Leading your charity successfully through the financial crisis

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Charities are facing unprecedented pressures on their resources. Join Bruce Tait Associates for their Leadership Seminar on 28th March at Jubilee House in Stirling.

About Leading your charity successfully through the financial crisis

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Charities are facing unprecedented pressures on their resources as they try and navigate through the current economic turmoil. With emerging public sector cuts, increased demand placed on Trust and Foundations and public giving being squeezed the prospects, for many, are far from optimistic. But there are things to consider that may help Leaders through.

This Leadership Seminar will provide you with appropriate insight, knowledge and strategies that will help you in the months ahead.

Aimed at Chief Executives, Directors, and Senior Managers, the seminar will explore practical solutions that include helping you:

a) understand the impacts of changes to NIC and other national government policies.

b) sharpen up your fundraising Case for Support and why this matters to funders.

c) explore the world of public sector contracting, learning what it takes to be successful in bidding for work.

d) understand how reshaping your organisation could work to your advantage.

What You Will Learn

By attending this seminar, you will:

Gain a deeper understanding of the financial pressures facing the charity sector today, including the impact of National Insurance Contributions (NIC) increases.
Learn strategies to improve your fundraising efforts, particularly in securing trust and foundation funding.
Discover effective ways to approach public sector contracting and how to enhance your bidding prospects.
Explore methods to shape your organisation to be resilient, thus reducing your risks and exposures leading you towards financial sustainability
Understand how to build your Fundraising Case for Support which will connect with funders, donors and philanthropic organisations
Appreciate what it is like for your peers and similar organistions that are faced with challenges similar to you
Session Schedule

Morning Sessions (before lunch)

1. Maximising Fundraising from Trusts
Speaker: Deanna Wolf
An overview of how to approach trusts for funding, including strategies for improving applications and building long-term relationships.

2. Creating a Case for Support
Speaker: Shona Blakely
Learn how to create a compelling narrative that clearly demonstrates your organisation’s value and impact to potential funders.

Afternoon Sessions (after lunch)

3. Better Bidding for Public Sector Contracts
Speaker: Gill Joy
A guide to effectively bidding for public sector contracts and securing essential funding opportunities.

4. Organisational Design for Financial Resilience
Speaker: Andrew Penker
Explore practical steps to design a more efficient and resilient organisation, ensuring your charity remains sustainable in tough financial times.

Why Attend?

This is an opportunity for you to learn from our experts on how their advice and recommendations can help you navigate these financially challenging times. They will challenge you to think about (a) what you can do differently and (b) why embracing alternative strategies just may make the difference.

The session will also give you the opportunity to mix with peers, many of whom will share your own concerns and issues.

Who Should Attend?

This session is aimed at those that have strategic responsibility for the income generation activity of their charity, and for ensuring its long term financial sustainability. You will be a Chief Executive, Director or Senior Managers. We also encourage charity Chairs to consider attending too.

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