Parish Support (Fundraising)
Funding your Vision
An inspirational thought: "Fundraising is proclaiming what
you believe in and proclaiming it in such a way as to offer others
the opportunity to participate in your vision." Henry Nouwen
Many churches are involved in repair, renovation, re-ordering
projects and/or activities which benefit their local communities.
When a church has a vision for refurbishment or for providing
new community activities, finding the money to fund it can seem
daunting, especially when the total cost may be many thousands
- in some cases millions - of pounds. Often just knowing where
to start when fundraising can be the biggest challenge.
Funding information and how to find out what is available can
seem daunting but there are loads of websites, CD ROMs, directories,
and books, some free and some by subscription that can help.
A great source of info on general grant making trusts and company
giving is via the directory of social change. The web site is:
Free sources of funding information are:
www.syfab.org.uk
South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau. A free funding search and support organisation
for local community groups. They produce a regular newsletter, updates and
downloadable information sheets, have some support workers and a free funding
search service. |
www.sycf.org.uk
South Yorkshire Community Foundation offer a range of small to medium grants
to local groups and help administer some Government grants like Keyfund and
The
Children's Fund Local Initiative. Keyfund has its own site at www.sykeyfund.org.uk |
www.better-fundraising-ideas.com
fundraising ideas |
The Diocesan booklet “Funding Your Church Project” is
free for churches and church based projects in the Diocese and
has
helpful hints and tips on refining your vision, different sources
of funding, making funding applications and a list of some local,
regional and national sources of funding.
Download a copy of Funding Your Church Project
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
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