Fundraising and the internet
Mark WalkerSCIPICT Champion for the South East
About SCIP
• IT services and training to charities and community groups
• Social enterprise founded in 1996• Based in Brighton• Regional ICT Champion for south east
Fundraising and the internet
• Popular course created in 2001• Usually 3 hours• Very practical, try to get people to use
the time to actually do some fundraising
How can the internet help?
1. Improve fundraising skills2. Research that supports your bids
– Where’s the money?– Who else is doing what I do?– What evidence is there that it’s needed?
3. Raising money online
Improve your fundraising
• Practise makes perfect• Top tips, latest techniques, news
updates, legal requirements• Reminds us what we know we should
be doing already…
Useful websites
• Most of us are amateur fundraisiers
• Few have training or qualifications• Few have clear role• Web is great for learning from the
professionals• Learn ‘How To’ be a good
fundraiser
FREE RESOURCESinclude excellent factsheets about
a range of fundraising topics
Lots of useful fundraising info on NCVO website, some of it hidden
under ‘Sustainable Funding Project’
Research on the internet
• Local/Regional/National/International• Up to date news, statistics, opinions,
networks, email addresses, related activities, intelligence, gossip
• Look for incoming information via email sign-up
Local Information
East Sussex Bidding Bulletinwww.eastsussex.gov.uk/community/funding/updates
West Sussex Searchable Databasewww.open4community.info/westsussex
Is this the most comprehensive funding digest produced
by a local authority?www.eastsussex.gov.uk ->
search for Funding News
Sign up for free searches using a range of options to narrow your
search to your specific needs plus email alerts and updates
National/International
Funding Central www.fundingcentral.org.uk
UK Gov Statistics www.statistics.gov.uk
Google www.google.co.uk
Brings together all sorts of useful information
With free searches using a range of options to narrow your
search to your specific needs plus email alerts and updates
Use Government data to help prove the case to support
your grant applications
Use your postcode to create a map of your local area and the
public data available about it
This includes health, education, housing and other information,
available to download and/or as graphs and charts
to include in your bids
Raising money online
• No magic solution• Part of sustained fundraising strategy• Can be expensive to take funds online -
setting up + ongoing fees• Easiest place to start is to use services such
as CAF and GiveNow• Can also set up online shops
Possible solutions
• eBay - charity partners• Justgiving.com• Virgin Money Giving• Facebook• Twitter
How can the internet help?
• Improve fundraising skills• Research that supports your bids
– Where’s the money?– Who else is doing what I do?– What evidence is there that it’s needed?
• Raising money online
Fundraising and the Internet
• www.fundingcentral.org.uk• www.icthubknowledgebase.org.uk• www.slideshare.net/scipmark
• Mark Walker, SCIP– 01273 234049– [email protected]– www.scip.org.uk
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