically.
Format: Live online workshop
Dates & Times: Available on our booking platform
Learning Outcomes:
Understand the 12 key research questions every fundraiser should ask.
Convert research findings into actionable fundraising strategies.
Develop a compliant record-keeping system aligned with data protection legislation.
Presenters: Bill Bruty & Neela Jane Stansfield
Workshop Overview:
In this session, participants explore different types of trusts—‘tiggers’ and ‘zombies’—and investigate an extensive range of research sources. The workshop concludes with guidance on building a core research toolkit, designed to become an integral part of your standard grantseeking practice. This practical approach ensures you can conduct thorough and efficient funder research with minimal cost and effort.
Format: Live online workshop
Dates & Times: Available on our booking platform
Learning Outcomes:
Gain familiarity with at least three essential research sources for funders.
Understand the practical impact and value of researching funders effectively.
Presenters: Bill Bruty & Neela Jane Stansfield