Funding update: Teach a donor about Gift Aid, #givingtuesday, soc inv event, advice, jobs

 

Read this email in your browser NCVO funding bulletin November 2014 Your organisation: Action for Social Integration An NCVO member organisation Hello Ernest, read on for analysis of Gift Aid, the forthcoming #givingtuesday initiative and the latest EU funding round. I've also included a reminder of our practical support options, our grants/contracts and loans finder website, upcoming training and some job vacancies if you're looking for a new challenge. Hope you find it useful. Matt Gilfeather Online Editor, NCVO @ncvo   Our latest funding blogs Gift Aid is already worth £1bn to the sector, but around £2.3bn more is still not being claimed - Andrew O'Brien explains why. This holiday season, the UK public is invited to dedicate one day to charity giving - introducing #GivingTuesdays. If your organisation works on skills, employment and social inclusion, you could take advantage of ESF's £500m funding. Practical advice and resources If you're looking for help to develop a sustainable funding plan for your organisation or if you work as a fundraiser, we've got lots of practical guides, tools, how-tos, online learning and publications that can help. Find them all here. Funding Central Our Funding Central website has over 4,000 grants, contracts and loans for both national and local. Register for free and get your charity funded. Find the website a bit confusing? Watch this tutorial and get the most out of it. Follow us on twitter for funding updates  @ncvo Up-to-the-minute news and resources. @FundingCentral Get alerts for funding opportunities. Funding training and events UK social investment roundtable The Alternative Commission on Social Investment is an initiative set-up to investigate what's wrong with the UK social investment market, and to make practical suggestions for how the market can be made more accessible to charities, social enterprises, and citizens. NCVO is hosting a roundtable event with the Comission on Friday, 5 December, 10.00-12.00pm. Members will have the opportunity to give their views and shape the Commission's recommendations. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Andrew.OBrien@ncvo.org.uk Can't attend but would like to contact the Commission? Email them. Want to know more about The Alternative Commission on Social Investment? View their website. Certificate in Financial Sustainability – starts March 2015 If you are a senior manager or trustee responsible for developing a funding strategy then this course is for you. (Use your membership to get a 30% discount) NCVO Funding Conference 2015 – 23 February The survival of your organisation requires a strong financial strategy. That's why this year's theme is: 'Money follows mission – creating a financially stable organisation'. Find out more. (Use your membership to get a 30% discount)  Funding jobs Trusts & Grants Fundraiser - Marine Conservation Society, West Midlands, closes 21 November 2014 Trust & Major Donor Fundraising Manager - CHICKS (Country Holiday for Inner City Kids), Devon, closes 3 December 2014 Treasurer - Cambridge Cruse Bereavement Care, East Anglia, closes 7 January 2015 National Council for Voluntary Organisations Society Building, 8 All Saints Street London, N1 9RL Website: www.ncvo.org.uk Registered Charity No. 225922   We've sent you this email as you are subscribed to our funding and finance updates.