3. Corporate Funding
• Getting the local businesses and franchises to support your cause
• Hilton in the Community Foundation
• The Bristol Post, Cash for your Community
• Pro sports, Bristol Rugby
• Research! Business turnover means things are constantly
changing. Who is out there who could have a logical link with your
organisation?
4. Banks
• Lloyds bank Foundation:
Enable, Invest and Enhance
• Santander | Community. Go speak
to your local branch!
• RBS: Community Grants
• The Co-operative Membership
Community Fund
5.
6. Big trusts giving to smaller organisations
• Norie Charitable Trust
• Clore Duffield Foundation
• The Society of Merchant Venturers
• Quartet Community Fund
• Mayors Fund
• http://www.bristolcharities.org.uk/
7. Your Local Community
• Supermarkets: Asda, Waitrose, Sainsbury's
and John Lewis
• Enabling other groups to fundraise for you
• Don't underestimate social media, this isn't
a fad, its a medium, embrace it
• Go and spend time at the local community
centres - face to face is even better when
it's possible
For example, as a music charity specialising in enabling individuals to overcome communication challenges, me asking corporate sponsors who work with communication is realistic link, e.g. Proven Communications Ltd
The benefits of building long last relationships with the main funders in the area
Give an overview about Quartet, signposting them to Quartet on the day
Bristol Charities website
Speak re Asda campaign, built up relationship with our local store
After thinking outside the box with a fundraising event, a mother who runs a mother and tots group felt able to approach and offer fundraising
Support for Somerset Organists Association came through a twitter connection - the last charity they supported they raised nearly £5k
