Training and workshops

We can provide training and workshops on a range of topics – from organisational development to team building, through to practical topics such as how to write effective fundraising appeals in-house. Contact us to discuss what you need, or see below for some examples of our training.

• How to write a strong fundraising appeal – if you want to produce more successful fundraising appeals but can’t afford external help, then this is the workshop for you. Using practical examples and exercises, we will teach your team the key principles of writing effective fundraising copy for direct mail and email, and by the end of the day you will be able to produce much more effective appeals in-house. This is a popular workshop that has been completed by many charities including Humanists UK, Epilepsy Action and the New Economics Foundation.
• How to get organised – many teams and individuals in the charity sector are not working as efficiently as they could, and this is reducing the impact and income of their causes. This workshop helps your team to organise itself more effectively – both collectively and as individuals. We help you to review and optimise your key processes (from collecting case studies to signing off creative work), consider how you can work together more effectively as a team, and help team members to improve their time and project management skills.
• How to build a legacy fundraising programme – this one-day workshop gives you everything you need to set up and run a simple and highly effective legacy fundraising programme. We’ll show you how you can make the case for legacy fundraising at your charity, help you build a simple legacy communications plan (including supporter care) and even help you develop your first legacy fundraising appeal to supporters!
• How to write an Individual Giving plan – this intensive one-day masterclass will take you through a simple process to help you build a successful fundraising plan for individual supporters. Using examples from UK charities, we will show you how to approach each step of the planning process, including understanding your audience, developing your strategy and producing simple financial forecasts. We will also look in detail at specific fundraising activities to include in your plans so you can recruit more supporters and build more profitable relationships with existing donors.
  

To book one of these courses or discuss your needs, call us on 01273 964018 or email rdocwra@hotmail.com.

Online masterclasses

Get the best fundraising agency expertise at a low cost – in an online masterclass with our experienced team.

These are challenging times for many charities. The need for funds is growing, whilst budgets are being squeezed. So, we’ve developed ChangeStar Online Fundraising Masterclasses to enable charities to bring our agency skills to your in-house team.  Each session will help you raise significantly more money from your appeals in-house.

You’ll learn how to plan and produce fundraising activity to a very high standard inhouse rather than having to use an agency. We’ll cover everything from how to plan each activity, through to how to execute it in real, practical detail. In each 2 hour online session we’ll share our decades of experience in successful fundraising to help you improve your results, raise more income and develop your team’s knowledge and skills. Our masterclasses are interactive, practical and available for up to 10 participants.

Have a look at the masterclasses we’re running now or get in touch if you’d like to discuss a tailor-made session for your organisation.

To book a session, email us at rdocwra@hotmail.com.