Fundraising Services
Meet Rosie
Hi, I am Rosie Gitsham and I am the Fundraising Services Lead at MMC. I joined the team in April 2022 and have experience of trusts, digital, corporate and major donor fundraising from local arts and health charities. I have enjoyed fundraising success in small local trusts and foundations and national trusts and government funding. I am currently studying for my Diploma in Fundraising with the CIOF.
In my spare time, I am a Guide leader and I enjoy cross stich, sea swimming and walking..but not at the same time!
Fundraising
We are committed to working with charities and CICs that are growing and looking for fundraising support to help them build a better future for their communities. We help organisations to strengthen their fundraising and can help by:
- Providing capacity for your trust fundraising to set up your trust fundraising or build on your approach.
- Researching to find and quality trusts that might support your work.
- Writing about your work in a way that works for your aims and funders aims.
- Helping you to build relationships with funders
- Creating your fundraising strategy to help diversify your income
While you’re exploring our fundraising services, have you considered how you’ll measure your impact? Do you have a robust business plan? A strong strategy is key to ensuring your efforts lead to meaningful change. For more on how we can help you please visit our strategic services, Learn more.
Our Services Include…
Trust & Foundation Bid Writing
Who it’s for: Established charities and CICs looking to outsource their bid writing to grow or maintain their funding, especially those piloting new services or lacking in-house capacity.
What you gain: Benefit from our extensive experience and proven track record with trusts, foundations, and major funders like the National Lottery Community Fund. We integrate seamlessly with your team to craft and submit top-quality applications.
Our promise: Our team acts as an extension of yours, bringing impartiality, up-to-date funding insights, and a collaborative approach to each application.
Funding Pipeline
Who it’s for: Organisations with limited time or budgets new to fundraising or seeking to continue or start new projects.
What you gain: Access our exclusive database of funding sources, compiled over a decade and continuously updated. Receive a bespoke funding research report, guiding you to prioritise and approach the most suitable funders effectively.
Our promise: We provide over ten years of expertise in funding research and an adaptable, easy-to-use database, ensuring you can manage your funding journey with confidence.
" Thank you for all your support. This job is so challenging and difficult and knowing that well needed grants are coming in, reduces additional worry and stress for us.’ Lisa, CEO Escapeline."
Fundraising Strategy
Who it’s for: Organisations ready to diversify their income and who have a stable operational base, whether they’re undergoing organisational changes or have supportive boards.
What you gain: A systematic approach to developing a clear, actionable, and easy-to-implement fundraising strategy that suits your specific needs and maximises financial support.
Our promise: Our strategic expertise and mentoring approach ensure you not only plan but also effectively execute a fundraising strategy that delivers results.
Bid Review
Who it’s for: This service is tailored for organisations currently or previously partnered with MMC. It includes those preparing bids for new funders or projects, as well as individuals new to bid writing within these organisations, including staff, volunteers, and trustees with fundraising duties.
What you gain: You will be matched with an MMC Charity Consultant who will conduct a thorough review of your funding bids. You’ll receive detailed feedback and actionable recommendations to boost your success rates. We act as a critical friend, providing practical support and insights. We understand that preparing bids can be time-consuming and intricate, but the most common pitfalls are not aligning with funder objectives and unclear writing.
Our promise: With our extensive experience in both writing and assessing bids, we help you avoid typical mistakes and enhance your funding applications. This support equips you with the skills, confidence, and knowledge to improve your bid-writing and achieve better results.
Fundraising Mentoring
Who it’s for: Senior Leaders, Staff and Volunteers (supported by managers), Trustees and CIC Directors/Founders
What you gain: Filling knowledge gaps and addressing skills deficiencies promptly; affordability and impact; One-on-One Support; tailored mentoring sessions; impartiality; wide range of experience and an understanding of social business leadership.
Our promise: This short-term intensive support will leave you with an increase of skill, confidence and knowledge and will provide you with a set of resources that are practical and will have an immediate impact in the way you work.
If you can’t find what you are looking for, please speak to us. We will be able to provide bespoke solutions if required
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