Useful Links

Association for Charitable Foundations UK : Includes links to funders web sites and useful information on approaching trusts.

Foundation Center, USA : Useful site for advice and a short course on ‘proposal writing’

Fundraising UK : Website of interest to fundraisers with helpful advice and items of interest including links to funders web sites. Includes a useful interactive forum where fundraisers throughout the UK, Ireland and further afield can communicate with each other.

Institute of Fundraising UK : Source of general fundraising information including codes of practice on specific subjects.

Know how non-profit : A resource for building and sharing expertise in non profit and charity organisations, faith and community groups and campaigning organisations

NICVA : Information and news for charities. Also shows links to trust fund web sites for trusts interested in funding in NI.

The Wheel Fundraisers Network : The Wheel, Irish Social Finance Centre, 10 Grattan Crescent, Inchicore, Dublin 8. Tel: (01) 454-8727. Fax: (01) 454-8649. Email: News@wheel.ie. This network is a response to a need for an information sharing group for Ireland’s fundraisers. The network is free. You will be given a password to enable you login in to restricted areas of the Wheel website and access content on issues such as fundraising management, case studies and funding sources. Email network@wheel.ie for a password.

UK Charity Commission : Charity regulator and registrar for England and Wales.

White Paper on a Framework for Supporting Voluntary Activity between the State and the Community and Voluntary Sector (Republic of Ireland) : Latest government thinking – includes useful list of good practice standard for fundraisers.