Jocelyn Horton
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| Fundraising Workshop Series: Workshop 1 - Fundraising basics and planning for fundraising | Event | Whatever fundraising journey you are on, it’s key to understand some of the basics principles around fundraising such as what is fundraising, why it’s important, the role of a fundraiser, and how to planning to raise vital funds. | Draft |
| Getting the most out of GrantTracker | Event | Finding the right funder for you is crucial to the success of your programmes and organisation’s financial sustainability, so it’s essential to maximise your time and manage your fundraising efforts – GrantTracker is the perfect tool to help you achieve this. Join our webinar to find out how to make the best use of GrantTracker. | Draft |
| Funding for projects, activities and programmes for the island of Ireland | Article | We summarise a few of the recent funding announcements for projects, activities and programmes supporting work across the island of Ireland | Published |
| Community Foundation for Northern Ireland updates guidance for use of AI in applications | Article | The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has updated their Grant FAQs to include information on the use of AI for funding applications, as well as how they will use AI in their own processes. | Published |
| Chartered Institute of Fundraising Northern Ireland Awards 2025 | Article | The Chartered Institute of Fundraising Northern Ireland Awards recognises the incredible work of local fundraisers, volunteers and businesses who make a huge difference to people living in Northern Ireland. Tickets to join the celebrations are now available. | Draft |
| Leeds Building Society celebrates 150 years with grants of up to £30,000 | Article | The Leeds Building Society is celebrating their 150th anniversary by inviting charities and community groups to apply for a share of £150,000 of unrestricted funding | Published |
| Guest Blog: Key learnings for Northern Ireland charitable organisations from the Fundraising Regulator’s latest Annual Complaints Report | Article | Celia Currie, Stakeholder & Policy Manager-Northern Ireland for the Fundraising Regulator shares a few key takeaways from this year’s report. | Published |
| BBC Children in Need update to pause in grantmaking | Article | BBC Children in Need announced they were to pause applications to their grants programmes while they transitioned to a new grantmaking system. Initially planned to launch their new system by the end of September, it will now launch by the end of October 2025 along with changes to policies affecting who can apply to BBC Children in Need. | Draft |
| UnLtd seeking more applicants | Article | Are you a social entrepreneur based in Northern Ireland? Are you looking to scale-up your work? Do you focus on financial inclusion? UnLtd are keen to hear from young people (aged 16-30) wanting to make their communities fairer places to live. | Published |
| Jaguar Land Rover launches charitable foundation | Article | Jaguar Land Rover have created the JLR Foundation, a charitable foundation dedicated to empowering children and young people to reach their full potential and catalyse positive social and environmental change. | Published |
| Funding February Content Collection | Resource | Funding February was our chance to support your fundraising needs. Thanks to our many contributors for helping us to curate this collection of articles and resources | Published |
| AI a powerful force for good? | Resource | The growing role of AI in our lives and workplace and the opportunities it presents in improving both accessibility and efficiency for organisations is apparent to many including funders. We highlight the position of some local funders and provide a list of useful resources. | Published |
| Funding February: Social Investment: unlocking community transformation funding | Article | Mid and East Antrim Agewell Partnership and Social Finance are working together to develop social investment in Northern Ireland with new community transformation funds. | Published |
| Funding February: The Big Give's Small Charity Week | Article | Big Give, Global’s Make Some Noise and NCVO are championing small charities across the UK, through a seven-day online match funded campaign. Up to £10,000 match funding. | Published |
| Funding February: The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund wants to hear from you | Article | The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund, a UK-wide grant-giving Trust, is keen to receive more applications from Northern Ireland based organisations for their scheme opening in April 2025. | Published |
| Funding February: Changes to the Fundraising Regulator’s board and useful resources for Northern Ireland charities | Resource | Celia Currie, Stakeholder & Policy Manager-Northern Ireland with the Fundraising Regulator, provides an update. | Draft |
| Funding February: The King Charles III Charitable Fund now open | Article | The King Charles III Charitable Fund small grants programme opens 10 February 2025. They anticipate a high volume of applications for this round. To help your project stand out, review what they’ve previously supported along with the guidance notes. | Draft |
| NICVA focuses on Funding in February | Article | Every day, thousands of people benefit from the vital services that the voluntary and community sector provides. Committed and skilled fundraisers, paid and voluntary, are fundamental to the sector's ability to deliver, so Funding February aims to support their needs. | Draft |
| Funding February: Fundraising for Volunteers | Event | Volunteers play an important part in fundraising and supporting charitable giving. They host community events, carry out street collections, raise funds online and take part in challenge events to support the causes they care about.This free session, part of NICVA’s Funding February programme, is delivered by Volunteer Now and the Fundraising Regulator and gives insights into best practice and available support. | Draft |
| Funding February: Sport NI’s Creating Opportunities with Crowdfunder | Event | Sport NI’s current funding programme, Creating Opportunities with Crowdfunder, is the next phase of funding to connect communities, enabling more people to take part in sport and physical activity throughout Northern Ireland. Kyle Robinson, Sport Developer at Sport NI, will share insights and tips on how you can get involved and run a successful crowdfunding campaign. | Draft |
| Funding February: About BBC Broadcast Appeals in Northern Ireland | Event | This free one-hour webinar is your chance to find out more about BBC Broadcast Appeals in Northern Ireland and how you can get involved. The session is part of NICVA's Funding February programme. | Draft |
| Funding February: Demonstrating your Social Impact to Funders | Event | As demand and applications to charitable Trusts and Foundations increase, it is becoming ever more important for the Voluntary and Community Sector to demonstrate the social impact of the work they carry out to all donors and organisations that could possibly support them. | Draft |
