To mark the beginning of a new and for many, austere, financial year trust-fundraising.co.uk has launched the e-coaching service for trust, foundation and statutory fundraisers.
The objectives of the service, which has been developed over a six-month pilot, are to cultivate and improve in-house talent. E-coaching aims not only to develop new successful grant-seekers, but also to bring fresh ideas to more experienced fundraisers.
Rather than simply reviewing and correcting applications, the email-based service run by Director, Sue Crow, encourages the fundraiser to consider for themselves why certain elements of their application may not be successful with the grant-maker.
Sue assists the fundraiser to approach the application with a fresh mind, questioning each section of the document, considering the thought processes of the grant-maker and answering their questions before they arise. This new innovative service will improve charities’ in-house skills set whilst also increasing their chances of fundraising success.
Sport4Life was one of the first charities to sign up to the e-coaching pilot. With support from trust-fundraising.co.uk the charity developed a successful application to The Big Lottery, securing a grant of £289,768.
Sport4Life Manager James Forrest said: “The e-coaching from Sue has been exceptionally beneficial to our small charity. It has helped to raise the skill set and knowledge of those responsible for fundraising, and in turn enabled us to achieve excellent successes with recent grant and trust bids.”