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Fundraising from America- an introductory seminar for beginners

Overview

Date

15 July 2009

Time

2.00- – 5.30pm

Topic

Funding and Donor Relations

Target audience

If you are a member of a fundraising or development team and want to tap into the $306 billion given annually in the USA but are not sure where to start then this seminar is for you! This seminar explains how the US tax and legal systems works for non-profits and covers all the basics to get you started from identifying new donors to writing successful funding applications. So whether you are a new or experienced fundraiser, this is an opportunity you cannot afford to miss!

Venue

Central London

Fees

£30.00

More details

Full description

The task of finding new, inexpensive sources of funding has never been more important. For many charitable organisations America and American Foundations represent a completely untapped source of potential funding and, despite the financial climate, there are still major opportunities available.

This seminar is designed to cover everything you need to know from identifying new donors to writing successful applications. You will receive practical answers to tax and other technical questions; updates on security, due diligence and effective research methods using the most up to date, comprehensive US foundation database.

This seminar explains how the US tax and legal systems works for non-profits and covers all the basics to get you started from identifying new donors to writing successful funding applications. So whether you are a new or experienced fundraiser, this is an opportunity you cannot afford to miss!

This seminar will be run by Chapel & York, in association with BOND. Chapel & York are a leading international and cross-border fundraising company for charities and not-for-profit organisations. The session will be led by David Wickert, Executive Director of Chapel & York and Peter Haley, Head of Research at Chapel & York, specialising in the USA. You can find more information about Chapel & York at www.chapel-york.com.

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Testimonials

"This was an excellent introduction to a previously unknown area of fundraising- it provided good background information as well as practical advice and offers of follow-up and support." Amy Harrison, The Fairtrade Foundation