I help charities raise more money from trusts and foundations

If you want to start raising money from trusts, assess your current programme to maximise opportunities or improve your trust fundraising skills, you’re in the right place.

Here you’ll find advice, templates, strategies and training designed to help you find the best prospects to apply to, build stronger relationships and write more successful applications.

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101 WAYS TO GROW YOUR PROSPECT LIST

A comprehensive list of free and paid-for resources that you can use to find new funders

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start-up

If you’re new to trust fundraising, I’ll help you get set up - we’ll create your fundraising toolkit with all the key documents you’ll need, research initial prospects, write your case for support and draft your first application.

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audit and review

If you’re already fundraising from trusts and foundations but are feeling frustrated with your results, I can review your pipeline and applications, then create a strategy to help your grow your income.

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bid-writing

Need some help writing applications? If you don’t have the resources to employ a permanent fundraiser or if you need interim support whilst you’re recruiting, I offer three levels of support to help you get more applications out the door.

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Trusts and Foundations I’ve helped charities secure funding from:

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Testimonials

“Thanks to Alicia’s work, we now have a qualified pipeline of grant-makers to go out to as well as a report which will really help with our planning, budgeting and strategy work going forward - all for a very reasonable fee.”

-Richard, Dreamflight

“It was invaluable working with Alicia! A pleasure from start to finish, and I sincerely hope we work together again in future.”

-Rachel, PTSD UK

“Alicia created excellent fundraising proposals, which raised a significant sum as well as reviewing our systems and making informed and very sensible suggestions about how to improve our Trust fundraising processes. An excellent return on investment.”

-Emma, Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity

“Alicia is awesome. I got so much working with Alicia personally and professionally and felt she also provided mentorship as well as executing our grants and foundation strategy. I would 100% work with Alicia again.”

-Gemma, Move Against Cancer

“Your course has exceeded my expectations. Now with my new found knowledge I am excited about the future of my grant applications and I know I have the tools to substantially increase my success rate.”

“Alicia is just excellent in her approach and style of explaining. I particularly liked how every stage of trust fundraising was so well broken down. Also AMAZING templates and helpful workbook.”

- Natasha, The Brendoncare Foundation

“The course was a masterclass in trust fundraising. It covered every element a fundraiser must consider when making applications to trusts to improve their success rate.”

- Angela, Canterbury Oast Trust & Rare Breeds Centre

“It really has been an impressive course. I’ve only been trust fundraising for a year and the course has really helped build my confidence.”

- Sarah B

“I recently received some excellent feedback from Alicia regarding trust applications. I believe that, thanks to Alicia, I am now better placed to put together more successful applications, and save myself time.”

- Alison

“Alicia recently reviewed a big application I was making. She gave me some really helpful advice that I could take away and work on straight away. Thanks Alicia. I’ve just hit send!”

- Ruth

“Thank you so much for elevating my skills. I feel so much more confident in raising money from trusts and foundations.”

- Rebecca, Lucy Air Ambulance for Children

“Alicia’s course was amazing. After completing the course I have gone from having feelings of being overwhelmed and where do I start to feeling motivated and ready to get stuck in!”

- Tracey, Roko20Academy

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