Understanding Commissioning for voluntary and community organisations The first edition of ‘Understanding Commissioning’ was published in November 2008 and was very well received across the health and social care communities of the South West and further afield. Used by many public sector agencies and third sector providers, it has ecome a useful reference guide and workbook. The second addition - May 2009 - is now available. Follow this link
Charity Commission publications
Charity Commission published material
Including: CC20 - Charities and Fund-Raising; CC35 - Trustees, trading and tax; CC37 - Charities and Public Service Delivery – An Introduction and Overview; Charities and Commercial Partners.
Effective fundraising: An informal guide to getting grants and donations
One of a massive range of printed material available from the Directory of Social Change to support the funding advice function within an LIO. Effective fundraising costs £9.95 from:
DSC Books
Tel 08450 777707
Email publications@dsc.org.uk
www.dsc.org.uk/charitybooks.html
First Steps for a New Funding Advice Worker
Induction pack produced by Funding Information North East (FINE). Price £22.00. An order form can be downloaded from the FINE website.
FINE
Tel 0191 477 1253
Email enquiries@fine.org.uk
Finance Hub publications
A range of publications and resources, including an introductory pack on funding advice and finance, available via the Finance Hub website:
FunderFinder Online Advice Pack
www.funderfinder.org.uk/advice_pack.php
Funding and Procurement: a Code of Good Practice
The Code seeks to improve funding and procurement relationships, to benefit both funder and funded, and to safeguard the sector’s independence.
http://www.thecompact.org.uk/ (follow the link for Publications).
The fundraiser’s guide to the law
Bates, Wells and Braithwaite & Centre for Voluntary Sector Development, DSC/CAF
DSC Books
Tel 08450 777707
Email publications@dsc.org.uk
www.dsc.org.uk/charitybooks.html
Sustainable Funding Project
The Sustainable Funding Project at NCVO produces a range of publications including: Introduction to sustainable funding - understanding your options and Fruitful Funding: A guide to levels of engagement.
Sustaining Grants
This NAVCA report explores the grant funding relationship between local government and the local voluntary and community sector as part of the local funding mix. www.navca.org.uk/publications/whygrants
SustainingGrants
NAVCA leaflet explaining why local grant aid is vital for a healthy voluntary and community sector and thriving local communities'. www.navca.org.uk/publications/sustaininggrants
Grant-making Trusts
Information from DSC about more than 4,200 UK grant-making trusts who, between them, give over £3.1 billion a year. Available as print publications (A Guide to the Major Trusts Volumes 1 and 2, regional guides to local trusts and the Directory of Grant Making Trusts), CDRom or regularly updated website:
http://www.trustfunding.org.uk/
DSC (Directory of Social Change)
Tel 08450 777707
Guide to UK Company Giving
DSC guide giving details of over 500 companies, giving a combined total of £290 million in cash donations to voluntary and community organisations. Available as a print publication, CDRom or regularly updated website: www.companygiving.org.uk
DSC
Tel 08450 777707
Institute of Fundraising Codes of Practice
The Codes of Fundraising Practice represent the standards set for fundraisers in the UK. Each code covers a separate fundraising technique and provides information on areas of the law, guidance on the techniques themselves and the best practice that the fundraising sector has set itself to ensure the highest standards.
http://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/
Profunding
A good source of web-based funding news. Site users can access all the latest news from each funder. There are sections for each of the major fund sources (grants from trusts, companies and government, the Lottery and Europe, as well as information about attracting money from individual donors). Subscription costs from £352.50 per annum. See:
http://www.fundinginformation.org/
Small fri - Funding information for new/small organisations
Profunding launched Small fri, a funding news service by email for smaller organisations or groups without paid workers. The Small fri service provides headline news on grants and Lottery funding twice a month by email. It is designed to complement the comprehensive information publishing by Profunding
It is particularly aimed at groups or organisations that are newly formed or just beginning to fund raise, are small with limited funding needs, are engaged in a one-off fundraising campaign, or are planning for growth and development.
Each email contains around 15 entries covering recently announced funds from charitable trusts, and updates on existing Lottery programmes. Each entry gives the basic essential information including contact details, funding criteria, size of grants available and any closing dates. The information is UK-wide and highlights regional and local sources.
Small fri is available only to organisations with an annual turnover of £50,000 or less.
Price £117.50 including VAT for a 12-month subscription.
Society Guardian
http://society.guardian.co.uk/
SYFAB information sheets
South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau (SYFAB) has several information sheets appropriate to groups in other regions, including Developing a Fundraising Strategy, Organising your Fundraising Information, and Budgets for Small Groups and Small Projects.
Treasury Guidance to Funders
The Voluntary Sector Legal Handbook
Sandy Adirondack & James Sinclair Taylor
3rd edition due early-mid 2007
DSC Books
Tel 08450 777707
Email publications@dsc.org.uk
