Resources

Latest Resources

Equality, diversity, and inclusion in your grant applications

By NICVA 24 Jan 2024 Jocelyn Horton

This resource outlines some of reasons funders want organisations to address EDI in applications, broaching the topic in writing, getting started on your journey and where you can find further information on this topic.

Legal Island discounted elearning to NICVA members

By NICVA 18 Jan 2024 Sandra Bailie

NICVA is working in partnership with Legal Island to offer discounted eLearning training to our members.

EDI resources

By NICVA 8 Jan 2024 Sandra Bailie

NICVA like many organisations is on an EDI journey learning and improving our practice and policy.

Getting better with data

By NICVA 9 Nov 2023 Sandra Bailie

This resource highlights the support that Data Orchard can provide including the Data Maturity Matrix.

The basics of cyber security

By NICVA 20 Oct 2023 Sandra Bailie

This resource will outline the basics of cyber security and provide links to useful information and advice. The information is provided by NI Cyber Security Centre.

Amplify the voice of your users in one hour!

By NICVA 19 Oct 2023 Leeann Kelly

How focus groups can be used to strengthen your practice

Subject access requests (SARS) and Privacy notices

By NICVA 13 Oct 2023 Sandra Bailie

This is a resource based on the ICO guidance on subject access requests (SAR) for organisations and how to write and communicate privacy notices.

Gift Aid - Questions donors may have

By NICVA 2 Oct 2023 Jocelyn Horton

Gift Aid is important for charities and means millions of extra pounds goes to the charity sector rather than staying with HMRC. But your donors may have questions around how Gift Aid works. Use the following as a guide to help inform your donors.

How an outcomes-based approach can work for your organisation

By NICVA 22 Sep 2023 Leeann Kelly

Have you ever wondered how an outcomes-based approach can benefit your organisation? Let's explore it together!

Performance Management Policy

By NICVA 13 Sep 2023 Alex Hastings

The article outlines NICVA's Performance Management Policy.

The cost of living crisis and the impact on NI charities

By NICVA 31 Jul 2023 Shauna O'Neill

With more and more people struggling through the Cost of Living Crisis, and a NI voluntary and community sector still under severe pressure due to Covid, charities themselves are struggling to survive.

Accessing Employer Support and HR Resources

By NICVA 31 Jul 2023 Alex Hastings

This article aims to signpost organisations in the VCSE (voluntary, community and social enterprise) sector to practical and often free sources of support for human resources and employment matters.

Resources from Fundraising training series May-June 2023

By NICVA 27 Jun 2023 Sandra Bailie

This provides an overview of the fundraising series and links to six resources that were developed from the training sessions. To help share and disseminate the knowledge learnt.

Menopause Policy

By NICVA 26 Jun 2023 Alex Hastings

This article outlines NICVA's Menopause Policy.

Meet the Funder: Benefact Trust

By NICVA 21 Jun 2023 Jocelyn Horton

Andrew Bass, Senior Grants Officer the Benefact Trust gives an overview of the Trust and its funding programmes aimed at empowering churches and Christian charities across the UK and Ireland

Introduction to Social Enterprises

By NICVA 5 Jun 2023 Jocelyn Horton

In this resource Stephen McGarry from Work West Enterprise Agency provides an introduction to social enterprises and explores models of income generation to ensure long-term sustainability.

The Pilgrim Trust and their Young Women’s Mental Health programme

By NICVA 5 Jun 2023 Jocelyn Horton

Sonja Forbes, Grant Manager at Pilgrim Trust, gives an overview of their Trust and their Young Women’s Mental Health programme.

Developing Corporate Partnerships

By NICVA 30 May 2023 Jocelyn Horton

Denise Cranston, Head of Partnerships Practice at 2into3 and Louise Heatley, Head of Alice Public Relations NI give an overview of Developing Corporate Partnerships and the Importance of Communications.

Building Support from Donors and Volunteer Fundraisers

By NICVA 23 May 2023 Jocelyn Horton

Glenn Oakes, Caboodle Fundraising, facilitated the Building Support from Donors and Volunteer Fundraisers training, as part of the Cost of Fundraising series, supported by the Department for Communities.

Developing a Fundraising Strategy

By NICVA 23 May 2023 Jocelyn Horton

Glenn Oakes, Caboodle Fundraising, facilitated a training session on Developing a Fundraising Strategy as part of the Cost of Fundraising series, supported by the Department for Communities.

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