Post on 22-Jul-2020
Capital Grant FundingIntroduction
Capital Campaigns
& Grant FundingAn Introduction
Eleanor Stead
National Legacy & Funding Officer
Capital Campaigns Explored
Your Project
• Building / Fabric
• Repairs and Maintenance
• Reordering of the Church
• New facilities or improved access
• Project based
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Capital Campaigns Explored
“The most amount of money
from the fewest possible sources
in the shortest possible time.”
What is a Capital Campaign?
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20% of donors
provide
80% of funding
What is the Scale of our Challenge?
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Six Steps to Success
Six Steps to Success
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1. Vision
‘Where there is no vision, the people perish.’Proverbs 29.18
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Jesus was a great leader.
2. Leadership
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3. Need
‘An urgent need
and a visible need.’
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4. Be Prepared
‘Give me six hours to chop down a tree...’
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5. Generosity
• The Gospel inspires Generosity
• Never more like God, than when we give
• Pray the money in?
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6. Community
• One God created One People
• Church belongs to the Community
• Involve everyone
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Decision Time
Vision
Leadership
A real need
Preparation
Generosity
Community benefit
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What is Fundraising?
“ Fundraising is the inspiration business, and however much we try to elevate and
complicate it; at its heart it is little more than telling stories. ”
Ken Burnett
Relationship Fundraising
Case for Support Capital Grant Funding
Your Case for Support
1. Identify the Need
2. Explain your Solution
3. What will the Outcome be?
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Funding Sources
Grant Funders
Your Church
Trusts & Foundations
Major Donors
Community&
Individuals
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Top Five Funders
• Heritage Lottery Fund
• Garfield Weston Foundation
• All Churches Trust
• National Churches Trust
• The Landfill Communities Fund
• Listed Places of Worship Grants Scheme (VAT)
Fundraising Capital Grant Funding
Plenty More Fish in the Sea
1. Funding Central www.fundingcentral.org
2. Funds for Historic Buildings www.ffhb.org.uk
3. Heritage Funding Directory www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/funding
4. ChurchCare www.churchcare.co.uk
5. Parish Resources http://www.parishresources.org.uk/resources-for-treasurers/funding/
6. Recent Church / Local Projects
7. DAC
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Charity Commission
How to Find the Funders Capital Grant Funding
Plan your Approach
• What criteria do they have?
• What have they funded before and how much?
• What is the process of applying?
• What are the timelines? Deadlines?
• What do they require for submission?
• Contact details?
Capital Grant FundingHow to Find the Funders
1. Who Are You
2. Need
3. People
4. Project Details
5. Budget
6. Your Fundraising Strategy
7. On-going Benefit
A Basic Application Form
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Handy Hints
• C.V.
• Presentation
• Research the Funder
• Don’t assume anything
• Give us Details!
• Why should we pick you?
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Provide Evidence – back up what you say!
“A lavatory is essential, as we need to be able to provide modern, clean facilities which meet health and
safety standards if we are to be able to offer the building for use to the wider community.”
“After a twenty-minute drive to get to Church, it would be such a boon to have the availability of a proper toilet.”
RM, aged 83
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“Currently the congregation meets for coffee...We are required to use the Village Hall where older members must drive... some
members of the congregation do not socialise
...this time is important for the giving and receiving of mutual support amongst members of the community, esp. older members
of congregation who don’t have family nearby.
“The new kitchenette and toilet facilities would strengthencommunity support and help to alleviate loneliness among
our elderly residents. “
Outcomes – what are they?
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In Summary
In Summary: Successful Campaigns have
• An Urgent Need
• Strong leadership
• Clear vision and an inspiring project
• Generosity
• A holistic Church & Community approach
• Prayer
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• Questions
• Thoughts
• Comments
Email: Eleanor.Stead@churchofengland.org Call: 020 7898 1564
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