Topic: Core costs

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Do you have any advice on ways in which charities self-fund to cover core costs?

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Core costs Financial Fundraising

Meet our Expert Laura Smith – Sustainable Fundraising Manager, NCVO  Laura joined NCVO in 2009 to manage the Sustainable Funding programme. She manages relationships with sector experts and private sector partners to create NCVO’s training and direct support on funding and finance, including specialist training on trading, tendering and marketing, and our popular Sustainable Funding Conference. … Continued

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Are there any quick wins for increasing our cash flow?

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Core costs Financial

Meet our Expert Laura Smith – Sustainable Fundraising Manager, NCVO  Laura joined NCVO in 2009 to manage the Sustainable Funding programme. She manages relationships with sector experts and private sector partners to create NCVO’s training and direct support on funding and finance, including specialist training on trading, tendering and marketing, and our popular Sustainable Funding Conference. … Continued

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Funding core costs is always a problem. What is the best way to tackle this?

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Core costs Financial Management

Meet our Expert David Saint – Chairman, Action Planning David established Action Planning in 1990 after a 16 year fundraising career, and is recognised as one of the not-for-profit sector’s leading authorities on strategy, management and fundraising. David is a member of the Institute of Fundraising, former Chairman of EU Consult, a trustee of Andrews Charitable … Continued

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Our funding is running out- what should we do?

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Core costs Financial Fundraising

Meet our Expert Pauline Broomhead – CEO, the FSI Pauline Broomhead is the founding CEO of the FSI, a charity focused on arming small charities with the best learning opportunities to secure a sustainable future. Pauline’s career has seen her work on campaigns with many of the most high-profile charities in the UK and abroad. Today, Pauline uses … Continued

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