[WiLT] Fw: 50 ways to leave your funder: event 22nd April

[WiL Admin]

Practical tips and strategic solutions on how to find 50 ways to leave
your funder

22 April 2008 from 9:30-2:00pm
University of London Union, Euston, London WC1E 7HY

Half day information and networking event for staff, volunteers and
board members working for voluntary and community organisations in
London.

Who should attend?
. Staff, volunteers and board members working for voluntary and
community organisations in London.

Aims and objectives of the day

An interactive session that will help you understand:
. Current changes in the funding world
. How to maximise your funding opportunities
. How other organisations do it!

Network exchange
. Dedicated time and space to share your experience, learn from
others, and make contacts to help you develop solutions foryour
organisation's financial sustainability.

Specialist support
. There will be a number of specialists on hand to help you tap into
your own expertise and hear the latest approaches/trends to developing
a diverse funding stream. They will lead the morning sessions to help
ensure you get the most from this event.

Graham Collins: Sustainability Funding Manager, The Sustainable
Funding Project (SFP), NCVO
. He will provide an introduction to what is meant by sustainable
funding and will focus on trading in the open market. He will explore
the 'why' and 'how' of trading and identify the key issues to
consider. Practical tools will be provided to support frontline
organisations in adopting a sustainable funding approach.

Uday Thakkar: Director, Red Ochre
. From social enterprise to loan finance, he will introduce
participants to a range of enterprising ways to increase and diversify
their organisations' income, help identify the risks and rewards of
these different approaches, the options available and how to plan
their next steps to a more viable and secure future.

Programme:
  9.30 Coffee and registration
10.00 Welcome and introduction
10.10 National context - what you need to know
10.40 What does income generation look like?
11.15 50 ways to leave you funder
12.30 Open debate
12.50 Next steps and close
13.00 Networking lunch
14.00 Programme close

Fees:
. Members of bassac, Community Matters or DTA:       £35 per person
. Other voluntary and community sector organisations: £50 per person

See attached booking form

hosted by bassac, Community Matters and DTA

COMMUNITY ALLIANCE LONDON

It is facilitated by Red Ochre and NCVO Sustainable Funding Project.
See attached flyer for further details and booking form.

Many thanks

Carole
Carole Macqueen | Regional Manager (London), bassac
Direct: 020 7336 9444 | Switchboard: 0845 241 0375 | Fax: 0845 241
0376
33 Corsham Street, London N1 6DR | http://www.bassac.org.uk/

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