| Funding February: NICVA’s Funding Fayre 2025 | Event | We are delighted to announce that our Funding Fayre will be back for 2025. The event which connects voluntary and community organisations with funders and support agencies, is once again, kindly supported by the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland. | Draft |
| Rosa – Voices from the Frontline Programme | Article | Rosa, a grant-making charity funding women's and girl's organisations, have launched their seventh round of Voices from the Frontline Programme which awards grants of up to £10,000 over 18 months. | Draft |
| Crowdfunder UK launches Foundation to empower philanthropy | Article | Crowdfunder UK have officially launched the Crowdfunder Foundation aimed at helping philanthropists, high-net worth individuals, trusts, and foundations maximise their charitable giving through crowdfunding. | Published |
| Meet the Funder: Rosa – Voices from the Frontline Programme | Event | A free online event to meet Rosa, a grant-making charity that funds women’s and girls’ organisations working to make the UK a fairer, safer place. They do this by bringing in new sources of funding, investing resources into the women and girls sector, and by building a community of organisations that are connected in their cause to build a more equal society. | Draft |
| Funding News Roundup October 2024 | Article | Fundraising Advice Officer, Jocelyn Horton, rounds up some of the recent announcements in funding and fundraising. | Published |
| Developing a Case for Support - In Person | Event | Described as your written argument as to why you deserve to be funded, a compelling Case for Support can be a powerful tool to secure funding. This 3-hour session in NICVA aims to support those responsible for fundraising within voluntary and community organisations and who are unfamiliar with the use of Cases for Support in their work. | Draft |
| Gift Aid Panel Discussion | Event | Ahead of the #TicktheBox campaign, 3 October 2024, join NICVA and our panelists in a free event discussing Gift Aid. This is an ideal opportunity for registered charities to learn more and gain ideas for raising the awareness and importance of Gift Aid with your supporters. | Draft |
| £450k Lough Neagh: Blue-Green Algae SBRI launched | Article | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has today launched Phase one of the Lough Neagh: Blue-Green Algae Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI). | Draft |
| Fundraising Regulator: Changes to the Fundraising Levy and registration fees | Article | Celia Currie, Fundraising Regulator, provides an update on changes to the Fundraising Levy and registration fees. | Published |
| SSE Airtricity seeks your help for newly established Generation Green Community Fund | Article | The €5m/£4.3m Generation Green Community Fund will support sustainability projects across the island of Ireland. Local communities have the power and the passion to make a positive difference, so they want to hear from you. | Draft |
| Fundraising Clinic: November **Registration Closed** | Event | These popular, free fundraising advice clinics provide members with an hour-long chance to discuss and address specific fundraising needs and can be delivered online or over the telephone. | Draft |
| Fundraising Clinic: October **Registration Closed** | Event | These popular, free fundraising advice clinics provide members with an hour-long chance to discuss and address specific fundraising needs and can be delivered online or over the telephone. | Draft |
| Autumn 2024 Fundraising Clinics for NICVA Members | Article | Free, one-hour fundraising advice clinics for NICVA members to discuss their fundraising needs. | Draft |
| Funding News Roundup | Article | Fundraising Advice Officer, Jocelyn Horton, rounds up some of the announcements made recently. | Published |
| The Royal Countryside Fund Announces New Funding Strategy 2024-2028 | Article | The Royal Countryside Fund, founded by His Majesty King Charles III in 2010 when The Prince of Wales, has launched a new strategy intending to raise £15m over the next four years. | Published |
| Passive income and Micro donations | Resource | If you're looking to raise income for your organisation with little effort and make the most of very small donations, we've rounded up some of the options available to you. | Published |
| Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust launches new funding priorities | Article | The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust will award £30 million in grants under the Covenant Fund over the next three years, according to its new Funding Framework. | Published |
| Supporting the Planet and Your Organisation | Resource | Earth Day is celebrated annually on 22 April. But did you know you can encourage donors to support your work while taking environmental action? | Published |
| The National Lottery Community Fund to close two Northern Ireland programmes | Article | The National Lottery Community Fund has announced that two Northern Ireland programmes, People and Communities and Empowering Young People, will close for new applications at 5pm on Monday 13 May 2024. | Draft |
| #TickTheBox for Gift Aid – why it’s important | Resource | Every year, charities miss out on £560m in unclaimed Gift Aid. As we face a tough funding climate with increasing costs, encouraging your supporters to #TicktheBox means we can make an even bigger difference in these tough times. | Published |
| Guest Blog: The Chartered Institute of Fundraising in Northern Ireland | Article | Claire Hogarth, Chair of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Northern Ireland gives an overview of the work they do and how you can get involved. | Published |
| Equality, diversity, and inclusion in your grant applications | Resource | 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. | Published |
| Foyle Foundation set to make £23m-worth of grants as it closes after 25 years | Article | The Foyle Foundation will complete its grant giving programme in 2025, marking 25 years of giving to the fields of the Arts, Learning, Community Small Grants, State School Libraries and Health. | Published |
| Better Together - Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland launches new Strategy and funding programmes | Article | After listening to their applicants and grant holders, the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland are delighted to launch Better Together - their Strategy for 2024-2028 and its accompanying suite of funding programmes. | Published |
| New hub for UK Grantmaking announced | Article | 360Giving announce UK Grantmaking, a new hub for grantmaking data and insights set to launch in 2024. | Published |
| Jerwood Foundation merges with Jerwood Charity and sets out future funding plans | Article | Jerwood Foundation, which has been supporting the arts since 1977 has completed the formalities of merging Jerwood Charity into the Foundation, now sets out funding plans. | Published |
| Gift Aid - Questions donors may have | Resource | 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. | Published |
| Meet the Funder: Benefact Trust | Resource | 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 | Published |